[WardFive] Re: [ward5] Grosso's win - Race was the X Factor

Rob,

Could it be the DG was just a better candidiate. No burdened by the appearance of schandel. Michael Brown probally would have sailed to reelection if it were not for HTJ and KB. Following those two very traumatic experiences, voters, maybe not rightfully but maybe so, decided to not vote for someone with baggage. MB is a nice man, and was a good Council Member, but to be frank a privileged black man from upper northwest isn't going to get to play the poor black guy card.  Surely DG is white, but more importantly he's now the CM elect.  

So now two of the At-Large CMs are in Ward 5.  Maybe instead of playing racial politics, we should actually work to build a Ward 5 coalition. 

If MB is so inclined he can run in the spring along with AC Cooper.  Two political dynasties at odds. And then there's Brian Weaver, and perhaps even Ms. Bonds.  In the end, DC is surely going to vote in someone decent. 

I know it's not popular but we do have some very decent progressive councilmembers.  Of the newly elected members I'm fondest of our chair. I don't forsee scandal there, now as soon as I write this there's probally a police raid happening at this minute. LOL

 

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From: Rob <indianrob@gmail.com>
To: ward5@yahoogroups.com; Ward 5 Google Groups <wardfive@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2012 11:12 AM
Subject: [ward5] Grosso's win - Race was the X Factor

Jeff --

 

Getting back to your request that Jerry and I weigh in on this, here it is

 

After reading all the Gurus and their thought processes about Grosso's win, it was interesting that no one looked at it from the angle:

 

---What if Grosso was Black?? 

 

---How would this changed who Whites voted for? 

 

When doing your re-calculation, I want you to remember, Grosso has had no history of doing anything in the community that we know of - at least not in Ward 5. 

 

He - like so many others who ran for Ward 5 CM position don't speak up on anything or don't stand on anything but all of a sudden during election times, they care about education, seniors, community, etc.!!!   Now, I don't have any issues with Grosso and like he and I spoke, his chances were pretty good considering how the votes would fall.  The fact that Michael had some "issues", definitely helped but:

 

Do you really think that Whites would have voted for Grosso if he was Black and had the lack of a community record that he did? 

 

Let's Be Real.  Maybe Kenyan can put forth some legislation that prohibits sitting CM's from endorsing candidates so that they don't get to build their coalitions for their personal and "professional" gain. 

 

Rob Ramson

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