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Originally Posted by 4X4
Reading the threads here has me wondering why there's so much hate for a mayoral hopeful. Where are all the others' qualifications that she so sorely lacks? What has McIver done except say no to everything outside his ward, and blink on TV at superhuman speed? The only person in this race that I can see that has some sort of "credibility" is Nenshi, simply because he studies this exact science. Other than him, the others are a mish mash of regular old joes like the rest of us (and Higgins) that either won an alderman seat, or haven't even done that yet. So why the particular hate for Higgins? Someone please explain.
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If you're referring to my posts, do not get me wrong, I have no "hate" for Higgins. I also have no hate for Ales Kotalik, despite the fact that he is terribly underqualified for his job. What offends me is that so many (seemingly) people are ready to vote for Higgins today despite her lack of relevant experience or platform specifics.
With regards to the qualifcations the others have that she lacks, aside from Stewart, Kassam and Hughes (no chance in hell for any of them), Nenshi is the only candidate that has not been elected to and held public office. As you mention, Nenshi's other qualifications give him a pass on that front, I do not think Higgins's do.