Tue 9 Oct 2007
Less than a year ago, senior Chronicle editor Marshall Kilduff editorialized that Mayor Gavin Newsom should show up at the Board of Supervisors pursuant to Proposition I. “You should follow through on the public wish, screwy as it seems to you and your palace guard… That means the mayor should step out of his office, walk across City Hall and face the supervisors. It’s time to bring on the questions.”
But with downtown’s amped up effort to defeat Prop E, the binding measure for Mayoral appearances at the Board, the San Francisco Chronicle is back on the program. “Since [Prop I] was nonbinding, the mayor has politely refused to comply with it. Now a few of the supervisors have stopped being polite and propose to write “question time” into the city’s charter, so that this mayor – and all who follow him – will have no choice but to hear Chris Daly and his ilk hurl insults at him in front of a monthly audience.” Not that anyone should be surprised. Besides, at least the Chronicle has maintained consistency in their main focus — taking cheap shots at yours truly.
October 10th, 2007 at 10:45 am
Not at all surprising that the most disingenuous rag around, the voice of the swells, would do something like that. They’ve always ignored the will of the voters (IRV/RCV, Sunshine, Question Time, etc) when it’s inconvenient.
Keep up the good fight, Chris. The more lies they sling your way the more the people of District 6 will support you.
October 31st, 2007 at 11:23 am
Indeed, it’s been observed and quite clear amongst a few of us San Franciscans, the slew of bashing the chronicle puts on, quite the instigator of drama. It’s difficult for me to respect a publishing that behaves biased and with the demeanor of an 8 year old child. With this display, it has encouraged me to investigate further into what a hypocritical and ruthless man/politician you are. My goodness, someone with a voice opposing a twisted status quo… oh no!
In part Mr.Daly I am thankful that your position and statements are riling up controversy, otherwise these issues that need attention, probably would’ve gone unnoticed by a majority of this city’s population. It just stinks that you’ve had to do a lot of dirty work, holding people accountable and such. Rest assured, for some critical observers, your messages have not gone unheard, your work is appreciated and respected. Thank you for speaking up. Thank you for being a leader where it is lacking elsewhere.