SF Mayor race heating up

[gordonzola]

Ok, I know it's early. Other candidates may emerge. But clearly Chicken John* is the only choice for Mayor so far.

Gavin Newsom (Class of '85 ROCKS!) became unbeatable forever in San Francisco the day that he declared gay marriage legal (and according to Democratic apologists, lost the election for Kerry).** No one wants to run against him. Even chief rival and anti-cocaine crusader Chris Daly managed to get his wife pregnant with perfect timing to bow out of the race. Sure, ex-Supervisor Tony Hall is running and he'll get the conservative 20% of the vote, but the anti-Newsom forces were so desperate they were actually talking about ex-Mayor Art Agnos as a possibility. I know there's not a long memory here because of all the short-timers, but he was so unpopular he lost to Frank Jordan. 'nuff said. Might as well throw Ed Jew up there, he'll be out of office by then surely.***

And where is Angela "Heart of San Francisco" Alioto anyways?

Sure, I'm probably down with Josh Wolf's politics more than Chicken John's. But since neither will beat Newsom, we might as well vote for one who will wage the fun campaign. Wolf will wear a webcam while conducting all city business? I can't wait to see the Mayoral bathroom! (Hey Josh, if you track back links, and I'm betting you do, it's Dolores Park, not "Delores Park".)

I thank Chicken John for trying to liven up what could be the most boring SF Mayoral race in my lifetime.




*He has to use his real name thanks to "serious" San Francisco politicians who were horrified at "Sister Mary Boom-Boom and Jello Biafra waging avant-garde populist campaigns in the '70s. Especially when Biafra finished fourth. Jello rightly pointed out at the time that the conservative candidate (who if memory serves finished 2nd to Feinstein) had the absurd (given at birth) name of Quentin Kopp. Vote John Rinaldi!

**I mean sheesh, the guy has an affair with his close friend and campaign organizer's wife, the wife then loses her job in city government, and Newsom admits to an alchohol problem and he's still unbeatable!

***Did you see that headline in whatever free-paper-that-no-one-really-reads? "Supervisor Plays the Race Card". They just couldn't bring themselves to write "Jew Plays the Race Card" could they?

Comments

[labrujah.livejournal.com]

I love that he's doing this. I was thinking of coming out for an August visit...

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

to do some get-out-the-vote work?

[labrujah.livejournal.com]

more just to watch all the hype go down. my friend Zeroboy is performing August 4th at Chicken's house -- it'll be a fun show. He makes sounds...

I love this post

[pegsioux.livejournal.com]

Ah, memories. Again. I heart you for this post.

FYI, you might wanna fix the first asterisk. :)

Re: I love this post

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

I link that post of yours whenever possible because it's my favorite ever.

thanks for the asterix tip.

Re: I love this post

[pegsioux.livejournal.com]

Excellent.

The asterisk fix is in, but I'm still confused why Newsom is linked via asterisk to a notation about using his real name.

Not like I'm anal retentive or anything. Nope.

Re: I love this post

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

haha. oops.

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

oh man, awesome poster! I wish Sister Boom Boom was running this year...


and I don't know how long it takes. I've lived in the Bay Area pretty much my whole life and been in SF-proper since 1989 and i still don't feel like a San Franciscan.

And while I think Ed Jew should be removed from office, he has lived in SF longer than many people calling for his ouster on residency issues, which is a little ironic.

[reveritas.livejournal.com]

did you see newsom playing first base in celebrity softball yesterday? he got booed worse than anyone, including alyssa milano. haters.

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

and he can acctually play! He was the star of our high school team and, if memory serves, played ball in college. I even wanna say he got a scholarship but that could be a lie.

but c'mon, everyone likes to boo the Mayor. Why boo Alyssa Milano? Are they Shannon Doherety supporters still holding a grudge about that sister-witch show?

[reveritas.livejournal.com]

she's a dodger fan!! ;)

also, she used to date zito, and now zito is skipping all-star fanfest despite the fact that he is the OFFICIAL sponsorship sponsor of fanfest. correlation?

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

Dodger fan! ok then. Boo away.

[anarqueso.livejournal.com]

Oy, Chicken.

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

C'mon, you know you're gonna vote for him.

melrose place north!!

[cheesetoast.livejournal.com]

what about the daphne zuniga angle. could she be a liability?

[vestalvixen.livejournal.com]

Other than Craigslist, what should I be checking for possible roommates and jobs and such?

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

are you actually moving here this time?

[vestalvixen.livejournal.com]

How dare you not get my email!

Let's call it a strong maybe. I didn't re-sign my lease because my landlady is an evil harpy. So I'm divesting myself of some assets, and scrounging some money together, and hope to figure this shit out in the next few weeks. But now I'm planning a tentative trip in early August to check out places and hopefully set up some interviews.

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

weird, I totally did not get your e-mail.

Unfortunately craigslist is the best except for word of mouth. If you make a flyer about yourself with tear-away phone numbers and send it to me, I'll put it up at work. Lots of people do that.

whoo-hoo!

[vestalvixen.livejournal.com]

Ooh the flyer sounds good. Do you have access to a fax machine or do I have to mail this jazz? I haven't finalized any decisions, now, but I am stressing mightily.

I sent out a group email that was all "Hey, I'm maybe ready to take the plunge. My lease is up August 31st, if you know anyone looking for a roommate or any job prospects let me know." And some other rambling about moving.

[sadie-sabot.livejournal.com]

Left in SF blog says Gonzales is going to run again.

I hope not, though.

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

I hope not either. I think it would just diminish the last campaign. If he had actually worked to build a united left opposition to Newsom, which he had the power to do right after the election, that would be one thing. But to basically do nothing publically for 4 years then run again... I think it's a bad idea. Very dilletantish.

[(Anonymous)]

yes. also, he has a smaller chance of winning now than he did then, which means the whole thing would be disheartening and depressing. But I see the point some progressives are amking, that *someone* needs to step up and push the dialogue to the left. Is chicken john the one to do it?

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

I see the point in someone running. Unfortunately, no one is really stepping forward and, like I mentioned, some of the names put forward are more depressing (and expensive and time consuming) then the option of just letting him win.

and no, Chicken is not going to push the dialogue to the left, but it'll be fun!

[walktheplank.livejournal.com]

At first, I thought you were talking about Ben Vereen (aka "Chicken George" from Roots).

I still have vivid memories of "Chicken George" leading an anti-drug pep rally at my high school, much to the delight of the stoners, who were enjoying his recollections and impersonations.

If Chicken John is elected mayor of San Francisco, one of his first orders of business will be to hold a raffle so that some lucky person wins the chance to drive a truck smack into the gigantic bow-and-arrow sculpture that sits on the Embarcadero.

Destroying a Claus Oldenburg sculpture is a public service. If that's his party platform, y'all have duty to vote for Chicken John!

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

ha! Exactly!

[dcart.livejournal.com]

Your classmate is pretty damn unbeatable.

I'm a complete and utter tool of the democratic party and I think the folks who try to blame Kerry's loss on gay marriage just plain don't know what they're talking about. None of the polling data supports it. Any pol worth their salt doesn't say shit like that without substantial polling to back it up, ergo, the folks who are saying that are morons.

When I say inflammatory Democratic lackey shit (Like Nader not only causing Gore's loss in 2000, but doing so intentionally), I have polling data and facts to back it up. :)

[dcart.livejournal.com]

And I do mean "San Francisco Gay Marriage" there a la the mayor.

Anti-gay marriage as a ballot amendment in a couple of states really did help to bring out the fundies, but that's a separate issue.

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I don't think of you as a Democratic apologist. You are generally of a certain Democratic-left faction and are self-aware of your positions vs. other political options.

[twostepsfwd.livejournal.com]

Aw, this makes me miss the Bay so much!

You made me LOL with the "Jew Plays the Race Card" comment ;-P

What about Antonio Mims?!

[dairryiere.livejournal.com]

Here's a canidate for mayor that you can talk to in person just about any afternoon you want in front of the 3rd and Williams Walgreens in Bayview.

He also sells photocopied booklets of his slam poetry. (I couldn't find him on line anywhere but I'll pass one on to you next time I see you G.)

Sorry Chicken John, Antonio has my vote.

Re: What about Antonio Mims?!

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

well, we get to rank 'em. I'll put Antonio 2nd.