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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
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I think he's become fairly arrogant, I think there is a spending problem at city hall, I think that city council has completely lost its poop in terms of focus...
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Right on. I have spent a lot of time sitting through the most boring and the most entertaining Public Hearings over the past 15 years. It's been a circus out there these days with Nenshi loving the sound of his voice more than anything else. From what I've seen, theory matters more for him than the real issues. Nenshi's academic background keeps popping up and prevents him from making good and pragmatic governance decisions. I heard on a few occasions that because of his love of "debate for the sake of debate" he had lost more motions in Council than he won (I did not check the actual numbers, so I could be wrong on the stats, but it does sound plausible).
I do NOT hate Nenshi; he is quite likable, in fact. He is very entertaining, very vocal and smart, which makes him so popular with younger voters. He is also a good conversationalist. But this is not a TV show or a college boardroom. Calgary needs a practical, common sense leader and Nenshi is not it. I will vote against Nenshi for sure. If Rutherford is the only formidable opponent, then it's Rutherford.