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Greg Nickels is feeling pretty good this morning. He probably served himself an extra couple of pancakes, and probably broke open that bottle of boysenberry syrup he’s been saving for a special occasion, to reward himself for getting the tunnel he has always wanted.
Peter, you seem like you are smarter than Nickels. He is a guy who just runs for political office, and has probably spent more than one night under Jim McDermott’s car staring at his brake lines while clutching a pair of scissors.
You seem to have ideas and about making the city of Seattle a better place to live. You think about urban planning, how it can be improved, and look decades down the line. You attend conferences where smart people with fancy degrees talk about the future of the American city, you probably give input, and even rethink your positions.
We are sure this city is full of smart intelligent human beings; however, none ever run for office. We had to watch just about every candidate’s forum four years ago, and seeing Nickels and Al Runte debate the issues was like watching a child compete against one-legged dog in an obstacle course.
Why would anyone, besides a career politician, want to be mayor these days? We have no idea. However, we have a feeling that you not only know that you could do a better job, but you want to do a better job.
You left City Hall, not because you were sick of politics, but because in this city you have to leave the city council to get things done. While they debate the ways to rid the globe of homelessness, suffering, and all pain, people like Paul Allen build public transportation.
You wanted to make the waterfront and city not only a better place for visitors, but for the people who live here, and who will live here for decades.
Plus, we would make a killing on those "Give a Fuck Vote For Steinbrueck" buttons that we printed.
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Nickels gets a lot of credit for the Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement and its impact internationally. He has played a role in Seattle's modest rise as a city-state. Sure there is a lot more to it, but still Nickels has played a role. National boundaries are increasingly less relevant and we need leadership in every city crafting these sorts of mesh network policies. Did I say mesh network? Oh Seattle wi-fi :| ...
Peter Steinbreuck though, I do hope he takes a shot at it. It's not out of spite for Nickels, but Steinbreuck's heart-of-Seattle personal history and his professional background could bring out more of the can-do crowd. Hey Peter, would you build us a monorail?
More than anything, I want a real competition for the job. Maybe if our mayor got a mansion like the UW President ... :|
Greg Nickles fancies himself green but nothing is less green than having gutless development guidelines.
If you can't stand up to shoddy, cheap, short-sighted developers who build lousy earth-tone stucco projects that having nothing to do with the "character" of the city than you have no business calling yourself "earth friendly" or whatever.
Greg Nickles is a joke but Seattle can't be bothered enough to vote him out. Here's hoping Swidler's got some pull...
This is the truest statement I've ever seen on this blog.