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GGG · 07-28-2010, 11:33 PM

I don't get the obsession with having political or management experience in order to be Mayor.

The only experience that would really make a difference would be City Planning or being a high level VP of a large company. Other than Nenshi no one really has this. In my opinion being an Alderman gives you little to no good experience at being mayor. Look at what the Alderman motions actually look like. It is all lets have a study to look at this issue. Lets get the city administration to write a report. Really all an Alderman does is vote on issues and ideas that the administration comes up with. Essentially the majority of the Alderman are just lapdogs for the administration.
Is that really what we want in a Mayor?

So what experience does a news reader bring. Well they have good experiecnce at the most important part of being Mayor. Setting the mood of Calgarians, essentially the media does this in the way they report on stories. One of the most effective things that Bronco did (even though I disagree with the way he did it) was wage war against the province to get more money for cities. His campaign cost Stelmach seats and therefore got results. He did this by setting the mood of Calgarians.

So other than Nenshi (who basically can't win) who else is dripping in qualifications. When I am electing a figure head and a spokesperson I want one that is well spoken and can sway opinion.

Now I am currently undecided and am in an anyone but Rick camp but I don't think that Higgins experience compares unfavourably with anyone else other than Nenshi.

07-28-2010, 11:33 PM	#61
GGG Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Exp:	I don't get the obsession with having political or management experience in order to be Mayor. The only experience that would really make a difference would be City Planning or being a high level VP of a large company. Other than Nenshi no one really has this. In my opinion being an Alderman gives you little to no good experience at being mayor. Look at what the Alderman motions actually look like. It is all lets have a study to look at this issue. Lets get the city administration to write a report. Really all an Alderman does is vote on issues and ideas that the administration comes up with. Essentially the majority of the Alderman are just lapdogs for the administration. Is that really what we want in a Mayor? So what experience does a news reader bring. Well they have good experiecnce at the most important part of being Mayor. Setting the mood of Calgarians, essentially the media does this in the way they report on stories. One of the most effective things that Bronco did (even though I disagree with the way he did it) was wage war against the province to get more money for cities. His campaign cost Stelmach seats and therefore got results. He did this by setting the mood of Calgarians. So other than Nenshi (who basically can't win) who else is dripping in qualifications. When I am electing a figure head and a spokesperson I want one that is well spoken and can sway opinion. Now I am currently undecided and am in an anyone but Rick camp but I don't think that Higgins experience compares unfavourably with anyone else other than Nenshi.