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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Politics Mayor... Drago?

Posted by on Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 10:52 AM

Reports David Brewster on Crosscut:

"I never, ever said I was retiring," says Seattle City Councilmember Jan Drago, who is retiring from her City Council seat this year, but apparently still longs for staying in the thick of the action. Among the options she says she's exploring, though "I've just begun to think about it," is challenging Mayor Greg Nickels this fall.

 

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1
Jan Drago???!!!! Really? Four More For Nickels.
Posted by SuperBlastPurple on April 22, 2009 at 10:52 AM
2
Unless I'm reading the transcript wrong, aren't those Beck's words, not Drago's?
Posted by Sean on April 22, 2009 at 10:54 AM
3
DRAGO CAN BEAT HIM
Posted by H D M on April 22, 2009 at 10:56 AM
4
Your transcript indicates that those words are Beck's not Drago's.
Posted by fact-checker on April 22, 2009 at 10:56 AM
5
@ 2 and 4 ) You are right. I am an idiot. Fixed.
Posted by Dominic Holden on April 22, 2009 at 10:58 AM
6
Nickels is a steamroller. He's as beatable as Obama is in 2012. Meaning unbeatable.
Posted by Max Solomon on April 22, 2009 at 11:03 AM
7
Nickles is the Daley of Seattle.
Posted by Banna on April 22, 2009 at 11:06 AM
8
If she changes her name to Dragojevich and gets her hair done like Blago, I'll vote for her.
Posted by Fnarf on April 22, 2009 at 11:06 AM
9
Drago is good and true to the gays so she would have my vote.
Posted by Bruce on April 22, 2009 at 11:09 AM
10
And so the wolves begin to circle.

Will Greg ever escape?
Posted by Will in Seattle on April 22, 2009 at 11:21 AM
11
Drago is an arrogant backstabbing bitch. Don't kid yourself about her being better for this city unless you are white, upper middle class and part of the downtown cabal.
Posted by Zoe on April 22, 2009 at 11:28 AM
12
Quick, Jan Drago's accompishments:

1. Not Greg Nickels.
2. Loves downtown business interests and vulcan, check.
3. Dog leash parks.
4. Is female.
Posted by PC on April 22, 2009 at 11:29 AM
13
Having sworn not to vote for Nickels, there is no way I'd vote for Drago, either.
Posted by Simac on April 22, 2009 at 11:37 AM
14
Isn't this the gigantic Russian dude whose ass Rocky kicked at the end of Rocky IV?
Posted by Big Sven on April 22, 2009 at 11:58 AM
15
All the snide comments - just who is Mr. or Mrs. Perfect to challenge Nickels at this point?

Drago ran as small business owner and downtown advocate, never conned anyone. She is totally pro gay - from the beginning. She has brokered more than one deal on the council, keen on mass transit, would love to see Seattle screw Metro, and on and on .... and ... as someone else said, she can beat him.

Or, keep pouting and whining.
Posted by Bill D. on April 22, 2009 at 12:23 PM
16
Meet the new boss....
Posted by Mr. X on April 22, 2009 at 12:29 PM
17
She's also done a lot wrong -- it could be easily argued that she's in the pocket of developers which could almost be justified during better economic times, but now just seems unseemly.
Posted by Jigae on April 22, 2009 at 12:32 PM
18
The article on Crosscut also says she might fo work for Vulcan -- this would make a lot more sense, I think.
Posted by Jigae on April 22, 2009 at 12:37 PM
19
No.
Posted by another Andy on April 22, 2009 at 12:54 PM
20
@12 for the win.

Plus, she serves up a mean ice cream cone.
Posted by Will in Seattle on April 22, 2009 at 1:11 PM
21
no no no no

I still want Danny - the sextopia candidate
Posted by Y N H on April 22, 2009 at 1:34 PM
22
Bill D @ 15 - being a humorless douche isn't doing your candidate any favors.
Posted by Big Sven on April 22, 2009 at 1:48 PM
23
Jan Drago should support search and rescue. That means she should GET LOST!

I hope she runs anyway. Nickels will use her for a floor mop.
Posted by seen it all now on April 22, 2009 at 2:18 PM
24
Drago would kick ass. She is compassionate, pragmatic and approaches tough decisions with reason.
Posted by julie russell on April 22, 2009 at 2:58 PM

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