By Mary Fenstermacher Santa Monica
Tonight, I had the delight (Not) of finding the latest pre-election mailer slamming Kevin McKeown in my mailbox. This one was pure, unadulterated hate mail, full of overstatement and misdirection. If the guys who wrote it are bucking for a job on Karl Rove’s team, they should move to the head of the line.
The good news: At least they aren’t pretending to be a grass-roots citizens group for “sensible”priorities. The latest mailer comes to us directly from the Edward Thomas Management Company. What I’d like to know is why, after living in this wonderful city for over 20 years, I should let a hotel firm from Beverly Hills tell me who to elect to my city council?
I know Kevin McKeown to be a decent, thoughtful, intelligent and incredibly hard working councilman. You may not agree with his positions all the time, like I do, but you certainly don’t have to make him out to be the devil incarnate. And please, if he’s so soft on public safety, why do you suppose the Santa Monica Police Officers Association endorsed him?
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 28, 2006. Read the original PDF.