Slog - Comments on I Know! Let's Get a Black Guy to Support the Chief! http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/i_know_lets_get_a_black_guy_to_support_t Whoops. What if he turns us down? In this week's CounterIntel, I write about Mayor Nickels's behind-the-scenes effort to shore up support for the chief, and I noted that some folks, like minority-advocacy nonprofits, who've been asked to write supportive letters have turned the mayor down. Well, I just talked to Darryl Smith, the high-profile, pro-business, pro-development African American South Seattle activist who's considered to be a city council front runner for 2009. Smith told me that he was also asked to write a letter of support for the embattled chief. "I was asked, and I decided not to," Smith... Copyright 2008 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:56:07 -0800 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:32:09 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by two too many Hey Josh,
How about writing a well researched and carefully worded one to two thousand word column about Kerlikowske rather than three poorly written, out-of-your-ass slog posts?

]]> two too many http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/i_know_lets_get_a_black_guy_to_support_t#c754019 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/i_know_lets_get_a_black_guy_to_support_t#c754019 News Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:07:09 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Actually, it would be nice to read a long article about this.

Especially since none of the dailies can be bothered to report on real local news that matters.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/i_know_lets_get_a_black_guy_to_support_t#c754055 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/i_know_lets_get_a_black_guy_to_support_t#c754055 News Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:27:39 -0800 Comment by tomasyalba Based on his work pattern so far, Josh Feit will continue with juicy slog posts AND a long article, or maybe two, based on deeper research along the same lines. The combination of posts and longer pieces makes it wonderfully easy to track developments, and build readers' (read: voters') understanding of events. Mr. Feit, you are a hardworking local treasure. Onward!

]]> tomasyalba http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/i_know_lets_get_a_black_guy_to_support_t#c754160 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/i_know_lets_get_a_black_guy_to_support_t#c754160 News Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:19:34 -0800 Comment by Gomez What. They did not seriously try to play the 'Look, black people like us!' card! DID THEY?

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/i_know_lets_get_a_black_guy_to_support_t#c754252 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/i_know_lets_get_a_black_guy_to_support_t#c754252 News Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:22:24 -0800 Comment by pressfriend Will - are you just kidding around? The Times and PI have collectively written about 40 stories 'bout this in the last 2 months...

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