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Can keep this city's online conveniences moving forward. Doesn't anyone on DCUM remember the hassle of not being able to do a lot of the DMV processes online? DC.gov . I love it. I know it isn't perfect but much of the old pain in the ass things that you used to have to do in person can now be done online.
Fenty is right. If you grew up in DC and you are 35 and over you must remember. The city didn't work. It was a national joke. But if you were from here, it was a private shame and a source of rageful frustration. How is a 67 year old (old guard YELLAH, sorry folks) going to help DC move our city forward technologically and educationally. Culturally, politically, GRAY stands for everything that was wrong with the OLD DC. And I loved many things that were good about the OLD DC: "7th Avenue" Fish Frys, RFK Stadium, Rock Creek Park's rest area BB-Q's at a picnic table, WHUR, WOL, the "old 9th Street corridor", chess at Dupont Circle, cheap ribs on 14th, $5 barbershop haircuts and conversation, fried chicken in a paper bag...but come on, people--Old school was good and fun but it really did NOT run any where near efficiently. And Johnny couldn't read, Johnny went to Lorton, Johnny went to SuperMax and you know it. And if you don't know what any of this means, then you are dangerously in denial or uninformed. When will regular black people stop falling for the old divide and conquer style rhetoric of the Gray campaign. FENTY. He is our guy. He went to Coolidge for $%$#$! sakes. They're (Yes, the "plan") trying to make you think he's not "black enough". Don't fall for it. |
Anonymous
| I could not have said it better. I feel like I am in a nightmare now, because I really don't think Fenty is going to win. Time to move to Bethesda. |
Anonymous
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There you go again!
Let me state it for those who don't get it: OP believes that Vincent Gray is Marion Barry but in more refined clothes. A vote for Vince is a vote for a cokehead! Yep, pp, time for you to go to Bethesda because after election day, drug addicts and gang members will run the city! Don't delay! BTW, OP, they still play chess at Dupont Circle. Where ya been? |
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I don't care about who's black, who's white or who's purple. All I know is that if Johnny does not live West of the Park, he still can't read and is still going to jail! The unemployment rate and high school graduation rates have not gone down under Fenty's Administration. One of my major concerns is that there has been no movement for the rest of DC. The Mayor took a MILLION dollars out of Adult Education programs, so even as an adult, Johnny still won't learn how to read! It came out of the Office of the Superintendent's budget and Gray put it back in. Have you met the Superintendent of Education? Making sure poor children get an education is definitely not her priority! All she did was replace the front office with Bush appointees and has produced NOTHING! That's why you never hear her name mentioned even though she represents all students in the city, charter and DCPS. Why doesn't the Mayor bring out Victor Reinoso, Deputy Mayor for Education. Oh, because no one knows what he does! Don't pick a few things and tell me if we don't vote for Fenty, the city will go backwards. Point to some REAL progress. If that's better service at DMV, great. If that's bike lanes, great. But that is all that I can think of for his accomplishments.
The schools west of the park have always been and will always be really good. Show me improvement elsewhere, and we can talk. Did you know that the number of special ed kids in private school under Rhee's leadership has almost doubled??? That special ed costs the city more than $300MM yearly??? I bet you didn't know that. |
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OP here: Wow. I do not believe that Barry is Gray in more refined clothes. You REALLY do not get it. What I am saying is so much more sublte than that. The fact that you could think that is what I meant by my post is what is really scary. As I said, you either are completely in denial about how bad things used to be in DC or you are such a newcomer to the DC political scene that you have no idea what people like GRAY really think of this city's "typical and average" black resident. Barry for all of his flaws was truly the common man, if stubbornly so. Gray is a lightweight with a light color agenda. Period. And that should offend the integrity of all broad minded people. |
Anonymous
What I remember is that the mayor before Fenty got this city on the right track, and Fenty took a good thing and didn't do a whole lot to make it better. And what I KNOW is that Fenty proponents try to scare us into thinking Gray equals Barry. And every one of you seems to think you are dropping some hidden insight on us. Don't you realize we 35+ year olds have seen at least twenty years of negative campaigning in this country? We know crap when we see it. If you could play that scary background music and show pictures of Gray holding Barry's crack pipe, I'm sure you would. It's the saddest reason you could give a voter for sticking with Fenty. If that's all you have, we might as well move on to someone new. |
Anonymous
No it's not. You think you are clever. My kids think they are clever, too. I know when they are bullshitting me, too. |
Anonymous
Actually. I did know that. These are systemic problems that Fenty is working on. These things take time, people! Washington's black population is wailing like some helpless third world nation beating it's chest at the UN. It is shameful. NO one has a magic wand for us. You cannot simply keep changing captains in midstream and hope to get across the river. We are getting there. 4 years is NOT enough time to FIX EVERYTHING! A CULTURAL SEA CHANGE IN VALUES. That is what Fenty has brought to Washington. He is NOT perfect. Politicians are generally scoundrels, grow up! FENTY's heart and his policies are in the right place. Who is voting for FENTY? Whites who are older and/or childless or who do not have school aged children. Whites with children in private school. BLACKS who cluelessly think that Fenty isn't Black enough. Blacks or whites that have an irrational hatred of Asian people (Rhee). Period. |
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PP here: OMG. I meant to say who is voting for GRAY.
Just got a little worked up. |
Anonymous
Who is voting for FENTY: Elitists who see everything in racial terms. |
Anonymous
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14:56 - You are a nut. Blacks don't like Asian people? Huh? Boy, that is really pulling some stuff out of your a$$. You have not given any rational reason to vote for Fenty. I am willing to hear you, but your comments don't make any sense. Fenty isn't black enough? I've had a lot of conversations about Fenty, and people HAVE NEVER mentioned that as a concern. I don't even care if he's a jerk. My only question is that people refuse to give me concrete reasons on why he has been such a great mayor. He has 66 agencies, and people only talk about Lanier, Rhee and Gabe Klein. Many of those agencies are lead by some of the dumbest people you ever want to meet. There is a reason he never mentions them! I know many many people he appointed who are voting for Gray - and they are going to lose their jobs!! What does that tell you about his "leadership".
In addition, I realize that things cannot happen overnight. I just don't think he is the one to lead. You forget some segments who are supporting Gray: the business class and the majority of councilmembers. You keep making this election into a racial thing. There are lots of black and white people voting for Gray and Fenty. Keep the racial politics to yourself! You are making this an issue, not Gray people. |
Anonymous
You are in denial. |
Anonymous
| If this is the best you can do to convince me to vote for Fenty, you are doing a very bad job. I'm still waiting for you to tell me about all of the great things Fenty has done. Thus far, you have not addressed any real issues. |
Anonymous
| I too am scared that Fenty won't win. I LOVE Fenty. He's done a lot I am happy with. I like him representing our city. Let's just cross our fingers. |
Anonymous
| Fenty did a lot right but he also did a lot wrong. And that's why he's trailing in the polls. |