I might have said this before (in fact, I know I did), but since when did "moderate" include the following items:
- Wasting $1 billion on a light-rail system that (a) won't transport anything more than air and (b) won't even transport that 4 months of the year.
- Spending $2 million of local tax money (and $1.5 million of federal grant money) to put a suicide magnet on a bridge so steep that most of the bikers who try to use it for its alleged purpose will end up jumping off it.
- Extending health benefits to shackups, something that the very newspaper that labeled Ryan a "moderate" won't do for its own employees.
Even though the Journtinel was astute enough to realize that FU Ament was too much of an embarrassment to keep around, they still don't get it.
Hmmm, not sure what the hubbub is all about regarding Belling. He laid out his reasons for making his prediction. He based it on historical voting patterns (61% for Gore, yikes). He clearly stated he did NOT WANT Ryan to win, he just honestly made a prediction. As he has done before, I'm sure Mark will come out today saying the obvious, that he was wrong.
The people who are trying to pit Sykes/Wagner vs. Belling are missing the point, IMO. All those guys have different personalities and methods, but they are all conservatives. Belling heavily supported Walker. Sykes/Wagner went the extra step by physically going out and drumming up the support for Walker.
At the end of the day, I don't see how people can say Sykes/Wagner are winners and Belling is a loser. We're all winners because of this vote, and Sykes/Wagner have a little more bragging rights due to their efforts.
My $.02
Spending $2 million of local tax money (and $1.5 million of federal grant money) to put a suicide magnet on a bridge so steep that most of the bikers who try to use it for its alleged purpose will end up jumping off it. Touche!
And then so the suicidals can leave a note behind for the family of said nutbar to sue the city for millions. Perfect, just perfect.
Don't think this is a stretch either brother.