TKC BREAKING AND EXCLUSIVE NEWS!!! COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS EXPECTED TODAY!!! LET'S COMPARE AND CONTRAST KANSAS CITY NEWBIE COUNCIL AND LEARN HOW/WHY THEY'RE GOING TO DESTROY MAYOR SLY'S TRAGIC SECOND TERM!!!
After committee appointments are announced later today for MSM to transcribe, Mayor Sly's biggest bargaining chip over the city council is all used up.
To wit . . . And with an iconic photo that we stole from Council elect Jolie Justus lead-in . . .
CHECK THE JUXTAPOSITION BETWIXT THE NEW COUNCIL AND THEIR PREDECESSORS WHICH REVEALS THAT THEY'RE PROBABLY GOING TO DESTROY MAYOR SLY'S SECOND TERM!!!
Just a few fun facts . . .
- THE NEW COUNCIL IS JAM PACKED WITH LAWYERS THIS TIME AROUND - with Quinton Lucas, Alissia Canady, Dan Fowler, Katy Shields and Jolie Justus bringing their legal training to the table.
- Girl Power Rules . . . There's a lady voting bloc that is already taking hold.
- Unconvinced of development agenda . . . A great many of these council-elect politicos expressed skepticism about the toy train, new airport and the convention hotel.
Now . . .
Let's compare and contrast together, shall we . . .
Council Dude Scott Wagner Needs To "Man Up" If He Wants To Be Mayor
He's not well liked in the Northland which would be the only voting bloc that matters for him. Councilman Wagner is known for being a nice person and getting along with Mayor Sly . . . If he plans to continuing his career @ City Hall . . . That's going to have to change.
Heather Hall Is Kansas City's Only Conservative Hope
Her Conservative background and the support it received surprised entrenched Democratic Party denizens and now threatens to bring a bit of fiscal sanity and support for police to the council which hasn't been a priority over the past few years.
Teresa Loar Will Be Backed Up By Council Dude Ed Ford Advice
Expect Ms. Loar to be far more active and connected to all of KC than her predecessor who kinda checked out over his last term . . . Still, she is known for relying on his support and advice.
Dan Fowler Far Cry From Council Dude Russ Johnson
Dan Fowler didn't have an opponent but that didn't stop him from reaching out to nearly all of KC during his campaign. He was known for a kinder, gentler approach to governance than firebrand Russ Johnson who never backed down from a media battle even it meant avoiding and dismissing reporters.
Quinton Lucas Couldn't Be More Different Than Council Lady Melba
Here's the biggest contrast in the new council. Mr. Lucas is razor sharp, well-educated, highly trained and enthusiastic . . . While we like Council Lady Melba and don't see any need to be mean . . . She wasn't any of those things and was rarely engaged in behind the scenes politics at City Hall.
Councilman Reed Must Make An Impression Or He'll Be Quickly Forgotten On Kansas City's East Side
Councilman Jermaine Reed will never be Mayor and there's really no safe landing spot for him in local politics. He's not extremely well-liked within his own community or by his colleagues because of a pronounced arrogance and because it's nearly impossible to get him on the phone. Still, expect more high-profile legislation from him in addition to gems like the minimum wage increase so that he can convince somebody/anybody that he deserves a job after his tenure is complete.
Katy Shields Brings More Firepower Than Council Dude Glover
Katy Shields is the council member who is going to keep things interesting for the next four years. Accompanied by Phil Cardarella into power . . . There is a pronounced fear of this woman from Mayor Sly's office even though both sides keep boring us with stories of their longtime "friendship" that never really existed.
Jolie Justus Has More Political Ambition And Skill Than Council Lady Jan Ever Did
While We'll miss Jan's putrid potato salad (her most famous contribution to Kansas City political discourse). . . Jolie is already taking public meetings and while she is mostly aligned with Mayor Sly . . . She has always been a bit of a wildcard and won't stay in the Mayor's pocket for long.
Lee Barnes Promises To Be Far More Community-Minded Than Council Lady Cindy Circo
Councilman Barnes might prove to be the strongest advocate for neighborhoods and the urban core on the Council. Whereas Cindy Circo served as nothing more than a cheerleader for Mayor Sly and a representation of the perils that await lady politicos i.e. divorce & despair . . . Look for Councilman Barnes to provide more neighborhood-focused leadership than anyone else behind the scenes.
Alissia Canady Brings Legal Game To City Council Over Disgraced Council Dude Brooks
If she wants a second term, she's going to have to part company with Mayor Sly quickly. Sure, she's a step up from scandal plagued Councilman Brooks but her razor thin margin of victory offers no clear mandate from her constituency.
Councilman Scott Taylor Already Looking Across The Street
Council Dude Taylor could keep quiet this time around or make even more noise as he makes his case for his JaxCo ascendency by opposing the Mayor. He has offered a great deal of airport skepticism and generally might find a way to be a thorn in the Mayor's side just to keep his name recognition up while planning a trip across the street.
Scott McManus Seems Far Less Interested In Social Justice Than Councilman John Sharp
Scott McManus will be at home in Mayor Sly's pocket and he doesn't seem to care at all about he East Side like Council Dude Sharp did . . . On the bright side, look for even more Brookside representation on the Council from this local leader who pretty much bought his way into office via a loophole that needs to be closed.
For these reasons and so many more . . . The next four years should be interesting and Mayor Sly doesn't have as much leverage as he struggles to keep 7 votes together or hold committee spots over the head of the newbies while preparing to be challenged on his tax and spend agenda.
Developing . . .
Hey, i thought they were all going to kiss and make up if they had support from voters. That's what the newspaper said.
ReplyDeleteIt's likely Dr. Sylvester James has already let the new City Council know that the next four years will and shall be a continuation of the taxpayer safari hunt we've witnessed the past four years.
ReplyDeleteHopefully people will begin to recognize that Downtown continues to suck the life blood out of neighborhoods general maintenance and improvement funds before it's to late.
ReplyDeleteThere'll be the usual posturing and claims of independence, but it won't take long before the newbies are made to understand that as long as they continue to feed the eco devo/developer beast and keep the regular flow of tax money going to the usual east side grifters, they'll be just fine and left alone to pursue whatever grandiose or petty projects they want.
ReplyDeleteIt's like watching the movie "Groundhog Day".
Taxpayer Safari Hunt
ReplyDeleteYip and we taxpayers are all Cecil.
Taylor's career will end as soon as the full story of his wife's culpability for illegal activities at JaxCo comes out in open court.
ReplyDeleteIts Scotty Wagner, not Scott Taylor..... Geeeeeesh. Get to know your council folks. lol
ReplyDeleteUh, no. It's Scott Taylor's wife, nicey nice "I don't want any confrontations" Cathy Jolly.
ReplyDeleteActually Jolly has turned on Sanders and is shopping stories around to news outlets; including, the station where I work. The editors here will not run with her story because she gets really huffy when they ask for documentation. Its like we are just supposed to take her word for it.
ReplyDelete"A great many of these council-elect politicos expressed skepticism about the toy train, new airport and the convention hotel."
ReplyDeleteThis skepticism will no doubt be answered with some well placed campaign contributions and it will be just like 9:52 wrote.
They will probably concentrate most effort on maintaining the Pavlovian specimen follower base the city has built on twitter. These followers typical jump and hit the like or re-tweet button at the first banana pellet offered when the next scam to rip off taxpayers is being marketed.
ReplyDeleteHeather Hall will abandon her conservative base and vote the way Teresa Loar tells her to vote.
ReplyDeleteA bus tour? Puh Leeeese
ReplyDeleteProbably time to start holding Troy Schulte's feet to the fire also. Calling him a city manager is laughable at best.
ReplyDeleteKaty will organize the votes to fire Troy.
ReplyDeleteDid Phil Cardarella drive the bus?
ReplyDeleteWe ae definitely going to keep a close eye on the politically AMBITIOUS Jolie Justus.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to Sly's OUTRAGEOUS spending both Jolie and Kathryn Shields both need to learn the word NO!
The Mayor doesn't own property ,he is only a renter.Know wonder he gas no problem upping our property taxes since its not coming out of his pocket.
ARE YOU LISTENING JOLIE! !!!
Dream on about the fall of Cathy Jolly and Scot Taylor, because they are the city's power couple. This crap is being spread by Mark Siettmann on behalf of Sanders. Lies. Stop it.
ReplyDeleteThese bitches all deserve to be impeached, starting with Sly.
ReplyDeleteJolie will rubber stamp her approval on everything Sly wants.
ReplyDeleteRather amusingly an intriguing 1% of Americans see the state of the economy as 'excellent' - wonder which 1% that is...
ReplyDeleteSeems to me like just about everyone, with the exception of Sly's 22,000 votes, has just about had it with all this crap. The sound of silence says it all, as people start coming to grips with the fact we are stuck with another another four years of this shit as Sly turns back the clock to year zero on August 1.
ReplyDeletePretty accurate assessment of the trade-offs with each person.
ReplyDeleteThe new council is smarter, more likely to be active in general, more independent in general and with the exception of Reed, will tackle issues and not just pander to their base with meaningless legislation like the minimum wage.
On that subject, hope the Mayor doesn't put Reed on a legislative committee because Jeff City hates him right now for the backstabbing move of setting them up as the bad guy so he could play up to the people calling for minimum wage hikes. Dumped the title of bearer of bad news squarely on their shoulders. They don't plan to send a love letter to Sly anytime soon either. So they will do their own pandering then send it to the voters to decide.
Frosty frosty frosty frosty frosty
ReplyDeleteTony, it is so hard maintaining a list of the people and issues that we need to be angry about in order to be referred to as an "insider".
ReplyDeleteCould we get a little relief? Like taking anything off the "things I hate about KC, but lack the testicles to move and do something about it" list.
It's fun to watch the meaningless noise created by the whine from girlie men who don't have the fortitude to take control and own their friggin' existence.
I mean, "anonymous"? Just another indicator of lack of balls.
If posters had to identify themselves here, your blog would dry up in minutes due to the embarrassment associated with the endless gripe.
The tough guy, calling out 'anonymous' posts while ANONYMOUS.
DeleteLet's see your real name if you got the big ones.
And lacking the boldness to openly lead reforms yourself, but keep bitching on others you say aren't.
If new council refuses to stop the reckless spending, it is up to taxpayers to do it by defeating the earnings tax renewal. That will make our voices heard.
ReplyDelete12:45 - Looks like the balls and butt scratching knuckle dragger is back.
ReplyDeletelol. like the police need more "support." That single department already consumed 40% of every single dollar the city brings in. They need to learn to live on a budget, and that might mean getting rid of any of the many frills currently enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteI think it would sound something like this.
ReplyDeleteThings I hate about KC, but lack the testicles to move and do something about it list:
Everything.
Why I lack the testicles to move and do something about it:
Easier to whine like a buzzsaw about it.
The Show-Me Institute checks cash every time.
Always looking forward to the next lawsuit.
Easier to stay miserable.
Nobody's invited me to Hollywood to write that screenplay yet.
Could stay to "write another book."
Baby mommas are here.
All the free hand jobs from Glazer and Chuck Lowe I want.
Testicles! It's all about testicles!
ReplyDeleteNice to see you dug up Councilman Penis Pic. I don't know if any politician would want that pick as a side-by-side comparison. This is proof that you cannot live some things down... no matter how hard you try.
ReplyDeleteAh, OK 240. You are correct. Whining will get you what you want.
ReplyDeleteCarry on.
You know you live in a shit hole when you Mayor looks like something you keep in a cage at your zoo, sans bow tie.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fucking clown.
I'll be glad when the Mayor packs it up and goes home. He is not a good leader for KC. He's the worst Mayor we've had and I include Funkhouser in that list.
ReplyDeleteWord is Loar has already tapped Clay County political reject Pam Mason to run again Fowler in 4 years.
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