GeeGuy has an entry which addresses a commenter’s concern that the entire debate is somehow being controlled by Mayor Stebbins. Trust me - she has nothing to do with organizing the debate. The last time that I saw Mayor Dona was back in July, when I ran into her and her husband downtown as they were enjoying a meal at a restaurant. About a week later, she e-mailed me to ask if I was attending a local sporting event. That was my last contact with her.
This reason for this debate is quite simple: people like me, GeeGuy, and plenty of others want to take a more active role in our local government, and we don’t want to wait around for the Tribune or KRTV to organize a “debate” — and I use quotes around the word because most of what passes for a “debate” (on the state and national level, too) is usually nothing more than bland questions being met with canned responses from the candidates that, while they may reveal where a politican stands on an issue, often reveal very little about how candidates will actually govern and lead.
If you don’t like the idea of the debate - great, then don’t show up! But if you want the opportunity to see the candidates responding to real questions, and interacting with citizens in a more lively forum than a press conference, then come on down!
5 responses so far ↓
1 ajtooley // Sep 26, 2007 at 8:56 am
No good deed goes unpunished!
2 Amy // Sep 26, 2007 at 9:15 am
I think it is brilliant and something this town desperately needed. Thank you for taking the initiative! Can’t wait to attend.
3 Larry Kralj, Environmental Rangers! // Sep 26, 2007 at 8:23 pm
It’s a great idea. But part of what makes it a great idea is that Dave and Gee Guy are above reproach in my opinion. If these guys are putting it on, it’ll be a class act. And hell, I’m a leftwing wacko!
4 GiftShoppeGuy // Sep 26, 2007 at 8:43 pm
I don’t think that Dave & GeeGuy should have to be in the position of “having to explain” (or feeling they have to explain) themselves either.
5 tony kelts // Sep 27, 2007 at 2:00 pm
Have them debate stadium security at Centene next season.
See my blog (tony in montana) for details of an incident that even shocked me.
It happened right after I left the ballpark after the last playoff game. Oh, and have them debate those traffic lights that have no turn arrows.
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