Slog - Comments on David Della's Misleading Campaign Ads http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della You know that David Della ad that's been running, like, every five minutes on local TV? The one where he claims to have (single-handedly!) reduced your City Light bills and made the city safer and defeated the mayor's icky, expensive Alaskan Way tunnel? If you've managed to avoid it so far, avoid no longer: After watching the ad, you're probably wondering: Is it fair to take credit for things the entire council did? How much money does this guy have? And are his claims even true? The answers are: No; $177,000; and read this week's In the Hall, where I... Copyright 2008 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:48:51 -0800 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:52:24 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Bellevue Ave roldy ablao is a sales associate? i thought child labor was illegal!

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c788950 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c788950 City Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:24:25 -0800 Comment by John Oh, lay off Roldy - he's adorable!

]]> John http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c788961 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c788961 City Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:30:30 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle I hear Roldy has the secret wiretap tapes in his closet, as the fifth branch of government, after he got a Royal Commission from Supreme Leader Cheney.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c788973 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c788973 City Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:34:31 -0800 Comment by Gitai Wait a minute. Didn't Della run on "Rate Hike Heidi" last time, and then avoid being on the public utilities committee? How can me make this claim? I mean, Jean Godden's making the claim too, but she's on that committee, isn't she?

]]> Gitai http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c789025 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c789025 City Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:21:13 -0800 Comment by Cato the Younger Younger The worse part of one of his ad's is how the Lake Union Street Car is going to fix our traffic problems. I head that and wanted to puke.....

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c789042 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c789042 City Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:30:34 -0800 Comment by BB In your truth squad points about City Light, red light cameras and the South Lake Union streetcar, there is a logical correlation between Della’s claim and your reality-check. You note Della’s claim, and reality-check it with what the Council as a whole did, and how his claim—like most politician’s—goes way beyond what he actually did. Well done.

Your reality-check on the Viaduct, however, follows another script: you state his claim, and rather than debunk it—because you can’t—you merely gripe that he doesn’t agree with your beloved position. You say:

“Claim: Della took a stand against the mayor’s $4 billion tunnel.

Reality: Della didn’t support the surface/transit option. What Della did support was the bigger, uglier $3 billion rebuild of the Alaskan Way Viaduct—an option 57 percent of voters opposed.”

But Della DID take a stand against the Mayor’s $4 billion tunnel. The one 69% of voters opposed. That’s reality.

He didn’t support your position, just like every Councilmember this side of Peter Steinbrueck. Oh yeah: after the election, he voted to study the surface/transit option. Just like every other Councilmember.

Griping that someone disagrees with you is not a reality check. I’m shocked this got past your editor. Or not.

]]> BB http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c789047 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c789047 City Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:32:58 -0800 Comment by kelper Ah, so - now we have 6 weeks of very obvious Della bashing by the partisan Stranger ... Mr. nice guy Della, who is running against the Naderite wife basher ... ah, in the gutter politics at its best.

Your staff may have forgiven the wife beater, not I.

Thanks Erica, good feminist theory, forgive the wife beaters their sins and elevate them to leadership ...

]]> kelper http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c789088 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c789088 City Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:22:34 -0800 Comment by JvA @7 -- Tim Burgess is running against David Della. I think you're thinking of Jean Godden's opponent.

]]> JvA http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c789098 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c789098 City Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:34:35 -0800 Comment by Gomez After some of the things you've spouted last week, ECB, I'm not sure I can believe anything else you say for the time being.

Della's no saint and certainly a political tool to some degree, but whatever.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c789109 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c789109 City Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:01:07 -0800 Comment by Jensen Interceptor I don't about anyone else, but I somewhat wish the current field of Port of Seattle and/or Seattle School Board candidates would run for Seattle City Council positions. They seem more interesting and, in my opinion, more qualified in many areas than the current crop running for the council.

Sorry everyone, but I just have this awful feeling we are headed for more of the same.

--- Jensen

]]> Jensen Interceptor http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c789134 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c789134 City Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:49:27 -0800 Comment by Information Guy @ 4

Jean Godden is the chair of the Energy and Technology Committee.

]]> Information Guy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c789174 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c789174 City Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:35:22 -0800 Comment by earl Run Jensen, run.

You are a professional cynic, but, that might get you elected. Ho, ho.

Run, just to show us your stuff.

Sure don't need, "more of the Same"

City is booming, money gushing in all directions, lots of new art, new theater, better parks - god, still a haven for music.

Seattle reads tons of books, loves movies, going very GREEN, tons of lefties - even commies, etc.

More of the same, what the hell does that mean, tell us from the lofty tower.

]]> earl http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c789228 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/you_know_that_david_della#c789228 City Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:52:24 -0800