Yet another repetition of tired homilies against Mrs. Murray.

Fact is, taxes will go up. The number of Police officers necessary to stay within the artificially low magic budget is too small by 1/2. So aside from the still disputed filing deadlines, WHAT'S THE POINT?

And of course repetition of the artificial considerations that jmaxjr. hung the moon and invented sliced bread.

Of course, no proof of jmaxjr.'s ability to perform these tasks is presented, because, there IS NO PROOF.

How many people will this publication allow to repeat the same nonsense, over and over and over as if simply repeating it makes it so?

Tired homilies are P2P. All your "facts" are suppositions and opinions. And is there any proof that Sandy Murray can deliver? NO.
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She has proven that she can be a shameless liar with her mailers and purported position of being for or against the City. But it is not the kind of "proof" that I want for a Mayor.

Eddie-- talk to your buddy, HamBurger. He is a clever one. Vote for J. Max so you can eviscerate him if the City fails. Or taxes are raised . etc. etc.

How much fun would it be for you blogging if you actually like the Mayor (assuming you like Sandy Murray)? You just would be saying--"Sandy did not want the City and she was right, even though she is Mayor."

And I love this----"How many people will this publication allow to repeat the same nonsense, over and over and over as if simply repeating it makes it so?" You--the King of Repeaters.

Would you like a Toyota timing belt with that?

Eddie, besides NOTHING, what has Sandy Murray done for the Brookhaven community? Please provide us with proof. Some readers of this publication who constantly read your repeated nonsense would like to know why you, a man with such a higher intellect than the rest of us, are voting for Sandy Murray. Stop the hypocrisy, Eddie, and come with something besides your hatred for J. Max Davis, Mike Jacobs, and others who have worked hard to give us more of a voice in our local government.

Eddie--- show me where it is documented that a contributor to a campaign who has not received a contract awarded by the recipient of the contribution is confirmed as a Pay to Play transaction.

I would like the link to this information. Sounds like you know exactly where that info is.

And, yes, I would like fuel injectors too.

I have done extensive research on the topic of thinking.
As a scientist I often turn thinking into Soctratic Questioning.
You may want to re"think" your methodologies to include:

1. Revealing the issue: ‘What evidence supports this idea? And what evidence is against its being true?’

2. Conceiving reasonable alternatives: ‘What might be another explanation or viewpoint of the situation? Why else did it happen?’

3. Examining various potential consequences: ‘What are worst, best, bearable and most realistic outcomes?’

4. Evaluate those consequences: ‘What’s the effect of thinking or believing this? What could be the effect of thinking differently and no longer holding onto this belief?’

5. Distancing: ‘Imagine a specific friend/family member in the same situation or if they viewed the situation this way, what would I tell them?’

This will help lead you to a better - clearer answer and perhaps along the way you will learn a bit about yourself.

I am a scientist and a genius. Notice my enormous cranium.

Thank you for acknowledging that there is no Pay to Play. Now you are saying "That should be reason enough for individuals with adequate curiosity approaching an election to take pause before casting a vote. ".

I agree...and I have paused and determined that with the microscope under which contracts coming out of Brookhaven is under, I have little fear that there will be contracts going to vendors just because they contributed to a candidate that may win as mayor. A mayor that does not even have a vote in contract awards.

But, again, Eddie. It takes a big man to admit that there is nothing out there that says a contributor to a campaign who has not received a contract awarded by the recipient of the contribution is confirmed as a Pay to Play transaction.

By George, I think you got it!

To All Posters and Readers --

Does anyone know whether it is possible or allowable to write in another name on the run-off ballot?

For innumerable reasons, I cannot, in good conscience, vote for Murray or Davis.

Since Larry Danese has already qualified for the mayoral position and has paid all of the requisite filing fees, will I be allowed to write his name in for the run-off?

-- The Maven

Sure you can write in Larry Danese. You could write in President Obama. Whatever floats your boat and makes that big statement that no one cares about. Vote third party.

To Phil @ 9:11 --

Don't be a nut job. Read the posts. There are a LOT of people who don't want either Murray or Davis to be mayor.

Regarding your comment about writing in obama, that would be a wasted vote, since he hasn't qualified for the mayoral race. Actually, now that I think about it, he IS NOT qualified to be the mudprint mayor, any more than these other two clowns.

Brookhaven4u--why do you insult the integrity of Jim Ehre and the yet to be determined council members?

B4U--- What if this and what if that? What if there is a conspiracy? What if Jim Ehre votes for a contract award to a contributor? What if J. Max NEVER has to break a tie?

I need no education, B4U. Spend the tuition money on yourself.

You ASSUME (and insult) whoever wins in District 1 will vote for whatever J. Max snaps his fingers on.

I could care less about JAT Consulting--unless they are awarded a contract and it is not defensible.

Anything else, B4U?

If Sandy Murray were to win, Jim Eyre will control the city. If one other district votes a 'NO CITY' person to council; Sandy Murray and the 'No City' folks would run the city. DO NOT let the 'No City' crowd hijack the election.

B4U-- your postings are so misleading.

IF you do not get a 2-2 vote in the Council, the mayor has no vote. Pure and simple. Do YOU understand?

I suspect that Jim Ehre will not vote for ANY contract bid by a contributor to J. Max.

But I would hope that he would be honest to measure the award on the merits of the contract proposal and not the contribution history of the bidder. I could argue that Jim Ehre's presence on the Council should reassure that there will not be Pay to Play, even in the event of a tie.
Does anyone here think Jim would stay silent?

So P2P is very unlikely to me.

As for Sandy Murray? Sorry, I see nothing but disorganization and petty arguments if she were to become Mayor.

Phil, let me you educate you again. Appears you don't grasp how the city works, nor from your post do you understand what a tie breaker actually is.
"IF you do not get a 2-2 vote in the Council, the mayor has no vote. Pure and simple. Do YOU understand?"
Phil if you do have a 2-2 council vote, the Mayor actually does have a vote. For your reference, that would be called a tie breaker vote, and in our city that tie breaker vote would be from the Mayor.
You have RCW vote what way our founding fathers would like. They just need one more. Outside District 2, there is actually district 3 & 4 whose vote counts the exact same as Jim Eyre (And RCW from district 1 vote has the same pull as Eyre).
So if District 3 and/or 4 get CNDB, our founding fathers have the quorum to run this city.
Hypothetically, you are District 3 Council Rep. You want some $$ for a capital improvement for a sidewalk. How do you negotiate? Get District 1 on your side, you are done. With J Max, all you have to do is approve RFP for Comdex Consulting (Quid Pro Quo) and you get your sidewalk. Otherwise, you have to negotiate with 2 separate districts.
With Sandy, no pay to play, District 3 Council is better to work with all council members.

Oh--I get it. Sorry. I have to live in your fantasy land of suppositions about no one having integrity. No one thinking for themselves. No one really representing their constituents.

Now I understand your Land of Oz.

I just do not buy it, B4U. Try selling it to someone else. Try giving it away for free.
No takers?

There are smart people out there, B4U. Hard to sell a cock and bull story.

Point, Set, Match.

Someone claiming to be Sandy Murray called a friend of mine. She says she talked to the woman and that it sounded like her (Murray), but when she dialed the number back it was someone else. Is Sandy borrowing cell phones to directly call voters?

Max is a good communicator who knows how to listen. And great experience and relationships with Dems and Republicans in local and state politics.

Sandy does not have the communication skills or temperament to be mayor. She also doesn't have a strong background of business, government or community involvement.