Alexandria Mayor Race

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Here is this year's list of big ships and the event schedule from Sail Baltimore. Vessels will be arriving in Baltimore from Japan, South Korea, Argentina, and the United States.

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Here is this year's list of big ships and the event schedule from Sail Baltimore. Vessels will be arriving in Baltimore from Japan, South Korea, Argentina, and the United States.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:@South_Bmore
27m27 minutes
Here is this year's list of big ships and the event schedule from Sail Baltimore. Vessels will be arriving in Baltimore from Japan, South Korea, Argentina, and the United States.

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Here is this year's list of big ships and the event schedule from Sail Baltimore. Vessels will be arriving in Baltimore from Japan, South Korea, Argentina, and the United States.

I am trying to acknowledge that Alexandria City has potential that is not a acknowledged. So many ports except Alexandria City, Virginia.

[Anonymous]

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Not much to bump. Nobody is talking about the FOIA release much, none of the local news outlets are discussing it, so outside of certain passionate groups of citizens, no one is paying attention. My guess is this won't have much impact next week. That's not to say there won't be some ramifications later on as more documents are released after contract award but it won't be "in time" for the primary.

Uhh, Washington Post is talking about it. This thing is about to blow up. You can expect Liar Wilson to start trying to get in front of it. Too late for bald boy.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/alexandrians-battle-over-who-knew-what-when-in-potomac-yard-metro-cuts/2018/06/06/640d447c-68d0-11e8-bea7-c8eb28bc52b1_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.41b7a71c9375

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:bump

Not much to bump. Nobody is talking about the FOIA release much, none of the local news outlets are discussing it, so outside of certain passionate groups of citizens, no one is paying attention. My guess is this won't have much impact next week. That's not to say there won't be some ramifications later on as more documents are released after contract award but it won't be "in time" for the primary.

Uhh, Washington Post is talking about it. This thing is about to blow up. You can expect Liar Wilson to start trying to get in front of it. Too late for bald boy.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/alexandrians-battle-over-who-knew-what-when-in-potomac-yard-metro-cuts/2018/06/06/640d447c-68d0-11e8-bea7-c8eb28bc52b1_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.41b7a71c9375

I'm pretty pissed about the whole thing too, but I'm not sure how you lay it on Wilson more than the mayor and the rest of council. Seems like all of them share the blam here (and the city manager and whatever city lawyer gave them bad advice)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:bump

Not much to bump. Nobody is talking about the FOIA release much, none of the local news outlets are discussing it, so outside of certain passionate groups of citizens, no one is paying attention. My guess is this won't have much impact next week. That's not to say there won't be some ramifications later on as more documents are released after contract award but it won't be "in time" for the primary.

Uhh, Washington Post is talking about it. This thing is about to blow up. You can expect Liar Wilson to start trying to get in front of it. Too late for bald boy.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/alexandrians-battle-over-who-knew-what-when-in-potomac-yard-metro-cuts/2018/06/06/640d447c-68d0-11e8-bea7-c8eb28bc52b1_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.41b7a71c9375

I'm pretty pissed about the whole thing too, but I'm not sure how you lay it on Wilson more than the mayor and the rest of council. Seems like all of them share the blam here (and the city manager and whatever city lawyer gave them bad advice)

Because Wilson is more pro-tax than Silverberg. Wilson hasn't acknowledged a fee or tax increase he doesn't like (save for this election year, when "surprise, surprise" Wilson was against raising taxes. Just you wait PP.

[Anonymous]

Metro officials deny that they ever barred Alexandria from talking about the south entrance, but Jinks said they were clearly and repeatedly told to reveal nothing or risk another major construction delay.

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In an email to Jason Kacamburas, Alexandria’s Potomac Yard project coordinator, Metro chief engineer John D. Thomas said the design change “is not proprietary from a procurement standpoint.”

My reading is that the WMATA lawyers, talking to Jinks, said one thing, while the engineer emailing the project guy, said a different. Kacamburas, who may not have been privy to what Jinks and Baker were saying to Council, may not have even thought to correct that.

I mean I am sure there are people who have an easier time thinking Jinks, or both Wilson AND Silberberg, are lying, than thats WMATA managed to get their wires crossed. I suspect such peope don't actually ride metrorail much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:bump

Not much to bump. Nobody is talking about the FOIA release much, none of the local news outlets are discussing it, so outside of certain passionate groups of citizens, no one is paying attention. My guess is this won't have much impact next week. That's not to say there won't be some ramifications later on as more documents are released after contract award but it won't be "in time" for the primary.

Uhh, Washington Post is talking about it. This thing is about to blow up. You can expect Liar Wilson to start trying to get in front of it. Too late for bald boy.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/alexandrians-battle-over-who-knew-what-when-in-potomac-yard-metro-cuts/2018/06/06/640d447c-68d0-11e8-bea7-c8eb28bc52b1_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.41b7a71c9375

I'm pretty pissed about the whole thing too, but I'm not sure how you lay it on Wilson more than the mayor and the rest of council. Seems like all of them share the blam here (and the city manager and whatever city lawyer gave them bad advice)

I am not at all convinced that its not entirely WMATA's fault.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:bump

Not much to bump. Nobody is talking about the FOIA release much, none of the local news outlets are discussing it, so outside of certain passionate groups of citizens, no one is paying attention. My guess is this won't have much impact next week. That's not to say there won't be some ramifications later on as more documents are released after contract award but it won't be "in time" for the primary.

Uhh, Washington Post is talking about it. This thing is about to blow up. You can expect Liar Wilson to start trying to get in front of it. Too late for bald boy.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/alexandrians-battle-over-who-knew-what-when-in-potomac-yard-metro-cuts/2018/06/06/640d447c-68d0-11e8-bea7-c8eb28bc52b1_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.41b7a71c9375

I'm pretty pissed about the whole thing too, but I'm not sure how you lay it on Wilson more than the mayor and the rest of council. Seems like all of them share the blam here (and the city manager and whatever city lawyer gave them bad advice)

Because Wilson is more pro-tax than Silverberg. Wilson hasn't acknowledged a fee or tax increase he doesn't like (save for this election year, when "surprise, surprise" Wilson was against raising taxes. Just you wait PP.

Glad youo are admitting this is not really about PY, but you are using that as an excuse to attack someone you don't like on other grounds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:bump

Not much to bump. Nobody is talking about the FOIA release much, none of the local news outlets are discussing it, so outside of certain passionate groups of citizens, no one is paying attention. My guess is this won't have much impact next week. That's not to say there won't be some ramifications later on as more documents are released after contract award but it won't be "in time" for the primary.

Uhh, Washington Post is talking about it. This thing is about to blow up. You can expect Liar Wilson to start trying to get in front of it. Too late for bald boy.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/alexandrians-battle-over-who-knew-what-when-in-potomac-yard-metro-cuts/2018/06/06/640d447c-68d0-11e8-bea7-c8eb28bc52b1_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.41b7a71c9375

I'm pretty pissed about the whole thing too, but I'm not sure how you lay it on Wilson more than the mayor and the rest of council. Seems like all of them share the blam here (and the city manager and whatever city lawyer gave them bad advice)

I am not at all convinced that its not entirely WMATA's fault.

Translation= I'm voting for Wilson and there's no fvck up he can be a part of that will deter me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:bump

Not much to bump. Nobody is talking about the FOIA release much, none of the local news outlets are discussing it, so outside of certain passionate groups of citizens, no one is paying attention. My guess is this won't have much impact next week. That's not to say there won't be some ramifications later on as more documents are released after contract award but it won't be "in time" for the primary.

Uhh, Washington Post is talking about it. This thing is about to blow up. You can expect Liar Wilson to start trying to get in front of it. Too late for bald boy.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/alexandrians-battle-over-who-knew-what-when-in-potomac-yard-metro-cuts/2018/06/06/640d447c-68d0-11e8-bea7-c8eb28bc52b1_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.41b7a71c9375

I'm pretty pissed about the whole thing too, but I'm not sure how you lay it on Wilson more than the mayor and the rest of council. Seems like all of them share the blam here (and the city manager and whatever city lawyer gave them bad advice)

I am not at all convinced that its not entirely WMATA's fault.

Translation= I'm voting for Wilson and there's no fvck up he can be a part of that will deter me.

Translation = I am one of those people who says we need more parking and can't reduce car usage because metrorail is fvcked up, but I absolutely believe that WMATA is not talking about both sides of their collective mouths.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:bump

Not much to bump. Nobody is talking about the FOIA release much, none of the local news outlets are discussing it, so outside of certain passionate groups of citizens, no one is paying attention. My guess is this won't have much impact next week. That's not to say there won't be some ramifications later on as more documents are released after contract award but it won't be "in time" for the primary.

Uhh, Washington Post is talking about it. This thing is about to blow up. You can expect Liar Wilson to start trying to get in front of it. Too late for bald boy.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/alexandrians-battle-over-who-knew-what-when-in-potomac-yard-metro-cuts/2018/06/06/640d447c-68d0-11e8-bea7-c8eb28bc52b1_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.41b7a71c9375

I'm pretty pissed about the whole thing too, but I'm not sure how you lay it on Wilson more than the mayor and the rest of council. Seems like all of them share the blam here (and the city manager and whatever city lawyer gave them bad advice)

I am not at all convinced that its not entirely WMATA's fault.

Translation= I'm voting for Wilson and there's no fvck up he can be a part of that will deter me.

Baker says she informed Silberberg AND the council at the same time, of what she knew. FYI.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:bump

Not much to bump. Nobody is talking about the FOIA release much, none of the local news outlets are discussing it, so outside of certain passionate groups of citizens, no one is paying attention. My guess is this won't have much impact next week. That's not to say there won't be some ramifications later on as more documents are released after contract award but it won't be "in time" for the primary.

Uhh, Washington Post is talking about it. This thing is about to blow up. You can expect Liar Wilson to start trying to get in front of it. Too late for bald boy.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/alexandrians-battle-over-who-knew-what-when-in-potomac-yard-metro-cuts/2018/06/06/640d447c-68d0-11e8-bea7-c8eb28bc52b1_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.41b7a71c9375

I'm pretty pissed about the whole thing too, but I'm not sure how you lay it on Wilson more than the mayor and the rest of council. Seems like all of them share the blam here (and the city manager and whatever city lawyer gave them bad advice)

I am not at all convinced that its not entirely WMATA's fault.

Translation= I'm voting for Wilson and there's no fvck up he can be a part of that will deter me.

Baker says she informed Silberberg AND the council at the same time, of what she knew. FYI.

So that absolves Wilson? OK!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:bump

Not much to bump. Nobody is talking about the FOIA release much, none of the local news outlets are discussing it, so outside of certain passionate groups of citizens, no one is paying attention. My guess is this won't have much impact next week. That's not to say there won't be some ramifications later on as more documents are released after contract award but it won't be "in time" for the primary.

Uhh, Washington Post is talking about it. This thing is about to blow up. You can expect Liar Wilson to start trying to get in front of it. Too late for bald boy.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/alexandrians-battle-over-who-knew-what-when-in-potomac-yard-metro-cuts/2018/06/06/640d447c-68d0-11e8-bea7-c8eb28bc52b1_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.41b7a71c9375

I'm pretty pissed about the whole thing too, but I'm not sure how you lay it on Wilson more than the mayor and the rest of council. Seems like all of them share the blam here (and the city manager and whatever city lawyer gave them bad advice)

I am not at all convinced that its not entirely WMATA's fault.

Translation= I'm voting for Wilson and there's no fvck up he can be a part of that will deter me.

Baker says she informed Silberberg AND the council at the same time, of what she knew. FYI.

So that absolves Wilson? OK!

IF the Council and Mayor KNEW that the NDA was not binding (which I do not believe - based on the WAPO article I think that what WMATA told Jinks is different from what was in the email to the project engineer, and that all the elected based their behavior on what they heard from Jinks) then it suggests that both Silberberg and Wilson are equally culpable, ergo this has no bearing on the race for Mayor. At least the primary, as I presume if the GOP nominates anyone for November, that person will not be an incumbent member of the Council.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

IF the Council and Mayor KNEW that the NDA was not binding (which I do not believe - based on the WAPO article I think that what WMATA told Jinks is different from what was in the email to the project engineer, and that all the elected based their behavior on what they heard from Jinks) then it suggests that both Silberberg and Wilson are equally culpable, ergo this has no bearing on the race for Mayor. At least the primary, as I presume if the GOP nominates anyone for November, that person will not be an incumbent member of the Council.

Both Silberberg and Wilson obviously assumed blindly, with no checking, that what Jinks told them was true: NDA was in force and binding. They always assume that what Jinks tells them is true. And sometimes it is.

But they both should have known better. And the one thing they should be able to agree on is, no more Jinks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

IF the Council and Mayor KNEW that the NDA was not binding (which I do not believe - based on the WAPO article I think that what WMATA told Jinks is different from what was in the email to the project engineer, and that all the elected based their behavior on what they heard from Jinks) then it suggests that both Silberberg and Wilson are equally culpable, ergo this has no bearing on the race for Mayor. At least the primary, as I presume if the GOP nominates anyone for November, that person will not be an incumbent member of the Council.

Both Silberberg and Wilson obviously assumed blindly, with no checking, that what Jinks told them was true: NDA was in force and binding. They always assume that what Jinks tells them is true. And sometimes it is.

But they both should have known better. And the one thing they should be able to agree on is, no more Jinks.

+1 and I still say that it's atrocious that there is no documentation of anyone from the city pushing back on WMATA in writing about the need for the change to the southern entrance to be kept from the public.

Even if WMATA was talking out both sides of their mouths and out their butts (which let's face it, it's WMATA, totally possible/probable), someone with the city should have pushed back and said "why can't we tell anyone about this major change?" But they didn't, because they didn't care or didn't want to deal with the fallout.