Comments on: Video: MP Mark Pettingill Resigns From OBA

By: Jack wize.

Jack wize. — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 13:35:50 +0000

I just have to say this i don,t care who wins the next election were going to get the same old crap anyway, i say lets have a commision of inquirey into why the ubp left only 2oo million in our account when they left power they sure did,ant put any money into the infrastucture or the people ..like me or hate i don,t care, a least you can see where some of the money went after (for some who hava bad memory)the gov of the day complained about things that were,nt getting done they got done and then it was used against the plp in the election because they spent to much money..now look at how much debt were in now.from 200 million to billions..i guess to wrongs do add up to a right after all..

By: Come Correct

Come Correct — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 21:55:12 +0000

Deception? I guess that’s why both parties are imploding lol bias much?

By: Come Correct

Come Correct — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 21:52:34 +0000

They’re both dead.

By: Jus' Wonderin'

Jus' Wonderin' — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 18:29:34 +0000

nope those are bot votes lol n you can tell by the sample size voting. what is the oba messing up at?

By: Lol

Lol — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 18:16:56 +0000

*him realising

By: PBanks

PBanks — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 17:07:56 +0000

Which means that pretty much anything is possible in that situation. Crockwell/Pettingil essentially become king-makers.

By: PBanks

PBanks — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 17:05:23 +0000

Problem, it doesn’t appear that either Crockwell or Pettingil will run next election, because of the history of Independents in General Elections. Independents tend to get steamrolled by the party machinery and their voter bases.

By: Miss. Ede

Miss. Ede — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 16:34:33 +0000

I’m sure it’s Mrs. P he cares about most.

By: jt

jt — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 15:19:34 +0000

Mr. Pettingill and Mr. Crockwell now have an enormous amount of leverage should they wish to use it. Timing is curious given that he will remain as an independent anyway.

By: bdaboy

bdaboy — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 14:13:22 +0000

“Mark cares about Mark first.”

He’s Bermudian, it’s one of our traits.

By: uiq

uiq — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 13:09:59 +0000

Yeah, like you’re letting that boogeyman go anytime soon

By: Lol

Lol — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 12:24:04 +0000

Lol seriously? Why cant you UBP/OBA die hards just admit your party is fudging up just as bad as the other party they claim to be better than. Its only been 4 years and this govt has had more controversy then the last did in 14 years. But you wont acknowledge that. You wont hold them responsible for their actions or should i say inactions. All you gonna do is keep running off the same oba election rhetoric of well the plp this and the plp that to keep on deflecting from your failing govt. So take heed, those are not troll bot votes but real people votes from the majority telling you that oba is going to lose the election….now troll that…

By: Pat Adderley

Pat Adderley — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 11:24:52 +0000

I totally agree…if someone is elected connected to a specific party then what right do they have to become independent when they were not elected as an independent? Not right!!!

By: Gee

Gee — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 05:59:11 +0000

My cousins in Warwick who voted for him have not seen him since election day. Isn’t that something? He has conflict with some OBA positions and my cousins have difficulty that he has done nothing in the area and so they have a conflict with him.

By: Big D

Big D — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 02:24:12 +0000

But what’s the real story? “Party Politics” are definitely a problem but Mark and Mr Crockwell as individuals could also be a problem! For some reason Gambling Regulation issues will come to the fore in the not too distant future…. gambling is the driver…. Think

By: steve

steve — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 02:15:56 +0000

wow,
you sure got alot of like votes for such a small,boring comment.

By: WHAT?

WHAT? — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 01:25:58 +0000

Shut up and go play with grand daddy.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 01:06:07 +0000

Going to be a HOT HOT summer.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 01:03:33 +0000

You need to worry about who is gonna lead U.B.P., you cant use stale milk.
So who is gonna be de Surrogate choice to get de delusional Black votes?
Mmmmmmmm

By: 32n64w

32n64w — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 00:17:21 +0000

Mark cares about Mark first.

By: FFF

FFF — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 23:44:56 +0000

pop never had a chance plus nothing left

By: Patch Kid

Patch Kid — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 22:39:53 +0000

Onion Juice, please advise who will lead the PLP into the next election? Will it be Mr. Burt who is the new “face” of the PLP, Dr. Brown who needs this election victory, Zane, or the one who does and says what we wants, Chris Furbert!

By: Patch Kid

Patch Kid — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 22:36:20 +0000

I agree, I have confidence that the PLP can do just as bad a job as they did the last time they were in power.

By: Come Correct

Come Correct — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 21:58:57 +0000

That’s going to get his vote, especially the threats on his life lol. Don’t worry, you’ll get your wish soon enough, don’t regret it cuz you arent in the F&F plan.

By: Wahoo

Wahoo — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 21:45:26 +0000

He is betting on casinos and/or some letigations. I am betting on OBA.

By: Derek A. G. Jones

Derek A. G. Jones — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 21:33:30 +0000

Alvin, isn’t Mr Ball a Senator? That wouldn’t trigger an election and he could be replaced by anyone Premier Dunkley chose, no?

By: Wahoo

Wahoo — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 21:33:03 +0000

Yup.

By: Terry

Terry — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 21:12:31 +0000

Saw this coming years ago.
PRC’s?
Only one left
Irony.

By: VIP

VIP — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 20:31:48 +0000

Mark good for you my friend.

If it wasn’t for you and Crockwell who are both former BDA members the UBP & BDA would have never formed in to the ubp/OBA.

As you see some of the ubp/OBA clowns turn up theirs noses to you now. Learn this lesson my people…..if you leave the ubp/OBA you learn who your true friends are.

You and Crockwell and some others need to reform the BDA and I will vote for you all hands down I don’t care much for this ubp/OBA. Same old same old.

By: What??

What?? — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 20:10:43 +0000

It’s 17 OBA, 17 PLP (including Horton) and 2 Independents. Total of 36.

By: Rasta

Rasta — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 20:06:49 +0000

No miss,would have lost in the next general election!

By: Stinky D

Stinky D — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 20:06:35 +0000

Leah Scott next

By: Torian

Torian — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 20:01:27 +0000

Watch out, Alaska Hall bots are back. They need to invest in more. Looks way too fishy when it’s the same 90-188 bots disliking/liking comments.

By: Lol

Lol — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:40:00 +0000

When you are born from deception you only get destruction from with in. It was only a matter of time before the house collapses. The ubp weasled their way into power by putting black faces and new members at the front but control from the outside. For pettingale to resign from the same govt he must go against as a lawyer says a lot and it has nothing to do with greed but everything to do with he realises who he is working for to achieve a devious agenda…going to be an interesting election.

By: 297Warriors

297Warriors — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:30:56 +0000

Oh boy …. Interesting times!!!!

By: just wondering

just wondering — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:30:35 +0000

so lets see – looks like an election looming – oh great – we have to choose between an incompetent group of individuals mired in the political mindset of the 60′s (PLP) and a group of people who seem to be unable to govern effectively and suffer from a preponderance of arrogance (OBA) – anybody got a coin???

By: 36 members not 35

36 members not 35 — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:28:52 +0000

the make up the House now is as follows: 17 Government members and 16 Opposition members and two independents and the Speaker. 36 members not 35 FYI

By: Chris Famous

Chris Famous — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:28:45 +0000

Tick Tick…

By: Rick Olson

Rick Olson — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:25:12 +0000

Vote individuals not party or you are part of the problem

By: Scotty

Scotty — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:01:27 +0000

Good! Mark needs to focus on his next big case. Shawn has the patients to defend. Mark likes to lead and has not been happy since the AG debaucle and has not really been present as a politician either. He and Shawn need to do what they are doing they both lost interest, packed up their toys and left.

By: frank

frank — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 18:36:36 +0000

all Horton needs to do now is step down from being the speaker
and take is seat over on the plp side
it now becomes 18 plp 17 oba
burt becomes premier

By: NO MORE WAR

NO MORE WAR — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 18:20:27 +0000

This nonsense needs to stop. What I don’t understand these MP’s are voted in by the people and by all accounts mainly because of who the MP’s represented i.e. OBA or PLP. If any MP who was elected through their respective parties and along the way they decide to resign that MP should not be allowed to be an Independent.

By: Pepper Spray

Pepper Spray — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 17:58:14 +0000

The OBA just loss a very good talent. The question to ask is why is this happening again? The answer can only lie with the leadership of the OBA.

By: King Jammys

King Jammys — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 17:57:07 +0000

Now we can elect the party that almost ruined the island financially! Burt was the Jr. Minister of Finance during the period of “possible criminal activity” according to the Commission of Inquiry. Now you want the foxes to guard the hen house again?

By: BDAGIRL

BDAGIRL — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 17:56:59 +0000

Mr. Pettingill you decided to be a candidate for the OBA, because you disagree with the way certain issues are handled you resign!!!! You knew you had a law practice to run at the same time, but now $$$ are coming in to your law firm you decided to throw in the towel. You made us believe you were going to work for the OBA and we voted for you. Now at the eleventh hour you decide to quit the OBA. Next election make sure we all ask “Are you in it for the long haul.”? I have no time for people who flip flop between parties or resign before the term ends, or just before an election. Let me remind you of your biggest political career mistake. You took a ride on a private plane with a person not a Government official. I thought to myself wow this politician out of the three politicians should have been the one to say ”We are going on official Government business and Mr. DeCosta needs to get off this plane now!!!”. One unhappy voter of you. Next election trust me I will have a lot to say to my next OBA candidate.

By: King Jammys

King Jammys — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 17:56:00 +0000

Now we can elect the party that almost ruined the island financially! Burt was the Jr. Minister of Finance during the period of “possible criminal activity” according the Commission of Inquiry. Now you want the foxes to guard the hen house again?

By: Yahoo

Yahoo — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 17:31:08 +0000

*its
*forced
*accept
*continued

Gibberish Alvin, as usual.

By: swing voter

swing voter — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 17:28:29 +0000

the alliance is done. now its clear that I have the same two old self-destructive parties to choose from, both carry baggage from their pasts, one is heartless and lacking empathy, the other fighting a war from the 60s and lacks internal self control. Praying for Bermuda

By: bdaboy

bdaboy — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 17:21:50 +0000

PLP are done!

By: foah

foah — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 17:18:43 +0000

All about himself this one. good riddance