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[quote=Anonymous]Lifelong D.C. And D.C.metro area resident: white, male, 45, born in PG,lived in Ivy City, Petworth and Columbia Heights in the early through late 90's. Then moved to MoCo, then back to Palisades, now live in Anne Arundel.

I liked Barry.

That's an unpopular opinion among the newly arrived arrogant class around here, but I don't care. I'm DCAF.

I liked him because he was spoke for people who had no real voice before. Because his summer jobs program gave lots of D.C. kids their first chance to earn a dollar. Because he handed out turkeys to people who would otherwise be eating Popeyes or ramen for Thanksgiving. Because he was a flawed man and showed flawed young people that they could still do something. Because he was an Eagle Scout, like me. Because he was smart enough to get a Masters in Chemistry (getting a D in O-chem was my proudest achievement in college. It was the hardest grade I ever worked for). I liked Barry  because he never forgot where he came from, always had real-person problems plaguing him, and despite the opportunities, he never grew rich from his being Mayor for Life. He died broke as fuck.

I liked Barry. And IDGAF what any of you think. [/quote]

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