By Marilyn Brennan Santa Monica
Regarding Bill Bauer’s “My Write” (SMDP, July 31, page 4), I am grateful for his updates on the City Council race, and I always enjoy his comments. However this time, I was dumbfounded. First, Mr. Bauer says, “The big questions is, ‘Do the voters want change?’” I have to ask him, “Is this a trick question?” From my viewpoint, the answer is “yes,” “yes” and again “yes.” He goes on to say, “While there’s grumbling and complaining, I don’t see many residents clamoring for new blood.”Over here, Bill. This is one voter who is going to do more than grumble and complain, I am going to put my vote where my mouth is.
Bauer also says, “The incumbents [McKeown, O’Connor and Holbrook] have served eight, 12 and 16 years, respectively.” Gee, aren’t these the years that Santa Monica has consolidated into the condo/traffic/transient quagmire that is the current status quo?
Also, thanks for the tip that candidate Planning Commissioner Terry O’Day is “tight with former city councilman, Michael Feinstein.” Since getting rid of Feinstein in the last election, why do we want to elect someone who is “tight” with that ego on wheels? (Who can forget Feinstein skating through the Promenade on Rollerblades seeking to stop the ban there on wheeled maniacs? Yes, Michael, we want our toddlers slammed into by Rollerbladers. Look up the word “promenade” in the dictionary). Just one of the many, many, many reasons he was dumped at the last election.
Anyway, Bill Bauer continues to inform us on the candidates, and I for one, look forward to many more on the subject.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 10, 2006. Read the original PDF.