I am a bit confused by some of the McLaughlin supporters.
Nikki Carlson wrote:
Four years ago, I wholeheartedly supported Rybak as a breath of fresh air,
and I believe I did the right thing for the time.
[Lohman]
An explanation as to why you supported Rybak "wholeheartedly" and
"did the right thing" but now don't support him would be
helpful. Has he not done a great job?
Nikki Carlson wrote:
Today I wholeheartedly support Peter McLaughlin as these tough times
call for someone with experience, focus and follow-through.
And please tell me how these are tough times compared to when Rybak
took over 4 years ago. Rybak was handed a mess when he came to
office and in addition the State cut our LGA by $37M. In addition
the economy was very slow if not in recession most of the time. In
spite of all of that Rybak has presided over 4 balanced budgets and
kept property tax increases as low as possible. I think that shows
experience, focus and follow-through. McLaughlin has said he would
have spent more on cops and more on neighborhoods, but please, when
is he (or anyone) going to tell us how he was ever going to pay for it.
I support Rybak because I think he has a great job during the last 4
years - years that I would describe as tougher times than what we
have now or what appears to be ahead. I am more confident today of
the direction of this city than I was 4 years ago and more confident
that good groundwork has been laid for fiscal responsibility going
forward as well.
Nikki Carlson wrote:
Some call him old guard, I think of him as having a proven record.
McLaughlin does have a proven record, and it's not a bad one. I
don't think too many people argue with that. But most of his support
is coming from constituents who have had their personal ox's gored
during the necessary belt tightening of the last 4 years, or they are
his long time DFL friends - the old guard.
So, someone explain it to me. How does Rybak go from "breath of
fresh air" with whole-hearted support to being the bad guy? How does
4 years of successful leadership bring about a change of mind that
chucks him out the door? He more than deserves to be re-elected for
his tireless work for this city and for the leadership he has shown
for the past 4 years.
Paul Lohman
Lynnhurst
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