Menino fumbled and bumbled and mumbled.
Flaherty’s tone was pompous; frankly, he bored me like a frat boy who thinks he is smarter and more clever than he really is.
McCrea’s points were interesting, though he stood like the Tin Man at the podium.
Yoon was a fan of the audible pause, but boy did he come prepared. Scot Lehigh from the Globe agrees.
Last night’s mayoral debate was great fun, I thought. Jon Keller of WBZ-TV was a jumpy, but highly capable referee. No low blows from the candidates, but certainly a few bristley topics raised. It’s clear from my view, having worked for the City of Boston for 2 years, that there are too many departments, particularly the BRA, that reside in the back pocket of Mayor Menino. It’s cliched to unseat a mayor with the mantra, “It’s time for a change,” and I’m not even sure I believe it. It’s not time for *a* change. It’s time for a clearly prescribed change, change that is measurable, change to which a mayor can hold himself or herself accountable.
My faith still remains in Sam Yoon for mayor. He is passionate about our schools and personally invested in them as his son now attends the Lee Academy in Dorchester. He has a clear vision for how City Hall can become more transparent, how we can stream tax revenue toward more youth programming, and I believe he is an intrepid in all ways that we need a mayor of such a diverse city to be. I hope you’ll give Yoon a second look as you take to the polls for the primary on September 22.
September 3rd, 2009 at 11:38 pm
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September 4th, 2009 at 6:28 am
Agreed! I was extremely disappointed in Flaherty’s performance. I mean, hasn’t he been itching to be mayor for years now? Why wasn’t he prepared? Why so uncomfortable? So many questions, but very few answers from Mr. Flaherty.
Sam Yoon really impressed me, especially when he looked the mayor in the face, attacking him for clenching as much power as possible. That’s BALLSY. Menino, as many of us have found, is someone to fear- and not piss off. Sam Yoon told it like it is and was not afraid to get very serious- but always with facts to back it up. Very well played Sam, you’ve earned my vote.