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I'd have to back up what CJ said. I'm not a reflexive Mayor Gray hater. I didn't vote for the guy, but I agreed with a lot of the points of people who did elect him. I've also seen him at forums before, where he comes off as somewhat of a technocrat, analytical in a good way, and with a good grasp of the salient points.

None of that was on display Thursday. He was offensive, almost deliberately so; unengaged on both substance and body language, contemptuous of community concerns, and, frankly, rude. He did subtly refute Councilmember Alexander's hateful remarks and attitude, but that was the one slightly high point in an otherwise horrible performance.

He clearly had no idea of the community's concerns, which is unfortunate because we've been saying them for almost a decade now. He came to yell at us, not listen to us. I suspect he has other things on his mind right now besides engage the Hill East community, but this project is important to us and we deserve to be listened to and treated like adults, not naughty children.

It would been better for him if this meeting was not held. He angered a lot of people, many of whom were on the fence, or at least willing to listen.

by Tim Krepp on Mar 24, 2012 11:57 am • link • report