This is nothing but lipstick on a pig... A civic train wreck is happening and The Stranger will have to share in the blame.

Best political writing of the year. Kudos.

McGinn supporters worship him like a prophet come to bring heaven to earth after wreaking havoc with the evil doers in their cars.

Tell me this, if Mallahan is such a committed Democrat, can you explain that whole thing about him working for Republican Slade Gorton?

Really, what the fuck is wrong with McGinn supporters that anyone who criticizes him must have everything they say twisted to the point that it's unrecognizable?! I'm not a Mallahan supporter so much as a McGinn skeptic, and his rabid supporters end up coming off the same as those who are behind LaRouche or Ron Paul with every unfortunate interaction.

Why do we constantly bitch about career politicians not doing what we ask of them, and then a guy like McGinn comes along—not a career politician and governed by a desire to work on behalf of the people, doing as a leader and activist what our elected leaders fail to do. And we then bitch that he's not a career politician! What the fuck?

So, McGinn should be lauded for promising everything under the sun to almost every conceivable lefty interest group? Every week he comes up with a fantastic new idea, and no concrete proposals on how to fund any of it... One of his plans needs to be what he's going to do with those 110,000 vehicles (port and commuter alike) if he kills the tunnel... now, not 20 years from now when light rail may or may not exist.

I thought this was a well-written case.

This was one hell of a blow job.