Comments on: Council race heats up

By: Niki J Mitchell

Niki J Mitchell — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:06:53 +0000

Explain Log Cabin Republicans to me please.

By: Watcher

Watcher — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 16:21:53 +0000

I think we would get more reform if Patrick Mara dropped out of politics. His partisan label is toxic to many DC voters, plus he has proven himself to be quite the opportunist.

He was put up as a candidate by the local Chamber of Commerce in 2008 to defeat longtime gay ally Carol Schwartz (granted, her marriage position was not good) in the GOP primary as revenge for her voting against their economic priorities. Of course he lost the general election.

In 2010, he ran for and won the Ward 1 seat on the Board of Elections. Having done such a stellar job, less than two months later he announced his candidacy for the special AT Large council seat in April of 2011. Thanks to him, Vincent Orange won since he drew votes away from Sekou Biddle.

Now he wants to try again. He will only hurt true reform candidates, and he will never win enough of the non-white, non-wealthy vote to be a viable candidate in his own right.

Support somebody else.

By: Stephen P. Gorman

Stephen P. Gorman — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:53:14 +0000

This reads as if Lou Chibbaro has endorsed Patrick Mara.

By: Oatsey Hussein Rogers

Oatsey Hussein Rogers — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:37:23 +0000

he sounds like every other DC politician. and, how does it get around to these events, car rentals? i find the fact he doesn't own a car kind of creepy.

By: Barrie Daneker

Barrie Daneker — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:33:08 +0000

Well he doesn't have a DRCA permit for a home business…he rents out every inch of his house without a permit…he's has a case before the courts where he failed to perform while under contract and refused to get the client back any money and was later ordered to by the court…and the list goes on. This slimey GOP'er went to my Alma Mater and is from my home state and I would trust him to walk across the street!

By: Oatsey Hussein Rogers

Oatsey Hussein Rogers — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:46:18 +0000

why dont you tell us all about it?

By: Barrie Daneker

Barrie Daneker — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:00:46 +0000

Well I'd ask Pat about his shading dealing in business before you go to the ballot box!

By: D.C.’s big snow bust

D.C.’s big snow bust — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:05:42 +0000

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By: brian

brian — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:05 +0000

8 ways to vote for your own Public Safety (and that of your loved ones, friends and neighbors)…

1) Ask how each candidate will reverse 6 years of rising anti-LGBT hate crimes in DC.
2) Ask each for specifics on what should be done about HRW’s recent report of MPD abuses and sex crimes case coverups. For inks to HRW lreport, google…
”Youtube DC Police Fail Rape Victims”
3) Ask how each can assure that DC’s police (MPD) is not covering up anti-LGBT hate crimes, too.
4) Insist upon meaningful crime law enforcement details.
5) Demand that MPD release their case arrest records on a regular basis for the public’s/ news media’s review.
6) Demand serious police oversight by Council and its PS/Judiciary Committee
7) Judge the candidates on how much each, overall, really cares about LGBT and women’s public safety.
8) Reject candidates who provide usual campaign-season empty platitudes or hand-wringing lip service.

By: Oatsey Hussein Rogers

Oatsey Hussein Rogers — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:52:24 +0000