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Originally Posted by IliketoPuck
I hope he does succeed, I honestly do.
My issue was never with his campaign promises, or the fact that he has a nice resume. It all came down to experience for me, and I know I'm not the only one who thought that way. Yes McIver wasn't flashy, and didn't have nice purple posters, but he did have a working knowledge of the bureaucracy in the city, which I think should have gotten more emphasis than it did.
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See, that's one of the big knocks on why I didn't vote McIvor, because he's too comfortable with how the city works. I want new blood in there that hasn't been tainted by the old process.
Call me pessimistic, but it is my firm belief that ALL politicians are corrupt, and that they all receive benefits under the table, to varying degrees. The difference is who is less corrupt and won't go overboard with all the cash under the table. To me, McIvor seems like a prime guy already set up to take over the gravy train after Bronco leaves.
So in a way, I'm glad it's an academic sitting in the mayor's chair rather than a greasy politician that's been in council for so many years. Time will tell if Nenshi will do a good joob or not, but I'm willing to give him a chance.