Dyna's post about McLaughlin's endorsement by another labor organization was
comic relief as I read it this morning. Dyna professes to be a strong labor
supporter, yet has a difficult time as each labor organization goes on board
with support for McLaughlin. It brought to mind the old "little bit
pregnant" joke about how pregnant is she? Dyna is still not believing in
the pregnancy after the labor mother is eight months along and about to
deliver. She demands to know who the father was and how many times the act
occured before she will believe the baby exists.
Does Peter McLaughlin have labor support? Yes, all the labor support!
Teamsters, Firefighters, AFL-CIO, AFSME, and pretty much all the rest. The
only "labor" endorsement he might not have yet is the union of paperboys and
lawn mowers, if one exists. So Dyna, what are you going to do, invent a new
labor group? Just so you can say, "AH ha! He doesn't have ALL the labor"
Of course Peter McLaughlin does not have the Police Federation endorsement
yet as far as I know, but can any one even in a illusionary dream really
believe the police department is going to endorse Rybak. The Mayor who
created the worst morale within the Department in my memory? Rybak has
about the same chance of getting that labor endorsement as he has of
financing his campaign by winning the Power Ball lottery.
As for Dyna's "'manufactured' endorsement like the Stonewall DFL's". Come
on Dyna you owe them an apology. In my opinion you seem to be saying that
the gay community does not have the ability to endorse a candidate, and the
endorsement has to be manufactured for them. I believe there is a process
for endorsement for that organization, and believe at the end of that
process an endorsement takes place or does not take place. It is also like
being a little pregnant, either you got it or you didn't.
Though Dyna's post did raise one important question. Other than the wealthy
yups from the Southwest, and the Sierra Club, does anyone now support Rybak?
All the labor, all the neighborhood activists, the community development
organizations, the Stonewall group, the main workers in Rybak's last
election. All these support now Peter McLaughlin over Rybak. Now truthfully
some of that support for McLaughlin may indeed be more opposition to Rybak
than wholehearted support for McLaughlin, but that is indicative of their
perception of how bad a job RT's appointments have done at running the City
of Minneapolis. That goes doubly for the different departments of the City
of Minneapolis itself. The workers who actually do the work for
Minneapolis, and who are in the best position to know the job RT's
administration has done, almost to a man or woman oppose Rybak. Almost all
want anyone BUT Rybak. Want anyone but Rybak because of his appointee's
bungling management of the City.
Does RT have a chance to turn that mismanagement of the City around, so as
to get support from more than the affluent? Yes he does! Yes, but he is
certainly running out of time. Rybak must change and begin to act in a
competent manner immediately, or the opportunity will be lost. Like the
grasshopper fiddling and dancing RT has enjoyed the "position" of Mayor too
much. He has fiddled away three years enjoying his Mayoral party. The cold
hard political winter is almost upon him. Can Rybak store a little "voter
supply" away to carry him through November? I don't know, but RT better
hurry cause "no one knows where the love of God goes when the Winds of
November come early." RT Rybak must already feel that cold winter chill
blowing up his back while he plays.
The public safety fiasco, the StormWatergate fiasco, the attacks on
neighborhoods and attempts to destroy NRP fiasco, his lack of leadership on
housing and the mess CPED has become fiasco, and RT's support of the
criminal briber Basim Sabri fiasco. How many more fiascos does it take?
What happened to the promises that RT made, and the promise he offered. RT
has not done much while in office; other than look good, take credit for
other's work, and party. At that New-Year's party three years ago RT
promised to "run City Hall by day and party all night". God knows Rybak
remembered that part about "party", unfortunately it seems to be the ONLY
promise he remembered. RT may not remember the part about "run the City by
day".
RT was a cute, fun, date at first. But that is getting old fast, and I
think we are starting to look for a little more substance than cute in this
relationship and love affair. Is RT cuter and more polished than Peter? Sure
he is! I would much rather have RT running a cocktail party for me, but
running the City has probably taken RT beyond his natural talent. Would I
rather have RT Rybak being a television talk show host or news announcer?
Sure I would! It's his natural talent! But running the City takes a lot
"More Substance", and a lot "Less Fluff".
So if Dyna is waiting for the endorsement of the Models and TV personality
"labor union" she may have something. That may be the only labor endorsement
RT gets.
Jim Graham,
Ventura Village
"If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to
make sure it's still there."
- Will Rogers
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