Chief schlemiel
The newly configured Portland City Council's first order of serious business last week was to engage in a childish slapfight over who would be the first council president. It took them nine rounds of voting to settle the matter. There was a long standoff between Candace Avalos, a.k.a. Rubio 2.0, and Olivia Clark, the Grandma from Tri-Met. But when it became clear that neither of them was going to win, eventually the group settled on Elana Pirtle-Guiney (pictured) from District 2 (north and northeast).
That they had to vote nine times is pretty funny. Particularly since nobody seems to know much about what the heck the council president is supposed to do. But clown cars are amusing only until the clowns start making decisions that affect your life. That will be happening soon.
Sadly, the clowns will never face serious questioning from the local media.
ReplyDeleteThe star of the show was Lorretta Smith, who scared the bejabbers out of the socialists and put a harpoon into cute Candace by reminding them that they wrote the damn charter, which gives the mayor unambiguous power to break ties.
ReplyDeleteIn typical progressive fashion, they charter commission didn't say WHEN the tie could be broken. After nine deadlocked votes? Seems about right.
If Wilson wasn't a "get along" guy, he would have stood up and taken charge and broken the tie. He didn't. He's now Mr. Wimp and the council knows it.
What makes you think the ultimate winner wasn't the mayors first choice?
DeleteWe'll never know...but it's doubtful.
DeleteDUD 2.0
ReplyDeleteEveryone always knows that when you double the number of narcissists in a meeting, the meeting is always more efficient at taking care of business. /s
ReplyDeleteI don't know why anyone is surprised that an "expanded" city council means more petty squabbles and territorial pissing matches. I'm honestly surprised that they aren't still voting to see how they would break the 12-way tie of one vote each.
How come nobody is STILL not looking at the Wilson tax issue in Clackamas just before the election. He was almost 100k in arrears for a over a year and then only paid when the Oregonian birdcage liner, reported on it. What was the plan? He just sat on it throughout the entire election. Would there have been some Metro/city backdealings to settle the tax debt after he was elected? He simply forgot and didn't pay for a year, doesn't really qualify for you the mayor position where you might have to "weigh in" on similar tax matters affecting other private individuals. What was the Plan, Wilson?
ReplyDeleteAt least he's legitimately employable on the outside. Contrast his opponent Chainsaw Carmen.
DeleteI would like to propose a change to their title. Instead of Commissioner, a more apt term would be Cat-missioners. Hiss.
ReplyDeleteMayor already caves on returning to the offices>
ReplyDeletehttps://pdxreal.substack.com/p/portland-mayor-keith-wilson-caves