Rachel Waterman was in my community today knocking on the doors of the "undecided." I was on her list of undecideds. When she told me that, I had to chuckle.This election is very important in the fact that we can not afford to go backwards. We can not afford a mayor with no knowledge and with no desire to attain it. We can not afford a mayor who is unwilling to learn, request a document, study the facts and understands what a kilowatt is. We can't afford a person who has no repoire with the people. We do not want a bully. We also do not want someone who fires from the hip saying they want to sell our Electric Utility. We don't need someone who does not understand our Budget and believes they are smarter than our professional Finance Department. We do not need anyone who does not understand what a Bridge Loan is. We certainly don't need someone who says PBSO at any cost when we have a $4.5 mil shortfall. We don't need someone who is distracted by chickens. We do not need someone who runs on a platform of firing our city manager and mocks our dais. We don't need a candidate who only smiles during campaigning.
We need someone who really cares about our City and does not just listen to the almighty dollar but instead listens to the people. We need someone who is friendly and who does smile and who has an upbeat personality. We need someone who does not take campaign contributions and mailers from questionable people and sources. We need someone who is smart--someone not beholding to Sun Recycling, the Unions, The Republican Party or any Party. We need someone who is not beholding to the developers and one who wants to keep our small town charm. We want someone whose priority is good public safety. We need a mayor who understands why we need code enforcement, conservation and preserving our assets. The only one who fits into that category is Rachel Waterman, the grassroots candidate.
Vote on June 28.
I actually thought for a minute that you were describing one of the other candidates...except when you continue to lean on the looks and personae with such importance.
ReplyDeleteShouldn't true experience make a difference for our town?
I think the last thing we need is a 'smiling fresh face' with perhaps not the experience required...Commissioner McVoy was voted in for that very reason, and while a nice guy with numerous degrees, he's no Einstein up there and does not seem to have contributed much. ( while still a super nice guy!)
Looks are not that important. Being likeable IS. I would never vote for a bully and someone who is just plain mean. NEVER.
ReplyDeleteNow, when you speak of experience, the only one with that is Tom Ramiccio. We already experienced his "experience."
So, that leaves Maxwell, DelSol and Waterman. Even though DelSol is an interesting person, he basically does not like me or any white person. Maxwell comes across as not liking anyone alive. There is only one choice, Waterman.
And yes, persona has a lot to do with someone winning. You can have all the smarts in the world, but if no one likes you, forget it.