We need to destroy the parties. Vote more independent candidates. If DC had open primary, I would be registered as Independent. Instead, they force you to be Democratic otherwise you can not vote in primaries. If you vote for anyone but a Dem, it is a lost vote. Sad but true.

Anonymous wrote:I hate this anti-police push in the city. We either fight crime or we don’t. 6 kids with guns have a shoot out in front of my house in hill east last year. Fking look at the statistics...I hope Charles Allen loses. I’m progressive as fk, but not with certain things. Legalize drugs, prostitution, abortion, whatever but please fight fking crime and don’t kowtow to feel good restorative justice and “youth rehabilitation act” slap on the wrist for rape type of stuff.

Have you gone to public safety meetings or chatted with the people who work in violence disruption in the city? It’s really interesting and helped to challenge my viewpoints.

For the most part, MPD and the Mayor’s Office for Public Safety and Justice one who the bad actors are. Depending on the geographic area where crime occurs, they know who lives in the neighborhood, who’s been in trouble with the law, and what the current points of conflict are. They usually have suspects within a day or two of a major crime occurring. One challenge they have is gathering evidence that will make prosecutions stick. Another is the the US Attorney fails to investigate and prosecute, so we get a lot of catch-and-release policing. You can KNOW who the bad actors are, but due process is still very necessary. About 15 years ago, there was a big problem with two teens who kept stealing cars. MPD arrested them on several occasions, but they always got released. Council has zero control over these circumstances, especially as the US Attorney is presidentially appointed. This is part of the plan with the camera reimbursements, a program that came out of DMPSJ: Perhaps it yields better evidence.

The recent spikes in violence have several sources. One is that agitators who had been imprisoned were released to minimize institutional crowding during the pandemic. Another is that there is less to do —fewer jobs, no rec centers, no in-person school, few indoor gatherings, which has created more opportunities for clashes on the streets. While we may sweep the latest violent perpetrator off the street, his friends are usually still there to pick up illegal commerce and continue to settle beefs with firearms. The public often demands greater police presence in hot spots, which leads to cruisers, spotlights, and mobile cameras getting set up. But those strategies are just squeezing a tube of toothpaste; it displaces the action to a different block. The current policing of commercial corridor Kennedy St. NW just pushed a lot of issues —50+ person street parties, a kidnapping— onto Longfellow St. NW.

FWIW, the current policing strategy is to continue to send violence interrupters to the area as well as to keep the constant police presence. But it’s likely going to be whack-a-mole for a long time. There’s no “tough one crime” way through this that hasn’t been tried. Remember also the Council is a legislative body. They pass laws. DC’s crime isn’t due to a lack of laws.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I want to vote for people who have the ability and energy to address DC’s self-evident issues. Who is that?

https://chander2020.com/

Woof, no.

He donated to Trumper Ashley MacLeay, the woman who was denounced for her racist dehumanizing remarks over the summer.

Also, in his role as ANC commissioner, he does a lot of Tweeting about issues. His tweets rarely get answered. The experienced commissioners who get things done know who to “war dial” in the agencies and put in the work to figure out who gets stuff done for their constituents. You don’t want another Brandon Todd who patted himself on the back for submitting 311 requests as his excellent “constituent service.“ Dudes, we all have access to the app.

That's hilarious because that's spot on Brandon Todd. Whew

+1. Spot on re: Brandon Todd--no real principles or vision, just "constituent services" and doing the mayor's bidding.

Anonymous wrote:Ed brings nothing to the counci except a reliable progressive vote.

Marcus Goodwin, a DC native, is the only choice that will actually help the city move forward. Hoping that Progressive Ed can be reasoned with is a recipe for failure.

This thread is strongly suggesting that Goodwin is the "DC-republican-registered-as-democrat-to-have-a say-in mayoral-primary" vote.

I hate this anti-police push in the city. We either fight crime or we don’t. 6 kids with guns have a shoot out in front of my house in hill east last year. Fking look at the statistics...I hope Charles Allen loses. I’m progressive as fk, but not with certain things. Legalize drugs, prostitution, abortion, whatever but please fight fking crime and don’t kowtow to feel good restorative justice and “youth rehabilitation act” slap on the wrist for rape type of stuff.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I want to vote for people who have the ability and energy to address DC’s self-evident issues. Who is that?

https://chander2020.com/

Woof, no.

He donated to Trumper Ashley MacLeay, the woman who was denounced for her racist dehumanizing remarks over the summer.

Also, in his role as ANC commissioner, he does a lot of Tweeting about issues. His tweets rarely get answered. The experienced commissioners who get things done know who to “war dial” in the agencies and put in the work to figure out who gets stuff done for their constituents. You don’t want another Brandon Todd who patted himself on the back for submitting 311 requests as his excellent “constituent service.“ Dudes, we all have access to the app.

Id be far more concerned about what someone doesnt do than what they do (innocuous tweets calling attention to constituents issues?). Chander does a TON for his ward. He has broad supoort there because he is so active and helpful. Nice try though.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trying to decide between Henderson and Lazare. What is their main difference aside from mayoral control?

Remember that you get to vote for two at-large candidates.

IMO, they’re both great candidates who are already quite knowledgeable about DC politics and Council business.

Henderson was a Grosso staffer. She has also had other experience and is certainly not running as a Grosso clone. However, some DCPS parents who don’t like Grosso’s work on schools are wary of Henderson.

Both candidates are relatively progressive. And it’s always hard to say how many campaign ideas are legislatively actionable. However, Lazere’s platform is far more specific as to how he intends to enact his agenda.

Yeah, Grosso has been a huge disappointment and she was a key piece of his team. I think she'd do better than Grosso (low bar) but Ed Lazere seems sharp and doesn't have that baggage.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I want to vote for people who have the ability and energy to address DC’s self-evident issues. Who is that?

https://chander2020.com/

Woof, no.

He donated to Trumper Ashley MacLeay, the woman who was denounced for her racist dehumanizing remarks over the summer.

Also, in his role as ANC commissioner, he does a lot of Tweeting about issues. His tweets rarely get answered. The experienced commissioners who get things done know who to “war dial” in the agencies and put in the work to figure out who gets stuff done for their constituents. You don’t want another Brandon Todd who patted himself on the back for submitting 311 requests as his excellent “constituent service.“ Dudes, we all have access to the app.

That's hilarious because that's spot on Brandon Todd. Whew

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I want to vote for people who have the ability and energy to address DC’s self-evident issues. Who is that?

https://chander2020.com/

Woof, no.

He donated to Trumper Ashley MacLeay, the woman who was denounced for her racist dehumanizing remarks over the summer.

Also, in his role as ANC commissioner, he does a lot of Tweeting about issues. His tweets rarely get answered. The experienced commissioners who get things done know who to “war dial” in the agencies and put in the work to figure out who gets stuff done for their constituents. You don’t want another Brandon Todd who patted himself on the back for submitting 311 requests as his excellent “constituent service.“ Dudes, we all have access to the app.

Anonymous wrote:Trying to decide between Henderson and Lazare. What is their main difference aside from mayoral control?

Remember that you get to vote for two at-large candidates.

IMO, they’re both great candidates who are already quite knowledgeable about DC politics and Council business.

Henderson was a Grosso staffer. She has also had other experience and is certainly not running as a Grosso clone. However, some DCPS parents who don’t like Grosso’s work on schools are wary of Henderson.

Both candidates are relatively progressive. And it’s always hard to say how many campaign ideas are legislatively actionable. However, Lazere’s platform is far more specific as to how he intends to enact his agenda.