Anonymous wrote:Frumin is shooting up charts like bullet.

(Which he would call an incident.)

Like a bullet shot down Connecticut Avenue by a voucher holder!

Like the bullet they shot through the window and front door of my former building.

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Anonymous wrote:Allen for sure

Yet, Allen will get re-elected in a landslide if he runs. Go figure.

Yes, bc despite what the people of DCUM think, the world doesn't revolve around them and their opinions.

The voters fired Elissa Silverman. They can do the same with Allen.

And I'd say there's a good chance they'll fire Janeece, which will be a bellwether of things to come.

Maybe. Elissa was involved in a city wide campaign against a popular former CM whom many think is going to be the mayor. JLG and Allen are both in standalone wards with strong followings, despite what this site seems to feel.

Elissa Silverman had the other problem of being seen as manipulating the Ward 3 Council primary race and then dissing Ward 3 voters by embracing a gerrymandered ANC plan that resulted in splitting neighborhoods. She then said she'd throw a big party in Ward 3 to "celebrate" the redistricting scheme that she pushed through. A lot of voters then went to the polls in November with the goal of celebrating Silverman's defeat.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump.

2020 called. They said get off their tip.

2023 called to remind you that he is currently dominating the field in the race for the nomination.

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2020 called. They said get off their tip.

Anonymous wrote:Mink
Jawando
Elrich
Glass

In that order

Yep, this would be my list except I might leave off Glass, the other 3 infuriate me so much I have no more anger to spare!

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Anonymous wrote:Allen for sure

Yet, Allen will get re-elected in a landslide if he runs. Go figure.

Yes, bc despite what the people of DCUM think, the world doesn't revolve around them and their opinions.

The voters fired Elissa Silverman. They can do the same with Allen.

And I'd say there's a good chance they'll fire Janeece, which will be a bellwether of things to come.

Maybe. Elissa was involved in a city wide campaign against a popular former CM whom many think is going to be the mayor. JLG and Allen are both in standalone wards with strong followings, despite what this site seems to feel.

Incumbents with so-called "strong followings" do not get viable, well-funded primary challengers, as is happening in Ward 4. JLG is extremerely vulnerable.

Allen only ran unopposed because he did everything he could to get his most viable challenger redistricted to Ward 7.

I guess we'll see. I'm usually a passive part of the electoral process, but the way Lisa (who I know reads this site based on her post on the other thread) is attacking JLG with crime reply style posts and retconning her career as if she was a cop has already caused me to donate to JLG and sign up to volunteer. I think Gore is going to fall firmly in the green team side, and I don't think they're as strong in W4 as they used to be. Could be wrong tho, I have been before!

I'm still not sure why JLG supporters keep bringing this up despite an utter lack of evidence evidence. Even the CityPaper reporter, who is an unabashed JLG fan, reported that there's no evidence that Gore is in cahoots with Bowser. Gore herself denies it.

It's such a desperate reach, but that's the one talking point they seem to be going with.

18 months ago this was her platform: "Gore, 54, lives in Hawthorne and is a retired federal agent. She said her priority is to provide housing for those in need and create housing policies that build equity for people, such as community land trusts. She wants to fight against displacement of Black and Brown people and repair public housing, along with ensuring housing for other groups, such as LGBTQ+ youths, people with disabilities, seniors and victims of domestic violence. Gore has experience in investigating public housing authorities and other housing programs. Her endorsements include Greater Greater Washington."

I believe that the fact that she's completely shifted to a law and order campaign to try and displace JLG wasn't something that she came up with all on her own. It's like a completely different person running.

Frumin.

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Anonymous wrote:Allen for sure

Yet, Allen will get re-elected in a landslide if he runs. Go figure.

Yes, bc despite what the people of DCUM think, the world doesn't revolve around them and their opinions.

The voters fired Elissa Silverman. They can do the same with Allen.

And I'd say there's a good chance they'll fire Janeece, which will be a bellwether of things to come.

Maybe. Elissa was involved in a city wide campaign against a popular former CM whom many think is going to be the mayor. JLG and Allen are both in standalone wards with strong followings, despite what this site seems to feel.

Incumbents with so-called "strong followings" do not get viable, well-funded primary challengers, as is happening in Ward 4. JLG is extremerely vulnerable.

Allen only ran unopposed because he did everything he could to get his most viable challenger redistricted to Ward 7.

I guess we'll see. I'm usually a passive part of the electoral process, but the way Lisa (who I know reads this site based on her post on the other thread) is attacking JLG with crime reply style posts and retconning her career as if she was a cop has already caused me to donate to JLG and sign up to volunteer. I think Gore is going to fall firmly in the green team side, and I don't think they're as strong in W4 as they used to be. Could be wrong tho, I have been before!

I'm still not sure why JLG supporters keep bringing this up despite an utter lack of evidence evidence. Even the CityPaper reporter, who is an unabashed JLG fan, reported that there's no evidence that Gore is in cahoots with Bowser. Gore herself denies it.

It's such a desperate reach, but that's the one talking point they seem to be going with.

Mink is the worst. I know DC has some terrible local politicians but they are all just being politicians. The thing that makes Mink so bad is that her brain is broken. She really believes all the insane stuff she says.

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Amen.

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Anonymous wrote:Allen for sure

Yet, Allen will get re-elected in a landslide if he runs. Go figure.

Yes, bc despite what the people of DCUM think, the world doesn't revolve around them and their opinions.

The voters fired Elissa Silverman. They can do the same with Allen.

And I'd say there's a good chance they'll fire Janeece, which will be a bellwether of things to come.

Maybe. Elissa was involved in a city wide campaign against a popular former CM whom many think is going to be the mayor. JLG and Allen are both in standalone wards with strong followings, despite what this site seems to feel.

Incumbents with so-called "strong followings" do not get viable, well-funded primary challengers, as is happening in Ward 4. JLG is extremerely vulnerable.

Allen only ran unopposed because he did everything he could to get his most viable challenger redistricted to Ward 7.

I guess we'll see. I'm usually a passive part of the electoral process, but the way Lisa (who I know reads this site based on her post on the other thread) is attacking JLG with crime reply style posts and retconning her career as if she was a cop has already caused me to donate to JLG and sign up to volunteer. I think Gore is going to fall firmly in the green team side, and I don't think they're as strong in W4 as they used to be. Could be wrong tho, I have been before!

They all suck in that order. Signed 20+ DC resident.

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Yet, Allen will get re-elected in a landslide if he runs. Go figure.

Yes, bc despite what the people of DCUM think, the world doesn't revolve around them and their opinions.

The voters fired Elissa Silverman. They can do the same with Allen.

And I'd say there's a good chance they'll fire Janeece, which will be a bellwether of things to come.

Maybe. Elissa was involved in a city wide campaign against a popular former CM whom many think is going to be the mayor. JLG and Allen are both in standalone wards with strong followings, despite what this site seems to feel.

Incumbents with so-called "strong followings" do not get viable, well-funded primary challengers, as is happening in Ward 4. JLG is extremerely vulnerable.

Allen only ran unopposed because he did everything he could to get his most viable challenger redistricted to Ward 7.

Most disliked?

Obviously it was Elissa Silverman

Now seems like a three-way tie between Brianne Nadeau, Janesse Lewis-George and Charles Allen.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do people dislike Kristin Mink so much? She was a school teacher and is new to this politics thing.

"People" don't - which is to say, the voters don't. The haters do, because she's an outspoken Asian-American woman with progressive political beliefs. It checks all of the haters' boxes.

Not quite.

She viciously attacked the police, calling them “thugs” and “goons.” She repeatedly called for policing to be abolished. Not defunded. Abolished. And this brutal attack on MCPD wasn’t because of anything they actually did. The department is now 20% down and can’t hire, and that is partially because of the hostile work environment she helped create with her spewing hatred.

She is now on the public safety committee. Really? Biased much?

Some of us like our politicians to be a little more mature and reasonable.

Yep, there she is, checking all of your hater boxes. But you're not the one to decide. The voters decide.

I’ll be surprised if she’s re-elected. Very. She is not trusted outside her little super-progressive, closed circle of supporters.

And if I’m a “hater” for calling somebody out for poor behavior, then so be it. I believe politicians are accountable to the public. That includes me. That includes, ironically, the police that she clearly and openly disdains.

You: hating anonymously in the internet.
Her: going out and doing actual things.

Point me to something she has done, please, other than insulting huge swaths of people in her role on the council. (Let’s not forget the Muslims aligning with white supremacists statement, too. Or calling a police commander directly to get her tire fixed.) Seems to me that what she does best is cause controversy. That’s not getting the right things done.

If you want to defend Mink, then why don’t you tell us why we should be impressed. Point out her positives instead of saying “there’s more Mink hate.” That’s not very convincing, at all, and it suggests there really isn’t anything to like if you can’t articulate it.

And incidentally, I’d happily say any of this in public, and have. All of my statements can easily be backed up with proof from her social media feed or council videos.

You: hating anonymously in the internet and non-anonymously in real life.
Her: going out and doing actual things.

she's a hack and way over her head. Many people don't vote in local elections..if they did, she would never win. Most people in that area aren't as batsh*t crazy as she is but many moderates just stay home.

Yes, that's your opinion. The voters decided otherwise.

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She’s not my cup of tea and I’m not in her district. But she represents her district well, it’s downtown Silver Spring, it’s the furthest left except for Takoma Park, and she represents them. Just like Marjorie Taylor Greene accurately represents her district of Deliverance, Georgia.

But does she represent her district well? Crime is skyrocketing and she actively supports reducing police presence in Silver Spring.

So I ask: IS she representing them well?

I don’t mind if she spends time promoting her interests (story hours, for example) but GET IT DONE when it comes to reducing crime. Heck, she’s on the public safety committee! All I see her doing is handcuffing the police while crime increases. Is that helping Silver Spring?

You can ask all the questions you want, but if you don't live in her district, your opinion is irrelevant.

It absolutely is NOT irrelevant. Her extremely biased views are currently sitting on the public safety council. This makes this OUR problem since her influence isn’t on her little pocket of Silver Spring. If that little pocket wants her to lead them into the ground, that’s fine. But she won’t lead this county into the ground.

She is accountable to the entire county, and that includes me.

So answer my question. How is she helping Silver Spring?

No, she is accountable to her constituents, and that evidently does not include you.

Then she can remove herself from the public safety committee if she doesn’t want to be held accountable. Until then, her actions and beliefs DO affect me.

I’ve asked twice now for an explanation of her good work and both times the request was met with silence. That says a lot.

She is "held accountable" by the voters of her district, and the voters of her district hold her accountable by voting.

You're not holding her accountable, you're just complaining about her. Which is fine, as far as it goes - anybody gets to complain about any elected official they feel like complaining about. It just doesn't go very far.