Last Sunday's Minneapolis Star Tribune
endorsement editorial is entitled:
"Sayles Belton
Fired up for unfinished business."
Well, I hate to think of what that might mean. The
present mayor's office doesn't seem to want to be
in charge of what is happening in Minneapolis
government or even be influential.
The Star Tribune's endorsement of Sharon
Sayles Belton certainly reflected bad judgment,
but, after all, it was defended by erroneous,
unpopular assumptions. Also, Sayles Belton is
credited with improvements that were beyond her
control. Indeed, she would have had to have
strived vigorously to have had any negative
effect on the nationwide evolution of positive
change. With such an irrational basis for
endorsement, there must be a hidden agenda on
the part of the Strib.
Although the Star Tribune's endorsements often
make sense, as in the case of its endorsement
of Paul Zerby for second ward council member,
the Strib hasn't always proven to be a very
competent prognosticator. Three years ago the
Strib more or less giggled about Jesse Ventura's
candidacy and dismissed it in quite an offhand
manner. Jesse Ventura is now one of the most
popular and effective governors in Minnesota
history.
Considering the positive comments that the
Star Tribune found it necessary to make about
R. T. Rybak, RT should even outdo Jesse
Ventura's 1998 election outcome.
Neal E. Simons
Prospect Park
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