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City / Media Mike McGinn's Cold War
Posted by Dominic Holden on Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 9:42 AM
Joni Balter this morning on McGinn's approach to the press:
McGinn, who was very accessible to the media during the campaign, employed an East German state media approach during the six weeks of transition. No one-on-one interviews unless he really likes you.He did tell a group gathering of Seattle Times staff he believes his election represents a generational shift, and a move toward equal rights, the environment and urbanism.
Never mind that McGinn granted an interview to the Seattle Times' Emily Heffter during the transition. Or that he hosted "a group gathering of Seattle Times staff." But because he wouldn't grant Joni Balter a personal interview in the six-week transition—after an exhaustive campaign, establishing a new staff for city hall, a long holiday, and a set of town halls that anyone could attend to talk to McGinn—he's now the politburo. Please make a note of it.
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Well, hopefully McGinn, will help protect the interests of his class: upper middle class professionals.
We did great under Nickels with all this 'green' stuff; it did wonders for gentrification of Seattle and bringing in a higher class of homeowner. Trams, trains, farmers markets, urbanism: all stuff white people like, especially those with college educations.
OK, we'll toss a few crumbs overboard (housing levy!), but in the end, we'll come out ahead
We did great under Nickels with all this 'green' stuff; it did wonders for gentrification of Seattle and bringing in a higher class of homeowner. Trams, trains, farmers markets, urbanism: all stuff white people like, especially those with college educations.
OK, we'll toss a few crumbs overboard (housing levy!), but in the end, we'll come out ahead
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Meatbot, I think you miss his point. Dominic doesn't appear to be AGREEING with Balter re: McGinn's inaccessibility to the press during the transition; he appears to be taking her to task by pointing out instances where he HAS met with Seattle Times reporters, just not with Balter personally.
If anyone "doth protest too much", I would say it's Balter herself.
If anyone "doth protest too much", I would say it's Balter herself.
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Oh Joni, you byotich! How dare you criticize Mayor McChinn. Don't you know that fawning is now the only acceptable way to report on his highness?
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i'm so looking forward to this mayor. streetcar! the viaduct down sooner than later! bicycle trampes up queen anne hill!
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Dominic,
have you shared with Joni your secret, sucking McGinn off daily during the campaign and as often as you get a chance since?...
have you shared with Joni your secret, sucking McGinn off daily during the campaign and as often as you get a chance since?...
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Basically, the problem is that our new mayor, Mike McGinn, doesn't treat the press and the elites like royalty, but just as other citizens of Seattle, with an equally weighted view just like any other citizen.
Until they get that, they'll be whining like little babies. Mind you, they wanted Nickels and Mallahan, so what did we expect?
Until they get that, they'll be whining like little babies. Mind you, they wanted Nickels and Mallahan, so what did we expect?
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which mistakes has Obama FIXED??
the DEBT?
the WAR?!
DADT???
DOMA?!?!
SINGLE PAYER???
PUBLIC OPTION?!?!
pull your head out of your ass and look around.
which mistakes has Obama FIXED??
the DEBT?
the WAR?!
DADT???
DOMA?!?!
SINGLE PAYER???
PUBLIC OPTION?!?!
pull your head out of your ass and look around.
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@14: What the hell? What's this got to do with anything?
Back on topic:
@Joni Balter: Ha. Just because you aren't able to get an interview doesn't necessarily mean the politician is stonewalling the press. You just gotta do some more work... sometimes.
Back on topic:
@Joni Balter: Ha. Just because you aren't able to get an interview doesn't necessarily mean the politician is stonewalling the press. You just gotta do some more work... sometimes.
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