OKC Mayor Race 2014

[Bellaboo]

Here's an instructive Mick microcosm, controlling and secretive. A little transparency is in order.
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Have you told Ed this yet ???

[Steve]

Here's an instructive Mick microcosm, controlling and secretive. A little transparency is in order.
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Edgar, there was no secrecy involving the naming of the boulevard. It went through normal public hearings.

[LakeEffect]

Ed Shadid records opened | News OK "Ed Shadid records opened"

Interesting to note that neither Shadid nor his wife came to the hearing...

[Paseofreak]

So what's the time line for the Oklahoman (or anyone else) to synthesize those records into a news report. As early as this afternoon?

[Edgar]

Ed! You did it! You found the innuendo-laden archetype of masterful, controlling skullduggery that should persuade OKC voters to dump Cornett and run to the ex-doc who may be alleged to have used hallucinogenic drugs while working on patients in his medical practice.

Man, I'm so glad we finally unearthed this undeniably shocking story. I can see the new campaign slogans now - "Give Me Boulevards Or Give Me Shadid!"

:facepalm:

Exactly, the guy had a 2x4 lodged in the keister over the naming of a blvd, imagine the closed door skullduggery that went into the MAPSIII logroll. Oh, did I mention we'd need a hotel? Great management style- we don't ned no stinking input, my crappy idea is the best. I took a marketing class once.

[Edgar]

Have you told Ed this yet ???

Ed has no interest in people's private lives. Transparency in government is his windmill.

[OSUFan]

Exactly, the guy had a 2x4 lodged in the keister over the naming of a blvd, imagine the closed door skullduggery that went into the MAPSIII logroll. Oh, did I mention we'd need a hotel? Great management style- we don't ned no stinking input, my crappy idea is the best. I took a marketing class once.

Yes, I'm sure if Cornett went to great links to keep his divorce records sealed Shadid wouldn't make the slightest issue of it.

[warreng88]

Ed has no interest in people's private lives. Transparency in government is his windmill.

Transparency like opening records to a guy who pleaded the fifth on his divorce and had those record sealed?

[LakeEffect]

Exactly, the guy had a 2x4 lodged in the keister over the naming of a blvd, imagine the closed door skullduggery that went into the MAPSIII logroll. Oh, did I mention we'd need a hotel? Great management style- we don't ned no stinking input, my crappy idea is the best. I took a marketing class once.

Skullduggery?

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Edgar, take a look at the results of the online survey. Sure, some projects got in that people didn't vote on specifically, but look at the top vote-getters. Hard to say the Mayor and "the Chamber" drove the process behind the scenes.

[Bellaboo]

Ed has no interest in people's private lives. Transparency in government is his windmill.

Ed is a liar. What kind of transparency can come from him ?

[Bellaboo]

Skullduggery?

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Edgar, take a look at the results of the online survey. Sure, some projects got in that people didn't vote on specifically, but look at the top vote-getters. Hard to say the Mayor and "the Chamber" drove the process behind the scenes.

Do you think Edgar is going to listen or look at the truth. He's had a barrage of facts posted for him and he's still in robot mode.

[warreng88]

Do you think Edgar is going to listen or look at the truth. He's had a barrage of facts posted for him and he's still in robot mode.

I wouldn't say robot mode, I would say another word that starts with an "R" but is frowned upon calling people. Let's just call Edgar "special"...

[yukong]

What is even more offensive to me from the RDR is ES attacks the judge. He said "the judge appears to have made her decision before hearing the merits of the case.” So now the judge is part of this conspiracy to harm ES and his kids. This guy is truly dispicable.

And Edgar, if an article about MC not wanting to hire consultants to help name a street is the best you've got...give it up. I for one would be angry if we had to pay money to help decide a name for a street. It's a street for Pete's sake. Just name the dang thing.

[Urban Pioneer]

The divorce record thing needs to stop. We are electing a mayor -- not an ex-husband. There are enough issues to discuss that actually impact the direction of this city -- transit, MAPS, and development chief among them. Let's try to get back to the issues and make informed decisions that move Oklahoma City in the right direction.

FWIW I have not decided who to support next year. No one's perfect, but at least among this chat group here I would expect to see more civil discourse and less tabloid-style distraction.

Great post.

[Urban Pioneer]

The divorce issue, in and of itself, isn't particularly germane to his ability to be a mayor. The use of cocaine, LSD, possibly even while he was practicing medicine (?), or alleged evidence of him engaging in physical abuse of a spouse is absolutely germane - to his character. It bothers me when such things are dismissed as irrelevant when they are clearly character issues.

Now, in reality, none of this affects my decision - he had already done plenty to convince me he's laughably unqualified even to be a dog catcher - but as is evidenced in this thread, he has his sycophants, and so the discussions persist.

I, personally, think this race is over - Shadid looks worse and worse every time he opens his mouth at this point, even to the extent of trying to seem sympathetic in some oddball way of drawing his daughter into the fray (which is just, well, odd). And I can't help but chuckle at the fact that he's trying to blame the Oklahoman for his problems.

Either way, I think Cornett does himself a great service every time he simply chooses not to engage in any aspect of the Ed Circus. If there's a tabloid aspect to this, Shadid has no one but himself to blame.

Great contrasting post.

[Urban Pioneer]

I have to say the most disheartening thing about this election is that my fellow Progressive and liberal friends seemingly have no where to run to. Most of the hardcore folks who believe in Ed and his rhetoric are digging their heels in the ground. Some of them ardently believe he is a Progressive Dem (even though his past demonstrates that he is not). Those who like Mayor Mick and what he has done for this city are shouting from the rooftops. And then there does seem to be a contingent of people who are quietly distancing themselves from all of this.

I suspect those people who are distancing themselves are either becoming disillusioned (which is a shame) or turning into a silent majority that will cast a silent vote.

[Dubya61]

Every time a mind shuts, a challenger gets new feathers on his or her wings.

I think ZuZu Petals just smiled down.

[Dubya61]

Here's an instructive Mick microcosm, controlling and secretive. A little transparency is in order.
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Yeah, that DOK is clearly in the mayor's pocket! LOL

[tomokc]

Yeah, that DOK is clearly in the mayor's pocket! LOL

Wait - I thought the MAYOR was in the OKLAHOMAN'S pocket.

[okcustu]

I have to say the most disheartening thing about this election is that my fellow Progressive and liberal friends seemingly have no where to run to. Most of the hardcore folks who believe in Ed and his rhetoric are digging their heels in the ground. Some of them ardently believe he is a Progressive Dem (even though his past demonstrates that he is not). Those who like Mayor Mick and what he has done for this city are shouting from the rooftops. And then there does seem to be a contingent of people who are quietly distancing themselves from all of this.

I suspect those people who are distancing themselves are either becoming disillusioned (which is a shame) or turning into a silent majority that will cast a silent vote.

Vocally distancing myself from all of this. And, yes I for one am quite disillusioned. The transportation details you posted make me feel better (Mick is a foregone conclusion; the progress towards more transit, albeit slow, is comforting. I've just resigned myself to either not voting or heck jus writing in a candidate.

[pickles]

An odd thing about Ed's strategy, from my perspective, has been his decision to latch on to the kind of trendy criticisms of "gentry urbanism" that have been a new feature of municipal politics elsewhere, in a city where only small kernels of urbanism have taken root. How much resentment is really there to be taken advantage of, in a city where urban living is still so affordable and open?

[okcustu]

Well he's playing both sides. He's also gaming for ex-urban citizens that feel no connection to DT or the Core. As well as anti-tax folks that hate the whole concept of MAPS.

[Urban Pioneer]

The transportation details you posted make me feel better (Mick is a foregone conclusion; the progress towards more transit, albeit slow, is comforting.

Well thanks! The reality is, it took a long time for us to get to this level of a mess with public transport and it will take us awhile to get out of it. We just had a Governance Subcommittee meeting on Wednesday and I have to say that it is picking up steam. Mayor Rosenthal of Norman, Mayor Jack Fry of Midwest City, several council members from Edmond, and so on where there. I took a picture and will load it onto the streetcar Facebook page.

Ed's theory of banging his fist and making somebody in City Government to come up with the money simply isn't going to work. This has to be a well thought out, long-term fix.

[Urban Pioneer]

And, yes I for one am quite disillusioned.

That is unfortunate.

[Edgar]

Skullduggery?

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Edgar, take a look at the results of the online survey. Sure, some projects got in that people didn't vote on specifically, but look at the top vote-getters. Hard to say the Mayor and "the Chamber" drove the process behind the scenes.

Bait and swith sir- remember this?Oklahoma City?s mayor says MAPS panel does not need veto power | News OK