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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Running a business has no relationship whatsoever to being a county executive who has to negotiate with and persuade county councilmembers who do not answer to the county executive and who have their own agendas and political bases.  Similarly, running a business with workers who are not in unions has no relationship to running a county government and negotiating with with big and powerful unions.  Blair has no experience with enacting legislation or working with unions.  If you want to elect a rookie who stands for nothing and has tons of support from developers -- go for it.  [/quote]

So by this logic, nobody without past political experience should ever run for political office? [/quote]

DP: Nope. Although it might suggest that people who work their way up through the ranks might have more appropriate and possibly more appealing skill sets. [/quote]

Through what ranks? County council?  A lot of being county exec is actually managing people and money, just because someone has served on the council does not mean they will be a good manager.  In fact, from what I observed of Elrich while he was in the council, I thought he was poorly suited to the country ty exec position due to his lack of both leadership skills and ability to work with others. And he’s proved to be an incompetent manager.[/quote]

I think the moderate wing of the Democrats needs to consider how amenable people will be to the "I'm a rich businessman and can therefore run government well" argument in the post Trump era. It's 100% a turnoff for me. Blair just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Between Blair and Elrich I will vote for Elrich even though I think he's seriously stumbled as a manager. Between Elrich, Rice, Blair and Riemer I would vote for Rice.[b]
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Absolutely -- I'd love to see Rice or Jawando get in the race.  [/quote]

[b]I’m telling you right now that if Jawando is on the ticket I will vote for Flicker.[/b] [/quote]

Sure.  Because you're a fake Dem and a racist.  [/quote]

Not that poster but disliking Jawando has nothing to do with race. He is a jerk regardless of color.[/quote]

I really like Jawando. What makes him a "jerk" to you?[/quote]

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