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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Someone post the link to the tweet, please! [/quote]

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At this point, all five of them have publicly apologized.  Of course, many don't view that as enough and will never do so.  Indeed, nothing, not even voluntarily being driven over by a late model BMW on Connecticut Ave will be enough.  Their profanity was the crime of the century and they shall be deprived of grace and forgiveness for their insolence.

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Just because you have apologized should not insulate you from criticism of your behavior. [/quote]

At what point can people move on, though? Drunkenly flicking off a silly* sign on the biggest night of their lives isn't exactly the Trumpish malfeasance some want it to be.  They did something bad. They got caught. They apologized.  The argument that they only apologized because they were caught is absurdly circular. People only apologize when they are called out on their actions.

Should they take some heat? Absolutely. Should everything they do from hereon (in an elected unpaid role) be tainted? Nope.

* the bike lanes are coming, regardless of this ANC or any other Ward 3 ANC. Spending money to defeat city hall on a minor something city hall wants to do is futile.

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Here’s the thing that you don’t really understand which I think underlies a lot of the problems being presented here. You don’t get to decide when “people move on”, the residents of CP and the constituents of these commissioners get to decide that for themselves. By trying to deny their constituents a forum to present their dissatisfaction with immature and offensive behavior, it demonstrates also a lack of respect for the people of their community. Commissioners should represent their communities[b]. However in this case it seems that they hold contempt for their neighbors in very significant ways.[/b] To be honest with you, this whole episode is pretty sad and continues to reflect on the profound immaturity of these commissioners such that their fitness to serve is in question. If they cannot even face up to their neighbors in an open forum and take their medicine, then they should not be an elected representative of anyone because that accountability is part of the job.[/quote]

No, you are the one being contemptuous by continuing to complain about it. The issue has been debated for 3 years. It has endured 2 election cycles. It has the support of the Mayor, the outgoing Councilmember, the incoming Councilmember and all of the ANCs in the affected area, with near unanimity. It is over and yet...[/quote]

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