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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]Ia this groundhog day? This point has been covered. Read back through the thread.  Or read the recent Vantiy Fair article about her reluctance to request Guard. Someone posted it in "Politics"[/quote]

You are the last one to talk about Groundhog Day. You simply ignore everything that contradicts your opinion that Bowser is to blame for things that are outside her control and repeatedly post the same thing over and over.

[b]Bowser was reluctant to have Federal forces come into the city without her request or coordination with the MPD[/b] and basically take over as happened the past summer. If you remember, there were federal officers without identification blocking off streets. Nobody knew who they were or what they were doing. This climaxed in an attack on peaceful protesters that included the use of tear gas to clear the way for Trump's photo op. Can you blame the Mayor for not wanting that to happen again?

Bowser's plan was to have MPD take responsibility with the National Guard backstopping them. This plan proved successful.

The lack of National Guard at the Capitol had nothing to do with Bowser. There is nothing that she could have done to change the lack of troops there. She has neither authority nor responsibility.

Of course, in true Groundhog Day fashion, you will now reply with some convoluted response explaining how Bowser either should have done something that she didn't have authority to do or she should have done something that would have made no difference to the outcome. As you have made clear by now, your conclusion is that Bowser is to blame. You have no logical way of arriving at that conclusion, yet that is your conclusion and nothing is going to change your mind.
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Yes, we finally agree. And so she did not, in fact, request them as needed.[/quote]

Not true. Bowser requested National Guard forces for the area over which she had authority. The number requested proved to be sufficient.

Again, I understand that you are wedded to your conclusion and nothing will change your mind about it. I have accepted that you cannot factually support your conclusion. You should accept this as well.
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