Mayor Mick on Meet The Press

[PhiAlpha]

Just for the record, I am 1/64th Native American and I plan to use the streetcar.

Ha! Same here.

[Edgar]

Hey Mick said on MTP people didn't mind being taxed for capital projects they could actually touch- new buses and shelters. Lots of of low income citizens would love to touch them. They pay sales tax also.

[Bellaboo]

[QUOTE=Edgar;826001]Hey Mick said on MTP people didn't mind being taxed for capital projects they could actually touch- new buses and shelters. Lots of of low income citizens would love to touch them. They pay sales tax also.[/QUOT

It's all relative, they don't pay near the amount as an average income person.

[Laramie]

Saw this past Sunday's Meet the Press segment with guest mayors from Oklahoma City, Tacoma & Pittsburgh. Mick Cornett really stood out; his background in media prepared him for the press. Did you get the feeling that Chuck Todd was baiting both mayors (Oklahoma City-Tacoma) when he brought up the Supersonics relocation? Neither mayor nibbled on that bait.

I am impressed with the leadership of our mayor. He doesn't wear his party affiliation on his sleeve as he gets things done which is why OKC has progressed over the years.

Mick has continued to carry the MAPS' torch as a leader and an ambassador for Oklahoma City. Continuous momentum of our progress is reflected in the investments made by our business sector development .

"Oklahoma City looks oh-so pretty... ...as I get my kicks on Route 66." --Nat King Cole.

[OKCretro]

I watched it last night and here are my thoughts...

OKC and Mick came out looking the best, we wanted a turn around and taxed ourselves in a very conservative state.

The Tacoma mayor, has a Daddy Warbucks in the Gates family, so they really don't need to increase taxes because he has an unlimted check book to help with infrastructure.

The Pittsburgh mayor looked the worse, basically still wanting money from the federal gov't. He also starting playing politics by blaming the gridlock on the congress not the President.

Both Mick and the Tacoma mayor both said it starts from the top, the executive branch and that is how it should, the Pittsburgh mayor still wants to blame Congress and get political. That is the core difference to me between R's I's and D's, the D's never take responsibility

[HangryHippo]

I watched it last night and here are my thoughts...

OKC and Mick came out looking the best, we wanted a turn around and taxed ourselves in a very conservative state.

The Tacoma mayor, has a Daddy Warbucks in the Gates family, so they really don't need to increase taxes because he has an unlimted check book to help with infrastructure.

The Pittsburgh mayor looked the worse, basically still wanting money from the federal gov't. He also starting playing politics by blaming the gridlock on the congress not the President.

Both Mick and the Tacoma mayor both said it starts from the top, the executive branch and that is how it should, the Pittsburgh mayor still wants to blame Congress and get political. That is the core difference to me between R's I's and D's, the D's never take responsibility

The irony of you whining about the Pittsburgh mayor playing politics and getting political and then talking about how the blame should lie at the feet of the President is not lost on me.

[OKCretro]

The irony of you whining about the Pittsburgh mayor playing politics and getting political and then talking about how the blame should lie at the feet of the President is not lost on me.

maybe you miss understood my post or read something that wasn't there.

Pittsburgh mayor said, " Washington gridlock is solely on the Congress, no fault of the President.

Mick- " the executive branch needs to lead from the front, not get involved in bickering or playing politics.

(I actually never gave my opinion on the problem with Washington) but since you asked.
My opinion, both the Congress (house and senate) along with the President are to blame for the gridlock?

I never said the problem in Washington is solely the Presidents fault, I think it starts with the executive branch and goes from there, but putting blame on just one side (like the mayor of Pitts does) is just incorrect

[Midtowner]

Do not feed the troll folks. Everyone wants to respond to Edgard, and that's easy. He's being completely asinine, but he has managed to turn himself into the center of attention. Don't let him get away with that.

All that said, Cornett was very impressive on MTP. He painted OKC in an amazing light. He is exactly what the mayor should be in OKC. A cheerleader.

[bchris02]

Nm

[Edgar]

I watched it last night and here are my thoughts...

OKC and Mick came out looking the best, we wanted a turn around and taxed ourselves in a very conservative state.

The Tacoma mayor, has a Daddy Warbucks in the Gates family, so they really don't need to increase taxes because he has an unlimted check book to help with infrastructure.

The Pittsburgh mayor looked the worse, basically still wanting money from the federal gov't. He also starting playing politics by blaming the gridlock on the congress not the President.

Both Mick and the Tacoma mayor both said it starts from the top, the executive branch and that is how it should, the Pittsburgh mayor still wants to blame Congress and get political. That is the core difference to me between R's I's and D's, the D's never take responsibility

Yeah, being mayor of a homogenous white bread city medium city in middle America is just like being leader of the free world while also trying to get something done with the collection of tea party ninnies mucking everything up. Myrtle the turtle told us long ago the gop strategy of doing whatever damage to America necessary to cause the President to fail. Why do they hate America?

[Wambo36]

It's all relative, they don't pay near the amount as an average income person.

And yet, they are more than likely the ones most dependent upon public transportation.

[Dubya61]

There was an interesting segment / show on Freakonomics about "If Mayor's Ruled The World". In it, they cited how effective mayors need to be very independent of classical (two-party) politics. The podcast cited the Zionist mayor of Jerusalem telling all the religious factions to just back down and work together when it was his job to take care of the sewers, not what flavor of muck ran in them. They also went further to discuss how the POTUS simply cannot work like a mayor and still be successful.