The Constitution does not allow the public square property to be used to pick religious favorites, nor should it. One can argue if the tree was a "holiday tree" or "Xmas tree," and that is where the litigation would have gone if it ensued. It has nothing to do with socialism. Sure it would be nice if folks just chilled out, but traducing someone for exercising their legal right of redress in the courts is wrong - period. In fact, it is un-American in my eyes.
IMO, he has showed himself to be contentious in this matter.
Where was he for the last ten or so years? And did it ever occur to him to meet with the Seattle Port Authority during the year to discuss the issue? No. He waited til the traditional display was erected. One could question the purpose of his timing.
What annoys me, and probably most Christians, is the unrelenting drive to belittle our belief system. This is just the latest example, because this is the season when Christians, for ages, celebrate the birth of Jesus.
Hanukkah begins Dec. 15 this year and lasts eight days. It is a minor Jewish celebration. Kwaanza is a made-up "religion", and frankly I'm in no frame of mind to give a nickel's worth of attention to Ramadan or anything else Muslims celebrate.