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Poll finds Pittsburghers view Budd Dwyer most honest politician

08 Tuesday Nov 2016

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In a recent poll collected by the Pierogi Press Polling Institute, a large majority of Pittsburghers believe that former State Treasurer Robert Budd Dwyer is more honest than most local and national politicians.

Dwyer topped a list of local and national names such as: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Katie McGinty, Pat Toomey, Steely McBeam, Barack Obama, Chris Christie, John Fetterman, Bernie Sanders, Tim Murphy, Tom Murphy, and more.

Dwyer, most known for proclaiming that he was innocent of bribery charges on the 12 o’clock news back on January 22, 1987.

Many expected him to resign during a press conference he called that day; instead he called the maximum sentence of 55 years in jail and a $300,000 fine unfair.

Dwyer proceeded to hand letters out to several staffers in the crowd and then he produced a loaded Smith & Wesson Model 27 .357 Magnum revolver out of a manila envelope.

Many attendees pleaded with Dwyer not to go through with his suicide to no avail.

By committing suicide and not resigning, his family was entitled to his benefits from serving in politics.

Several stations aired the suicide, including WPXI.

The bullet hole still remains in the state treasures office to this day.

Despite this, Pittsburghers commented that his bluntness and his commitment give him more of a sense of humanity that most politicians lack.

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Both major Pittsburgh papers fail to endorse Presidential Candidate

08 Tuesday Nov 2016

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The Pittsburgh Post- Gazette and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review both choose not to endorse a candidate for the 2016 Presidential election.

Both papers are known to stand on their respective sides of the political isle before.

In 2012, the Post Gazette endorsed Barack Obama, while the Trib endorsed Mitt Romney.

Traditionally the Trib is rooted in conservative values while the Post Gazette is rooted in liberal values.

Earlier this year, the Post Gazette was rumored to be considering nominating Republican Donald Trump, but it did not come into fruition.

They called the election a toss up, while endorsing other races.

The Trib on the other hand is ceasing printing in Pittsburgh, after a whirlwind of problems after founder Richard Mellon Scafe passed away in 2014.

They previously endorsed Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama in 2008.

Both papers have been ravished with newsroom cuts within the past couple of years, including buyouts and layoffs by both papers.

 

The Pierogi Press Editorial Board takes issue with this weak showing by the big print players in Pittsburgh. We here have decided to endorse independent candidate Vermin Supreme as President and as any opponent to unopposed candidates this election.

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