Eva Young writes: Eva Young writes: > EY: In the case of the Mayor, part of his power is through the "bully > pulpit" of the Mayor's office. It's the same for higher offices. So yes, > how an office holder uses the "Bully Pulpit" is a legitimate issue for > constituents to use when deciding whether to vote for that person or > another.
MM: My point was not to absolve the Mayor of responsibility for his use of the "bullypulpit". Of course the Mayor should be held accountable for what he states publicly. But, I do think we as citizens need to be careful about the way in which we hold our elected officials accountable for what they say. I don't think it is fair to try to suggest somebody's intention in their words and that is what I saw in many of the posts. The broader point I was trying to make is that interpreting policy and actions is alot safer than interpreting words (which is really what this whole debate about CM Johnson Lee's statement has been about). Michelle Mensing Armatage _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
