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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]Listen, Bowser won, and won handily. I'm sorry if the majority of folks who frequent this board and in particular this thread, are disappointed with the results. However, Bowser won by a very healthy margin. This is the way democracy works. If Catania's ideas had been as enticing as you would believe then the results would have worked out differently. Many of the comments in here make me feel that there is a certain "elite" within the city who wishes that perhaps we weren't quite as democratic (lower case "d", that is) and that they know best. However, that is not the case so suppose the best that the anti-Bowser crowd will be able to do is to take vituperative pot-shots at the mayor-elect. [/quote]

I don't think anybody here is arguing that Bowser didn't legitimately win the election. Many posters are concerned that she didn't demonstrate a strong understanding of education issues during the campaign and has only muddied the waters further since the election. Since this is a forum focused on schools, it is natural that this situation would concern posters. If you want to defend Mayor-Elect Bowser, I'm not sure that telling us to shut up and accept what we will be given is the best strategy. Perhaps explain why we shouldn't be concerned about her plans for schools and education. If you are interested in schools and education, I'm surprised that you aren't a bit more concerned about what she will do regarding those issues. Poor policy decisions are just as likely to affect you as us.

I do agree with you that this campaign suffered from an undercurrent of opinion suggesting that certain demographic groups couldn't be trusted to do the right thing, or rather could be counted on to do the wrong thing. I rejected that attitude and was uncomfortable finding myself aligned with holders of such opinions. 
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