Oh dear
Heard City Council Candidate Steve Hall on the radio this morning. He, I’m pretty sure, referred to himself as a physical conservative. He meant, of course, fiscal conservative. That alone would be a reason why he wouldn’t get my vote. I don’t live in Knoxville, so it’s a mute point*.
*Yes, I did that on purpose. It’s meant to be a joke.
October 25th, 2005 at 9:13 am
I’ll vote for him because his opponent is Ellen Adcock. She can speak plainly but as a member of the Ashe administration that just means you will be able to understand her as she seizes your property to name something else after Victor or raises taxes to build another downtown boondoggle like the Convention Center.
October 25th, 2005 at 9:33 am
Anyone see Ellen Adcock on Gene Patterson’s show Sunday? When ask if she would take her orders from Poland she said no she would make up her own mind but she would discuss things with Victor because she respected his opinion so much.
Vote for Ellen and get Victors advice for free. I will vote against the Adcock/Ashe ticket.
October 25th, 2005 at 9:50 am
Glad you said it was a joke. People should always be pacific about things like that.
October 25th, 2005 at 10:51 am
9, I didn’t see that program as I was sleeping off a hangover but who asked her that question? If it was Gene I will be in total shock since he was also an Ashe hack.
October 25th, 2005 at 11:32 am
9, I didn’t see that program as I was sleeping off a hangover but who asked her that question? If it was Gene I will be in total shock since he was also an Ashe hack.
It was indeed Gene that asked the question. It was a deer in the head lights moment. She tried to answer the question without sounding like complete total sycophant but it didn’t work.
October 25th, 2005 at 12:49 pm
Color me impressed. One time a couple years back Gene had both Frank Cagle and George Korda on there and I turned it off. No way anything objective about Mayor Ashe comes out of that one since they all worked for him in some capacity.
October 25th, 2005 at 4:23 pm
Hey #9…I live in the city but dont have a f%^& clue as to who to vote for regarding city council/local yahoos…Since your “in the know” would you care to email or post over at the new blab with your two cents for the upcoming elections?
October 25th, 2005 at 11:16 pm
Hey #9…I live in the city but dont have a f%^& clue as to who to vote for regarding city council/local yahoos…Since your “in the know” would you care to email or post over at the new blab with your two cents for the upcoming elections?
The quick picks and why:
District 1
Joe Hultquist
No viable opposition and Joe has done a good job.
District 2
Kenneth Knight
The history of the Market Square Project and the sale of the Candy Factory have shown that Barbara Pelot is a champion of building and approving anything. She is so pro-development that it is clear no critical thinking is occurring. A very nice lady but she is a rubber stamp at a time when we need City Council members that will ask questions and consider the outcome before they automatically vote Yes. Her performance on the Market Square Project is more than enough reason to give someone else a chance. Kenneth Knight did this city a solid when he and others stood up and force the Convention Center Hotel to a referendum.
District 3
Steve Hall
This is a little more difficult only because of the Stacey Campfield and Lumpy Lambert static that interferes with a pretty basic choice. Do you want Steve Hall or Ellen Adcock/Victor Ashe? Steve Hall has done a good job and is not a rubber stamp. His provision to require a supermajority for all eminent domain votes is good for Knoxville. He voted against the sale of the Candy Factory and is popular in his district.
On Sunday on the Gene Patterson TTW program Gene asked Ellen, ““The argument goes that Ellen Adcock gets on city Council she’s going to take her orders from Poland. You will be calling Victor Ashe every time there is a major issue. Is that true?”
Ellen Adcock replied, “Gene, you know me and I was actually in the administration and I think I know when there is times to follow through on things, I’ll take his advice because he is a knowledgeable person, there are people here in this town now that value his knowledge but I certainly not taking orders from Poland I know how to hit a delete button.”
Translated into English it is a Ellen Adcock/Victor Ashe ticket. Remember the Convention Center and vote accordingly.
District 4
Rob Frost
This is easy. Vote for Rob Frost or the Knoxville Home Builders Association. Rob has done a good job and has shown he is an independent thinker. He voted against the sale of the Candy Factory. He is critical to a meaningful vote on eminent domain.
District 6
Mark Brown
No viable opposition and no reason to change.