Comments on: Finally! Ron Dellums's Platform! http://futureoaklandblog.com/2006/05/finally-ron-dellumss-platform/ Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:45:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Three years of Oakland’s future « FutureOakland http://futureoaklandblog.com/2006/05/finally-ron-dellumss-platform/#comment-42 Three years of Oakland’s future « FutureOakland Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:16:25 +0000 http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/2006/05/14/finally-ron-dellumss-platform/#comment-42 [...] I don’t necessarily mean to take credit for the dozens of committed activists who have shaken up a complacent City Hall in the last few years, or for the New Media explosion allowing Oaklanders to understand the context and impact of city policy and cultural change for the first time in perhaps decades. Maybe I was just a little ahead of the curve. Of the four major Oakland blogs that predate mine, one is still kicking. But, as I am often reminded by longtime politicos, Oakland’s public discussion is light-years ahead of where it was when Ron Dellums was elected Mayor on a platform of nonsense. [...] [...] I don’t necessarily mean to take credit for the dozens of committed activists who have shaken up a complacent City Hall in the last few years, or for the New Media explosion allowing Oaklanders to understand the context and impact of city policy and cultural change for the first time in perhaps decades. Maybe I was just a little ahead of the curve. Of the four major Oakland blogs that predate mine, one is still kicking. But, as I am often reminded by longtime politicos, Oakland’s public discussion is light-years ahead of where it was when Ron Dellums was elected Mayor on a platform of nonsense. [...]

]]> By: Happy Birthday, Future Oakland! | A Better Oakland http://futureoaklandblog.com/2006/05/finally-ron-dellumss-platform/#comment-41 Happy Birthday, Future Oakland! | A Better Oakland Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:51:43 +0000 http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/2006/05/14/finally-ron-dellumss-platform/#comment-41 [...] (in a really, really sad way) to look back and see how obvious it was that Dellums would be, well, exactly like this: Does “governing how [he has] campaigned” mean that his tenure as Mayor will be marked by [...] [...] (in a really, really sad way) to look back and see how obvious it was that Dellums would be, well, exactly like this: Does “governing how [he has] campaigned” mean that his tenure as Mayor will be marked by [...]

]]> By: deckin http://futureoaklandblog.com/2006/05/finally-ron-dellumss-platform/#comment-40 deckin Wed, 17 May 2006 17:08:25 +0000 http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/2006/05/14/finally-ron-dellumss-platform/#comment-40 V Smoothe,<br/><br/>There's a <a HREF="http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/05/17/BAG2BIT5661.DTL&type=politics" REL="nofollow" rel="nofollow">new article</a> in the SF Chronicle about the election; the gist is that it's too tight to call, they think a run off is inevitable, but that the Dellums camp is showing cracks when poor St. Ron didn't get his canonization from the poor people for whom he's sacrificied <i>so much</i>. Poor baby!<br/><br/>On balance, I think the news is actually quite good. Remember, DLF started out probably behind and it looks like he's made up the gap entirely. Not bad against someone people take to be a legend. How cranky do you think Ron is going to get during the summer when he figured he'd be back in Washington planning on his coronation? <br/><br/>Don't even worry: the short guy with the thick accent is going to win--no one will work harder over the summer and people always respond to that. No one wants another aloof mayor. V Smoothe,

There’s a new article in the SF Chronicle about the election; the gist is that it’s too tight to call, they think a run off is inevitable, but that the Dellums camp is showing cracks when poor St. Ron didn’t get his canonization from the poor people for whom he’s sacrificied so much. Poor baby!

On balance, I think the news is actually quite good. Remember, DLF started out probably behind and it looks like he’s made up the gap entirely. Not bad against someone people take to be a legend. How cranky do you think Ron is going to get during the summer when he figured he’d be back in Washington planning on his coronation?

Don’t even worry: the short guy with the thick accent is going to win–no one will work harder over the summer and people always respond to that. No one wants another aloof mayor.

]]> By: V Smoothe http://futureoaklandblog.com/2006/05/finally-ron-dellumss-platform/#comment-39 V Smoothe Tue, 16 May 2006 05:05:59 +0000 http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/2006/05/14/finally-ron-dellumss-platform/#comment-39 deckin - <br/><br/>Glad you like the new layout! I based it off a style sheet I found (credited in the right column), but modifying it to make it right took ages. <br/><br/>The wrap-around services for the schools stuff is something he's been talking about for a while: from my notes from the Marcus Foster institute debate, he wants to: "provide health care on site, family counciling, welfare offices; bring all city services to the schools" deckin –

Glad you like the new layout! I based it off a style sheet I found (credited in the right column), but modifying it to make it right took ages.

The wrap-around services for the schools stuff is something he’s been talking about for a while: from my notes from the Marcus Foster institute debate, he wants to: “provide health care on site, family counciling, welfare offices; bring all city services to the schools”

]]> By: deckin http://futureoaklandblog.com/2006/05/finally-ron-dellumss-platform/#comment-38 deckin Tue, 16 May 2006 01:18:19 +0000 http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/2006/05/14/finally-ron-dellumss-platform/#comment-38 Nice new format! Looks like you've put in a lot of work. Yes, the 'wrap around' school stuff sounds nice, but just what the hell is it? It sounds very cushy and blankety, my guess is that it's just what we already do except it's accompanied by a visit from the great man. Nice new format! Looks like you’ve put in a lot of work. Yes, the ‘wrap around’ school stuff sounds nice, but just what the hell is it? It sounds very cushy and blankety, my guess is that it’s just what we already do except it’s accompanied by a visit from the great man.

]]> By: Oakland Native http://futureoaklandblog.com/2006/05/finally-ron-dellumss-platform/#comment-37 Oakland Native Mon, 15 May 2006 00:20:45 +0000 http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/2006/05/14/finally-ron-dellumss-platform/#comment-37 Oh, if you want some citizen access to Mr. Dellums, maybe you should go to his fundraiser next week, one of only five events he has planned for this entire month (including the two debates that he will probably cancel).<br/><br/>Oh, but it's in San Francisco. And costs $600. Oh, if you want some citizen access to Mr. Dellums, maybe you should go to his fundraiser next week, one of only five events he has planned for this entire month (including the two debates that he will probably cancel).

Oh, but it’s in San Francisco. And costs $600.

]]> By: Oakland Native http://futureoaklandblog.com/2006/05/finally-ron-dellumss-platform/#comment-36 Oakland Native Sun, 14 May 2006 21:51:35 +0000 http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/2006/05/14/finally-ron-dellumss-platform/#comment-36 His platform said nothing he hasn't said ad nauseum, with a few important differences.<br/><br/>He completely lied in his introduction about his "grassroots" and "unprecedented" support, which we all know to be utter BS. Is he taken in by the city employees' spin, or is he lying on purpose?<br/><br/>His ridiculous assertion that everyone endorsed him is obviously untrue to anyone who has paid any attention, with Ignacio getting the lions' share of endorsements from every conceivable interest group.<br/><br/>But the lobbyist has given up on universal health care and the end of poverty. Looks like he's waking up to the fact that he's utterly powerless to deal with endemic social problems as mayor. His platform said nothing he hasn’t said ad nauseum, with a few important differences.

He completely lied in his introduction about his “grassroots” and “unprecedented” support, which we all know to be utter BS. Is he taken in by the city employees’ spin, or is he lying on purpose?

His ridiculous assertion that everyone endorsed him is obviously untrue to anyone who has paid any attention, with Ignacio getting the lions’ share of endorsements from every conceivable interest group.

But the lobbyist has given up on universal health care and the end of poverty. Looks like he’s waking up to the fact that he’s utterly powerless to deal with endemic social problems as mayor.

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