Frumin vs. Krucoff vs. that Libertarian

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In one corner, we have Matt Frumin, Democratic nominee, supporter of Connecticut Avenue bike lanes, supporter of the Foxhall School, and all-around Ward 3 Guy.

In another corner, we have David Krucoff, Republican nominee, relatively recent Republican, anti-statehood, anti-bike lane, and anti-Foxhall School. Other than platitudes, it is unclear what he is for.

In yet another corner, we have the libertarian candidate whose inkjet printed signs that lack required financial disclosures indicate that he will end the (nonexistent) mask mandates.

Who you got and why?

Full disclosure: I'm going with Frumin, but the chaos monkey inside me wants to vote for the libertarian who is running opposed to something that doesn't exist. I don't respect the libertarian enough to look his name up, but I do love his campaign that presupposes a reality that doesn't exist.

I voted for the Libertarian. I am an Independent that DC keeps registering as a Democrat. Yes, I am a unicorn that frustrates many because I don’t vote party lines, I vote candidates, their backgrounds, track record and overall position across the issues that matter to most voters.

No one is “frustrated” by you. You chose to waste your vote on someone who has no chance of winning and threw it away on a tantrum. We roll our eyes at people like you. And no, your nonvotes have nowhere near the numbers to sway an election, so save that predictable retort.

Ah, the classic you must vote for the candidate who is already going to win because we live in a one-party jurisdiction.

That is not at all what the PP said.

I am voting for Krucoff and in no way consider myself throwing away my vote.

Narrator: She is throwing away her vote

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In one corner, we have Matt Frumin, Democratic nominee, supporter of Connecticut Avenue bike lanes, supporter of the Foxhall School, and all-around Ward 3 Guy.

In another corner, we have David Krucoff, Republican nominee, relatively recent Republican, anti-statehood, anti-bike lane, and anti-Foxhall School. Other than platitudes, it is unclear what he is for.

In yet another corner, we have the libertarian candidate whose inkjet printed signs that lack required financial disclosures indicate that he will end the (nonexistent) mask mandates.

Who you got and why?

Full disclosure: I'm going with Frumin, but the chaos monkey inside me wants to vote for the libertarian who is running opposed to something that doesn't exist. I don't respect the libertarian enough to look his name up, but I do love his campaign that presupposes a reality that doesn't exist.

I voted for the Libertarian. I am an Independent that DC keeps registering as a Democrat. Yes, I am a unicorn that frustrates many because I don’t vote party lines, I vote candidates, their backgrounds, track record and overall position across the issues that matter to most voters.

No one is “frustrated” by you. You chose to waste your vote on someone who has no chance of winning and threw it away on a tantrum. We roll our eyes at people like you. And no, your nonvotes have nowhere near the numbers to sway an election, so save that predictable retort.

Ah, the classic you must vote for the candidate who is already going to win because we live in a one-party jurisdiction.

That is not at all what the PP said.

I am voting for Krucoff and in no way consider myself throwing away my vote.

Narrator: She is throwing away her vote

Ah, the classic you must vote for the candidate who is already going to win because we live in a one-party jurisdiction.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Since when is Joe Biden a progressive?

You all really have Fox living in your head if you think "the progressives" are ruling the roost.

And frankly, I will take universal healthcare over evangelical fascism 7 days out of 7.

Why do you prefer fascism?

The progressives in DC and NYC spent the past two years pushing for bike lanes. All while Rome burned. If the ANCs used half the time they spent on bikes instead on schools and crime this would be a world class city. Instead it’s been two years of bike lanes and weed dispensaries. The Ds will now suffer generational losses at the polls.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/04/politics/eric-adams-new-york-crime-midterms/index.html

I agree. Unpaid Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners are to blame for the red wave happening this year.

Their progressive ideas are absolutely THE cause of the red wave. They brag about the 60 meetings they’ve had on bike lanes, but have had Like one meeting on crime and zero meetings on school quality. Completely clueless about what the majority of their constituents care about.

So the ANC host MPD at most, if not all of their meetings. What, exactly, would you like an ANC commissioner or a commission to do about crime?

They cannot author legislation. They have no executive power, they host MPD to inform the community of the latest crime numbers and enforcement actions.

So what more do you want them to do?

Someone please tell the Mayor that the ANCs have no role in law enforcement. Bike lanes and marijuana dispensaries only. If there’s time left, they will consider building permits.

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/dc-public-safety-leaders-anc-commissioners-hold-crime-summit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Since when is Joe Biden a progressive?

You all really have Fox living in your head if you think "the progressives" are ruling the roost.

And frankly, I will take universal healthcare over evangelical fascism 7 days out of 7.

Why do you prefer fascism?

The progressives in DC and NYC spent the past two years pushing for bike lanes. All while Rome burned. If the ANCs used half the time they spent on bikes instead on schools and crime this would be a world class city. Instead it’s been two years of bike lanes and weed dispensaries. The Ds will now suffer generational losses at the polls.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/04/politics/eric-adams-new-york-crime-midterms/index.html

I agree. Unpaid Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners are to blame for the red wave happening this year.

Their progressive ideas are absolutely THE cause of the red wave. They brag about the 60 meetings they’ve had on bike lanes, but have had Like one meeting on crime and zero meetings on school quality. Completely clueless about what the majority of their constituents care about.

So the ANC host MPD at most, if not all of their meetings. What, exactly, would you like an ANC commissioner or a commission to do about crime?

They cannot author legislation. They have no executive power, they host MPD to inform the community of the latest crime numbers and enforcement actions.

So what more do you want them to do?

Someone please tell the Mayor that the ANCs have no role in law enforcement. Bike lanes and marijuana dispensaries only. If there’s time left, they will consider building permits.

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/dc-public-safety-leaders-anc-commissioners-hold-crime-summit

The mayor knows and made very clear to the ANC Commissioners last week that “great weight” does not hold any power to affect anything. I think the whole city is getting a bit tired of some Commissioners immature behavior.

[Anonymous]

The doctrine of "great weight" was flawed from inception, it never made any sense.

Imagine you're the executive. You have the authority to make decisions. But there is someone else who you have to give "great weight" to. An important decision is before you, and you're 90% sure which way you want to go. But you consult with the other person, who feels the opposite of how you do, and after hearing him out you're only 60% sure of your decision. What do you do? Exactly what you would have done had you not consulted with the other person.

There's only one mayor at a time. That person gets to make decisions. That's the nature of executive power.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since when is Joe Biden a progressive?

You all really have Fox living in your head if you think "the progressives" are ruling the roost.

And frankly, I will take universal healthcare over evangelical fascism 7 days out of 7.

Why do you prefer fascism?

The progressives in DC and NYC spent the past two years pushing for bike lanes. All while Rome burned. If the ANCs used half the time they spent on bikes instead on schools and crime this would be a world class city. Instead it’s been two years of bike lanes and weed dispensaries. The Ds will now suffer generational losses at the polls.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/04/politics/eric-adams-new-york-crime-midterms/index.html

I agree. Unpaid Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners are to blame for the red wave happening this year.

Their progressive ideas are absolutely THE cause of the red wave. They brag about the 60 meetings they’ve had on bike lanes, but have had Like one meeting on crime and zero meetings on school quality. Completely clueless about what the majority of their constituents care about.

So the ANC host MPD at most, if not all of their meetings. What, exactly, would you like an ANC commissioner or a commission to do about crime?

They cannot author legislation. They have no executive power, they host MPD to inform the community of the latest crime numbers and enforcement actions.

So what more do you want them to do?

Someone please tell the Mayor that the ANCs have no role in law enforcement. Bike lanes and marijuana dispensaries only. If there’s time left, they will consider building permits.

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/dc-public-safety-leaders-anc-commissioners-hold-crime-summit

The mayor knows and made very clear to the ANC Commissioners last week that “great weight” does not hold any power to affect anything. I think the whole city is getting a bit tired of some Commissioners immature behavior.

Your point is completely irrelevant, but thanks for posting the tweet. The whole thread is well worth a read. To the contrary of what you claim, it seems that Bowser and Contee are seeking to engage ANCs much more in helping to solve the city’s issues.

[Anonymous]

No one has ever been under any illusions about what power ANCs have to influence most D.C. government decisions except some ANC members, and possibly a handful of people who either (a) agreed in the past with positions ANCs took but no longer do or (b) were never previously paying any attention to them.

[Anonymous]

One of the things I like about Frumin and didn't like about Krucoff is that Frumin will make a show of listening to everybody. What that means is that when I have an unpopular opinion, i can get him to give me credibility by meeting with me. Further, he seems like he will be easy to dupe into being arbiter between multiple parties, no matter how bizarre one of the sides is. I plan on using that to my advantage.

[Anonymous]

Frumin will likely meet with anyone as time warrants, but he does have his opinions as to how things shake out, and he will likely stick to them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Frumin will likely meet with anyone as time warrants, but he does have his opinions as to how things shake out, and he will likely stick to them.

Yeah, I listened into his "listening session" on Saturday. He had all the time in the world for the Foxhallers who want to scuttle the new school at Hardy Park, but he politely told them he still supports it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Frumin will likely meet with anyone as time warrants, but he does have his opinions as to how things shake out, and he will likely stick to them.

Yeah, I listened into his "listening session" on Saturday. He had all the time in the world for the Foxhallers who want to scuttle the new school at Hardy Park, but he politely told them he still supports it.

Me, too, but I'm glad he's slowly killing the bike lanes via death by a thousand cuts.

[Anonymous]

No, he is not.

[Anonymous]

Frumin definitely comes across as squishy. He’s already used a lot of political capital and good will on the criminal code. Not off to a great start.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, he is not.

Yes he is and should be happy about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Frumin definitely comes across as squishy. He’s already used a lot of political capital and good will on the criminal code. Not off to a great start.

As grandmama says “He’s old enough to know better.” He lived here in the 80s and 90s. He knows how bad things can get in DC once families and businesses start to flee. The other council members came of age during the golden Obama years. They don’t know any better. But Frumin sure does. And now we wake up to a shooting in the heart of Cleveland Park. Complete lack of leadership on his part. Totally spineless. I would take Krukoff or Goulet over Frumin or at this point. I miss Mary.