Does DC need a black mayor?

[Anonymous]

I read this in a Washington Post article. However, the bible says do not spread a false report. Therefore since I wasn't there and just bc it's printed doesn't mean it's true I will not state that again. I got a little carried away. I also feel Corinthians 15:33 applies to politics and this election. Again I say vote your conscience and stay off the bandwagon.

[Anonymous]

To date, there has been no evidence or conjecture to directly tie the Mayor to the shadow campaign. Just as Hillary presumably didn't know it happened, so to the Mayor has maintained he didn't know about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am white and vigorously support Grey. Here is why:

- Kaya Henderson - kept Rhee methods but better (still needs improvement though)
-More money to affordable housing
-City in good fiscal shape (much better than what Fenty left)
-Streetcar is coming
-bkeshare expanded
-Sustainable DC

I could go on, but the "I am not him" won't do it in this election and none of the candidates provide an alternative to the status quo.

Catania as a gay white male won't be electable in November either.

Would you keep the fire Cheif? He's been in the news far too many times for me to support a candidate who will keep him on board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am white and vigorously support Grey. Here is why:

- Kaya Henderson - kept Rhee methods but better (still needs improvement though)
-More money to affordable housing
-City in good fiscal shape (much better than what Fenty left)
-Streetcar is coming
-bkeshare expanded
-Sustainable DC

I could go on, but the "I am not him" won't do it in this election and none of the candidates provide an alternative to the status quo.

Catania as a gay white male won't be electable in November either.

Would you keep the fire Cheif? He's been in the news far too many times for me to support a candidate who will keep him on board.

Are you blaming the Fire Chief for the failure of his firefighters/paramedics to assist that dying man last week? How is that his fault, that employees failed to follow SOP. Do you blame Lanier for the police officers who ran a prostitution ring. Was Graham responsible for his aide accepting bribes?

[Anonymous]

I'm white and I'm not gay. What differebce does that make.However the things you point to came before Gray. You need a person to take the city to the epicenter of culture, technology and education .. Where it should be. The Nations Captial, the most powerful place in the world should not be status quo. I'm not voting for Gray for that reason. I expect the best for me, the children of the city and my neighbors. Get someone with real experience other than " I was on Dc Council"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am white and vigorously support Grey. Here is why:

- Kaya Henderson - kept Rhee methods but better (still needs improvement though)
-More money to affordable housing
-City in good fiscal shape (much better than what Fenty left)
-Streetcar is coming
-bkeshare expanded
-Sustainable DC

I could go on, but the "I am not him" won't do it in this election and none of the candidates provide an alternative to the status quo.

Catania as a gay white male won't be electable in November either.

Would you keep the fire Cheif? He's been in the news far too many times for me to support a candidate who will keep him on board.

Are you blaming the Fire Chief for the failure of his firefighters/paramedics to assist that dying man last week? How is that his fault, that employees failed to follow SOP. Do you blame Lanier for the police officers who ran a prostitution ring. Was Graham responsible for his aide accepting bribes?

I'm not the poster you are speaking to however, the Fire Cheif does not disciple or take accountability for his department.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you blaming the Fire Chief for the failure of his firefighters/paramedics to assist that dying man last week? How is that his fault, that employees failed to follow SOP. Do you blame Lanier for the police officers who ran a prostitution ring. Was Graham responsible for his aide accepting bribes?

I thought the problem with Graham was not that the aide took a bribe, but that he brought the bribe offer to Graham, and that although Graham did not take the bribe, he did not fire the aide or turn him in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you blaming the Fire Chief for the failure of his firefighters/paramedics to assist that dying man last week? How is that his fault, that employees failed to follow SOP. Do you blame Lanier for the police officers who ran a prostitution ring. Was Graham responsible for his aide accepting bribes?

I thought the problem with Graham was not that the aide took a bribe, but that he brought the bribe offer to Graham, and that although Graham did not take the bribe, he did not fire the aide or turn him in.

Is anyone surprised by rampant corruption in D.C. Politics? No one gets near the top in DC without cheating. Only a matter of time until Grey is indicted for stealing the election.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To date, there has been no evidence or conjecture to directly tie the Mayor to the shadow campaign. Just as Hillary presumably didn't know it happened, so to the Mayor has maintained he didn't know about it.

So why are they still investigating and indicting all the people involved with his campaign? If you think Grey had no knowledge of his own shadow campaign, you are either naive or you have not lived in D.C. for long.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To the PP who compared Gray to Brown and Thomas, that's just nuts. I don't know what will ultimately shake out in Gray's shadow campaign, but he was not personally enriching himself. FWIW, while I dislike what Thomas did, I feel for Brown, whom I think was trying to create an upper middlle class lifestyle for his family and lacked the means to do so.

What's nuts is your assertion that Brown and Thomas unjustly enriched themselves, but Grey - assuming he's guilty of running a shadow campaign - did not.

Winning the election as mayor of D.C. is not "enriching oneself" ??!?

Maybe you should ask Mayor Grey's defeated opponents in the last election if they agree that stealing the mayor's position is not "enriching oneself."

Corruption is wrong. Theft of elections and subversion of democracy is wrong. Sad that you, along with so many other D.C. voters - do not agree.

But, your attitude gets closer to the roots of what is wrong in D.C. politics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am white and vigorously support Grey. Here is why:

- Kaya Henderson - kept Rhee methods but better (still needs improvement though)
-More money to affordable housing
-City in good fiscal shape (much better than what Fenty left)
-Streetcar is coming
-bkeshare expanded
-Sustainable DC

I could go on, but the "I am not him" won't do it in this election and none of the candidates provide an alternative to the status quo.

Catania as a gay white male won't be electable in November either.

Would you keep the fire Cheif? He's been in the news far too many times for me to support a candidate who will keep him on board.

Are you blaming the Fire Chief for the failure of his firefighters/paramedics to assist that dying man last week? How is that his fault, that employees failed to follow SOP. Do you blame Lanier for the police officers who ran a prostitution ring. Was Graham responsible for his aide accepting bribes?

I'm not the poster you are speaking to however, the Fire Cheif does not disciple or take accountability for his department.

That's interesting because the union says he over disciplines. DCFire-EMS also known as FEMS has tons of cases before OHR, EEOC, and office of employee appeals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you blaming the Fire Chief for the failure of his firefighters/paramedics to assist that dying man last week? How is that his fault, that employees failed to follow SOP. Do you blame Lanier for the police officers who ran a prostitution ring. Was Graham responsible for his aide accepting bribes?

I thought the problem with Graham was not that the aide took a bribe, but that he brought the bribe offer to Graham, and that although Graham did not take the bribe, he did not fire the aide or turn him in.

Is anyone surprised by rampant corruption in D.C. Politics? No one gets near the top in DC without cheating. Only a matter of time until Grey is indicted for stealing the election.

You mean like becoming the governor of Virginia or new jersey.