For the record, the post-election mess in Florida PLUS the
Democrats totally gutless reaction to it PLUS the likes of Wellstone
and Russ Feingold saying they may vote for Ashcroft has made
me---Resident List Critic of the Greens and The Notorious Bitch Who
Shut The Door On That Poor Clean Water Action Nader Supporter-- more
far, far, far more sympathetic to the Greens in a way that I wasn't
pre-election.
I still wish Minneapolis Greens and DFLers would consider
cross-endorsements while remaining separate parties. I do understand
David Shove's point about separate parties. But politics is about
making alliances. If a candidate can be both Green and DFL, what's
not to like?
And who knows? The Republicans might actually nominate a
somewhat viable candidate for mayor, as opposed to one of their usual
lunatic fringe members. Does anyone remember the final percentage
differences between Barbara Carlson and Sharon Sayles Belton? It
wasn't exactly a nail-biting close one, but I remember Carlson's
numbers were far higher than I would have predicted. So I think a
more savvy, viable Republican candidate could easily win, especially
if voters split between Greens and DFL. Which would mean we might as
well directly deposit our city property taxes into the accounts
receivable departments of the large corporations in town--it's all
going to end up there anyways.
Of course, one could argue this is exactly what happened on
Sharon Sayles Belton's watch.
Lordy, I'm sounding Greener by the moment.
I think a feisty, charismatic, lay-it-on-the-line progressive
candidate would be refreshing in ANY election, I don't care if they
are Green or DFL. ( Especially in the upcoming governor's race. If's
it's going to be Jesse versus Norm Coleman versus some drab DFL
equivalent of Skip Humphrey, we're really going to need a blunt,
funny Green candidate. But this is off-Minneapolis issues so forget I
even said it.)
Lynnell Mickelsen
Ward 13. Linden Hills
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