Slog - Comments on Today's Council Intrigue http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/01/todays_council As well-dressed city dignitaries and council spouses filed into council chambers to witness the ceremonical swearing-in of four reelected city council members and one mayor this afternoon, the council itself was mired in intrigue so thick that at one point it was unclear whether the show would go on at all. The source of today's frenzied, hush-hush negotiations was a position so obscure that probably no more than one out of ten citizens can say who currently holds the post, but so coveted it has caused serious acrimony between long-term colleagues: the council presidency, currently held by Jan Drago but... Copyright 2007 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 20:08:22 -0800 Wed, 11 Jan 2006 09:20:53 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by George Bakan Put your money on Conlin. Wonky, but determined.

]]> George Bakan http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/01/todays_council#c006481 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/01/todays_council#c006481 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 20:37:36 -0800 Comment by cressona Question. Whether Conlin or Godden or Licata lands this position, will Jan Drago still become chair of the transportation committee? (That's what I care about.)

]]> cressona http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/01/todays_council#c006483 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/01/todays_council#c006483 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 20:56:08 -0800 Comment by Dan Savage Not *the* George Bakan?!?

]]> Dan Savage http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/01/todays_council#c006485 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/01/todays_council#c006485 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 21:15:59 -0800 Comment by Se me... Whoever wins this useless post, I hope they have better breath than Drago.

]]> Se me... http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/01/todays_council#c006489 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/01/todays_council#c006489 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 21:52:58 -0800 Comment by lorenzo C'mon, anyone but Jean Godden, please. Call me a jerk, but I still hate the fact that this city is wooed by any drunken ol biddy who used to string words together in a paper, or any dork who used to be on TV. *cough* impending scandal *cough*

]]> lorenzo http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/01/todays_council#c006511 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/01/todays_council#c006511 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 23:48:05 -0800 Comment by eh
Ouch. I guess it sucks to get old.

That said, it would be nice if the City Council had someone younger than almost-50 on it.

]]> eh http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/01/todays_council#c006648 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/01/todays_council#c006648 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 18:55:19 -0800 Comment by Art Aldrich I presume (hope) that Erica's musings will be in the next issue of The Stranger.

]]> Art Aldrich http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/01/todays_council#c006656 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/01/todays_council#c006656 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:58:14 -0800 Comment by SeMe Erica's musings are nothing more than spitting out names and putting her or
Josh's faves in BOLD.

When are they going to write about the real issues like Jan Drago's bad breath?

Is Peter Steinbruck a lush?

Is Jim Compton behind Romanian baby adoptions?

Is Jean Godden alive?

Was David Della ever a progressive?

Does David Della pays his light bills?

Why is Conlin so goofy?

When is Stephanie Pure and Lisa Herbold running for office?

Does Lisa run city hall?

What does Rasmussen do anyway?

Do they(council members) talk behind Tim Ceis' back and calll him Big Bird?

Why dont they have an agenda?

Why the hell does Sue Donaldson want to come back? Who is next Martha, Choe? Sherry Harris? Tom Weeks? Yikes! What the hell is this the 90's?

Who does the mayor like?

Who does he dislike?

These are the issues that need covering and make for truly trashy, alternative newspaper reading. What the hell do they (stranger writers) do all day at City Hall anyway if they just write crap that only "insiders" read.


"This town needs an Enema"

]]> SeMe http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/01/todays_council#c006718 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/01/todays_council#c006718 Wed, 11 Jan 2006 09:20:53 -0800