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Astead W. Herndon, New York Slimes: ...a case study in how idealistic calls for structural change can falter... Councilor Andrew Johnson, one of the nine members who supported the pledge in June, said in an interview that he meant the words "in spirit," not by the letter. Another councilor, Phillipe Cunningham, said that the language in the pledge was "up for interpretation" and that even among council members soon after the promise was made, "it was very clear that most of us had interpreted that language differently." Lisa Bender, the council president, paused for 16 seconds when asked if the council’s statement had led to uncertainty at a pivotal moment for the city. "I think our pledge created confusion in the community and in our wards," she said.

There was no sea change -- even liberals get tired of being told blatant lies by the corrupt partisan media shills regurgitating DNC talking points.