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Anonymous wrote:Maybe you should run for mayor, to show us how to do it properly.

The guy who ran against her protected the large outdoor mall in Pacific Palisades, so that’s one guy who ran against her and showed us how to do it properly.

Being able to run a city, and being able to win elections are almost contradictory skill sets. It should come as no surprise that DC's best "elected" mayor was essentially hand-picked for the job.

DC hasn’t had a decent mayor since Marion Barry.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe you should run for mayor, to show us how to do it properly.

The guy who ran against her protected the large outdoor mall in Pacific Palisades, so that’s one guy who ran against her and showed us how to do it properly.

Except for the part where he couldn't persuade a majority of voters to vote for him.

Notwithstanding his superhero abilities to personally and single-handedly protect an outdoor mall from a huge fire hot enough to melt aluminum.

All it takes to protect a finite amount of real estate from hellfire is a legion of private firefighters paid from his 5 billion fortune.

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Anonymous wrote:How is Karen Bass at fault? I know the fire chief blamed her, but that's what I would expect a fire chief to do to deflect blame from herself. And given how everyone on this board complains about bloated budgets, surely you can appreciate how a mayor would try to trim spending to keep the budget in check.

I'm not taking sides, but is there actually an objective analysis of this issue?

Yes. See here:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czj3yk90kpyo

Didn’t see them mention the previous firing of those that refused Covid vaccine

Anonymous wrote:Yes, internet trolls, white female, upper class looking crisis actors who show up to pretend to be "concerned citizens", and the corporate media (such as anchors like Nora O'Donnell, who love to repeat GOP talking points when interviewing black female politicians) can make anything happen. So see that this all happens and you too can get M.B. out.

Ah yes typical misogynistic drivel.

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Anonymous wrote:OP's idea seems to be that all black women who hold political power are the same person.

Actually, OP's idea seems to be that all black women who hold political power are the same person, who should not be allowed to hold political power.

This same line of thought seems to hold that black women are in power because of their race and gender, whereas white men in power are simply inherently superior and did not get there due to race and gender. It's so simplistic and ignorant that it's almost not worth responding to. And yet, our hard-wired prejudices make some people believe this swill.

You are 100% correct here but the flip side of your argument is that you and others seem to be unwilling to admit when there are glaring gaps in leadership from these same women.

No, I'm all about criticizing people regardless of their skin color and gender, but the reality is that for generations, many white men have been put in power largely because they fit the mold of who we think should have power. I do not think that we should shield anyone from criticism simply because of a demographic characteristic, but I just don't see any similarity between Bowser and Bass.

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Anonymous wrote:OP's idea seems to be that all black women who hold political power are the same person.

Actually, OP's idea seems to be that all black women who hold political power are the same person, who should not be allowed to hold political power.

This same line of thought seems to hold that black women are in power because of their race and gender, whereas white men in power are simply inherently superior and did not get there due to race and gender. It's so simplistic and ignorant that it's almost not worth responding to. And yet, our hard-wired prejudices make some people believe this swill.

You are 100% correct here but the flip side of your argument is that you and others seem to be unwilling to admit when there are glaring gaps in leadership from these same women.

Anonymous wrote:OP's idea seems to be that all black women who hold political power are the same person.

Actually, OP's idea seems to be that all black women who hold political power are the same person, who should not be allowed to hold political power.

This same line of thought seems to hold that black women are in power because of their race and gender, whereas white men in power are simply inherently superior and did not get there due to race and gender. It's so simplistic and ignorant that it's almost not worth responding to. And yet, our hard-wired prejudices make some people believe this swill.

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Anonymous wrote:Bowser puts sports teams ahead of schools.
And 911 has been awful under her.

sports teams = funding for schools and 911

Um not when said sports teams are getting exceptions for real estate taxes, interest tax, deed/recording and transfer taxes. DC Tax payers are covering billionaires for all of these costs AND footing the half a billion dollar bill for the arena upfront.

No wonder some of you think she is a great leader. You're getting robbed blind and praising her for the privilege

Anonymous wrote:Bowser puts sports teams ahead of schools.
And 911 has been awful under her.

sports teams = funding for schools and 911

Bowser puts sports teams ahead of schools.
And 911 has been awful under her.

I don't get the heat for Bowser. She isn't a good leader but lets be honest, aside from Anthony Williams, DC picks terrible mayors. It only really impacts residents of DC so who cares?

Wildfires on the other hand spread indiscriminately and cause much more devastation.

Bowser is bringing the Commanders to DC and totally had a huge win with Cap One Arena and the MASSIVE reinvestment there.

I agree she is meh most of the time, but she'll have a decent legacy. COVID didn't help.

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Anonymous wrote:I agree with others that blame on Bass is misplaced. Sometimes bad things happen and that’s that. A NYT article I read today said the accusation that she cut the fire dept budget was misleading. And yes, she was in Ghana, so what?

Agree too that the only connection to Bowser I see is race and gender.

The Ghana trip is clearly a junket and not something a mayor should be doing at any point. It shows that being mayor isn't really her focus and her ambition is elsewhere. Much like Bowser, who seems to be phoning it in until a better opportunity presents itself.

Stop the presses! This guy figured out how the fires could have been prevented. It all wouldn't have happened if the mayor hadn't been on her trip to Ghana! Going forward, no more mayoral trips = no more wildfires!!! Genius!

DP. She's got time to go to Ghana but none to see that the water reservoir was empty and the fire hydrants didn't have proper water pressure. They knew about those issues for months.

Anonymous wrote:Having watched Bowser up close, I think its only a matter of time before something big blows up in Bowser's face similar to what is happening with Karen Bass.
For example: 911 has been awful under Bowser.
Just watching the news and seeing how Bass is taking criticism, I think Bowser is going to get her come-comeuppance soon.

Oh shut up you fool

Trump meeting with Putin and Orban on us soil you complete idiot

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe you should run for mayor, to show us how to do it properly.

The guy who ran against her protected the large outdoor mall in Pacific Palisades, so that’s one guy who ran against her and showed us how to do it properly.

Except for the part where he couldn't persuade a majority of voters to vote for him.

Notwithstanding his superhero abilities to personally and single-handedly protect an outdoor mall from a huge fire hot enough to melt aluminum.