Whom not many of us Skins fans ever liked, except when he spiked/dropped the ball on the 1. And was immortalized for it in Silver Linings Playbook. Which I love. (Not this scene.)
More significantly to DC residents' lives, relative unknown City Council member Muriel Bowser knocked off incumbent mayor Vincent Gray for the Democratic candidacy for the upcoming mayoral election. Which means she's in.
Why do I mention this? The comedy factor, of course. Gray was relatively well-liked (more than Sharon Pratt Kelly, less than Anthony Williams), but his 2010 campaign was tarnished with some scandalous periphery, and three now-former City Council members recently faced indictments for other dirty pool. The District is sending a message that it won't stand for crooked politicians, which I think we can all support.
Here's a list of the city's current Council, for those who enjoy irony:
| Name | Position | Party | Took office | Up for reelection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Mendelson | Chairman | Democratic | 2012 | 2014 |
| David Grosso | At-large | Independent | 2013 | 2016 |
| David Catania | At-large | Independent | 1997 | 2014 |
| Anita Bonds | At-large | Democratic | 2012 | 2014 |
| Vincent Orange | At-large | Democratic | 2011 | 2016 |
| Jim Graham | Ward 1 | Democratic | 1999 | 2014 |
| Jack Evans | Ward 2 | Democratic | 1991 | 2016 |
| Mary Cheh | Ward 3 | Democratic | 2007 | 2014 |
| Muriel Bowser | Ward 4 | Democratic | 2007 | 2016 |
| Kenyan McDuffie | Ward 5 | Democratic | 2012 | 2014 |
| Tommy Wells | Ward 6 | Democratic | 2007 | 2014 |
| Yvette Alexander | Ward 7 | Democratic | 2007 | 2016 |
| Marion Barry | Ward 8 | Democratic | 2005 | 2016 |
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ReplyDeleteAnthony Williams won't run for mayor again....but if Jaleel White still fits into his Urkel suit....(sorry...maybe Jerry might smirk at that...maybe not)
ReplyDeleteStarts off slow...but then really delivers. Vote early, vote often:
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Putin - now on the market ladies!
ReplyDeletePutin on the ritz!
ReplyDeleteHey, Greg, say this with a Russian accent:
ReplyDeleteWhy was Vladimir Putin dumped as scrum-half for the Russian side?
Putin's not straight.
It kills at embassy parties. You can use it, but credit me later in the night after you get laid.
If I was the marrying kind, and thank the lord I'm not sir. The kind of man that I would be would be a rugby... scrumhalf sir! Cause I'd put it in, you'd put it in, we'd all put it in together. We'd be all right in the middle of the night, putin it in together!
ReplyDeleteLet the Julian Green era begin! Hood to watch this game in the Central time zone, where I have a shot at making it through halftime.
ReplyDeletejust used the silver linings spike/drop scene in class for logical fallacies -- one of my favorite movie scenes in history of film . . .
ReplyDeletei am STILL recovering from this flu. i've lost my voice and still feel shitty. i haven't had a beer since last saturday -- 12 days ago. that hasn't happened since high school.
ReplyDeleteI am in OKC today, taking clients to tonight's Spurs-Thunder game. My hotel is next to the arena. The Spurs are staying here. I got to ride an elevator with Patty Mills.
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And by "ride an elevator" you mean?
ReplyDeleteYou're not staying at the haunted hotel in OKC are you, TR?
ReplyDeleteAlso, just read the Deadspin article on Chad Curtis. Awful, awful dude.
TR, please tell KD "hi" from me
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I can't believe nobody commented on Geoff's video. F'ing fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI assume that the Teej has already joined her campaign staff.
Headed to see Weezer in Richmond and party like it's 1994. Cheers.
ReplyDeletePhotos please.
ReplyDeleteWeezer was excellent. Loud and straightforwardly good.
ReplyDeleteMy Name Is Jonas
Hash Pipe
Perfect Situation
Troublemaker
El Scorcho
Surf Wax America
Island in the Sun
Beverly Hills
Dope Nose
Back to the Shack
Say It Ain't So
(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To
Pork and Beans
Undone - The Sweater Song
Photograph
Song 2 (Blur cover)
Encore:
Memories
Buddy Holly
i used to love weezer so much -- almost as much as the cult, especially the pink album -- so when they fell from grace, they fell really hard . . .
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