Comments on George Barich | Cotati - News and Humor: Who was Robert Coleman-Senghor, the politician?

Like I told you before, George. You are much more...

2011-05-01T12:07:10.265-07:00

Like I told you before, George. You are much more effective on the outside of City Hall than within. Two down and four to go. Guardino was exposed and flew out of town on the heels of a political scandal. Coleman took on too much and self destructed. He was as much a victim of City Hall as he was a victim of his own ambitions, big government philosophy that were under constant attack, his many intolerances, and sorry sense of self importance and ego mania. I never experienced Bob respecting other people's viewpoint. He went to great lengths to persuade others to change their views when he personally disagreed with them.

The right to free speech is to protect offensive s...

2011-04-29T10:18:35.767-07:00

The right to free speech is to protect offensive speech the last time I checked. Even Bob Coleman knew that. These liberals kill me and obviously did not know Robert Coleman. We still hear hateful comments about Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon from these progressive hypocrites and these presidents have been dead for decades. The unmitigated gall to hold conservatives to a higher standard than liberals is simply pathetic. Coleman was a public figure. Deal with it. History will write the final chapter on Coleman, but to condemn George for writing his own chapter on his own blog for the sake of history. Shame on you people.

Frankly, I find your "honesty" disturbin...

2011-04-28T23:00:41.926-07:00

Frankly, I find your "honesty" disturbing. This blog is hateful and disrespectful not only to those that loved Mr. Coleman as a friend but most especially his family. He has two young sons, Mr. Barich, and you obviously did not think of them when you wrote this blog. Mr. Coleman is dead - he may not have touched your life and he may not have been liked by many as you claimed, but he was a friend to many, a husband, a father, a role model to many other people. Human decency is a basic - shame on you for writing this blog, Mr. Barich.

T. McCoy

Very poor article and poor in taste. Let him rest...

2011-04-28T16:18:17.799-07:00

Very poor article and poor in taste. Let him rest in peace. I hope that you are happy that you got your last words in.

Remember that he was a father, husband and an honorable man.

I completely understand the differences that you may have, and talking about someone who has a chip on his shoulder or feels that he was slighted, you definitely let those feelings out in your long blog post.

I hope you can turn your city around, because now its in your hands along with all the other "living" council members.

Glad to hear back from you George and a link to th...

2011-04-27T08:24:22.919-07:00

Glad to hear back from you George and a link to this story. I am not going to apologize for not being disappointed in the demise of your antagonist. He will be most welcome in hell. Unfortunately there are alot of people like him in Sonoma county. Don't let them bother you. Your principles are correct.

Good man? Debatable. Good politician? Not. Shame...

2011-04-26T10:26:16.246-07:00

Good man? Debatable. Good politician? Not. Shame on Councilman Coleman for injecting race into city politics and his unsportsmanlike conduct. RIP.

Didn't like your lynching words for your "...

2011-04-26T08:51:08.209-07:00

Didn't like your lynching words for your "friend" and I think that was wicked.

Shame on those who made his life miserable.........apparently he cared enough for the Cotati, etc. people to take part in a political process of a pirate government that is falling apart.

Was that fun to lynch your old friend?
Did you know that in American history,when LYNCHING blacks/people of color, the whites went to Church to PRAY before their violent mobs lynched innocents?....They PRAYED BEFORE THEY LYNCHED......

In the case of our deceased friend Bob, the LYNCHING UPON LYNCHING has been done,and continues.... time and time again....the only thing different is that there were NO PRAYERS?!

He was a good man. Thanks for allowing me to share my thoughts.

Much condolences to Bob's family, his wife, Dr...

2011-04-26T08:47:27.888-07:00

Much condolences to Bob's family, his wife, Drew, his two young sons, and Michael....met Drew a long time ago, such a cutey....Bob will continue to be part of our prayers and memories....Bob was very supportive in encouraging me to move towards a PhD....he was an active Civil Rights speaker who went to Russia, etc. in support of Martin Luther King's works, etc. He had awards from Oxford University in England, and was one of the few alpha males I've known. His son Michael has some of his looks and qualities as well. Was glad to have known him, and in Hawaii we have a saying "Aloha" means hello, love, good-bye (until we meet again --- hope his next assignment isn't as taxing (we believe in life after)..aloha.

Remembering Bob, a Civil Rights Activist, a Colleg...

2011-04-26T08:45:00.206-07:00

Remembering Bob, a Civil Rights Activist, a College Professor, a Defender of Truth - Rest In Peace.......

Robert was a Civil Rights activist.

Kudos/applause/thanks to him for speaking Truth.

Amelia

Mr. Barich, Mr. Barich. Where to start. An hone...

2011-04-26T08:39:22.569-07:00

Mr. Barich, Mr. Barich.

Where to start. An honest analysis, from an honest man. This is brutally honest, George. As usual, this took a lot of guts. No wonder you were recalled, George. The council members couldn't handle your honesty and your voice of reason, especially Bob Coleman.

You have always spoken the truth and called them as you saw them at City Hall. I was shocked one evening to hear you complain before the council that the city manager and especially Bob had orchestrated the recall from behind the scenes. Coleman sat there and smiled. Coleman set out to destroy you George because you bucked his political agenda to become another freeloading city. You never backed down from your principles and never flinched. You outclassed the council by holding regular office hours at City Hall and put your A-board sign out on the street corner inviting citizens to come in. Coleman despised you for that one, George. I thought it was great and it was the talk around town. Bob was never your friend, George. Bob simply kept his friends close and kept his enemies closer. You should have never supported Bob's candidacy in 2008 and ran your own race.

Academically, Coleman would have appreciated your analysis but said it was in bad taste. But Coleman did not practice tolerance, peace and love. He could be ruthless and vindictive when he wanted to be. So, I think you're being fair here. To see Bob crucify you going door-to-door for no other reason than your political views and principles was a low point for Cotati. Bob didn't want you to get along with the council, George. They wanted you to go along with the nonsensical far left progressive agenda and showed you what happens to people who don't.

I hope the council wakes up and takes some responsibility for the mess they have made of this town. Move on, George. Don't let what happened to Coleman happen to you. It's not worth it. Thank you for your service to Cotati. You've done enough. You gave us hope and opened our eyes to the inner workings of a city in decline. Let someone else step up now and pick up where you left off.

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2011-04-25T09:45:30.698-07:00

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