Jim Rowland could be the most boring guy in all of Kansas City and he's not creating any excitement among local political denizens despite some rather good fundraising numbers.
I don't want to take apart his recent good fortune but the fact that he's in bed with The Heavies makes huge donations from an engineering firm a bit easier to understand.
From what I hear, there are a great many reasons that Rowland won't get many votes . . . Here are my favorite:
WORD IS THAT ROWLAND IS KIND OF A MEAN-SPIRITED AND ANGRY DUDE!!!
That's not hard to believe at all and he could be even more dour than Mayor Funky. Which is actually quite and achievement.
FUNKHOUSER WILL TAKE ROWLAND APART WHEN IT COMES TO STADIUM FUNDING I.E. ROWLAND'S JOB!!!
Our current Mayor is a lame duck and it has probably cost every favor he can muster in order to win a measly 3k from the Ollie Gates BBQ fortune . . . But against Rowland our Mayor has an advantage that Gloria Squitiro could exploit even more easily than her unsanctioned presence at City Hall. Rowland stands for KC's misplaced priorities, insider politics and not much else that's easily discernible.
ROWLAND & CO HAVE TOO MANY ENEMIES LURKING IN THIS TOWN!!!
Much more than Sly James or Mike Burke . . . People REALLY don't like Jim Rowland. There has been some consideration of Mayoral candidates so far and every time Rowland's name comes up all I get is an absolute: "NO." I don't know who he offended . . . He is infamous for getting in the face of political opponents but with so few people voting in Kansas City -- Rowland's long list of enemies put him at a distinct disadvantage . . . Coupled with the fact that he's rather uninspiring, that makes the bad news for him double.
While I really don't have an opinion on the dude one way or another I simply wouldn't want people to get the idea that any support for the guy represents a mandate despite the fact that he has some pretty talented people working for him who have worked tirelessly to create that illusion.
he looks tired.
ReplyDeletenot illusion-delusion. Funk probably paid Rowlnad to get in so at least he would have someone to attack. They need to both go off and see a ballgame and talk about the good ol' days of stadium wars.
ReplyDeleteRowland is a hot-headed, mean-spirited, intellectually-challenged jerk. He is also lazy. He won't work for votes or for cash, although he will take the low-hanging fruit (engineering money the Heavies lay out for him). But he won't break a sweat campaigning. He never has before and he won't start now. The thought of Rowland as mayor is about as appetizing as putting an Alka-Seltzer on my tongue.
ReplyDeleteNo more screwing around. We have had it with mean people as mayor. We can not afford another self proclaimed "smartest guy in the room" mayor. We will continue to free fall on the local level with a guy who has an enemies list like Funkhouser. No Rowland. NO NO NO NO NO. We can not have another guy who thinks the rules do not apply to him. We can not elect a man who will not step down from his governmental job to run. It IS morally unethical. I will not vote for a man who uses his religion as a battering ram. Screw him.
ReplyDeleteJesus, look at his donors list. Burns and McDonnell? The same guys who are FORCING OUT THE HIGHEST RANKING LATINO, WATER DEPARTMENT HEAD BERNARDO GARCIA, BECAUSE GARCIA WANTS AN OPEN BIDDING PROCESS? We are handing over the keys to Burns and Mac? Funkhouser talked about "shaking things up" Garcia is actually doing it. Garcia is right.
No Rowland NO NO NO NO NO NO
Grrrrrrrrrr! Hisssssssssssssss! Meooooooooow! Scratttttchh!
ReplyDeleteOMG Radioman--you made me laugh!!
ReplyDeleteno you didn't
ReplyDeleteBottomline, Jim Rowland is a pussy.
ReplyDeleteI know Jim Rowland. The man is one of the BIGGEST ASSHOLES you could ever meet.
ReplyDeleteGod help us if this PRICK get elected.
So, insiders won't vote for Rowland. Sounds like my kind of candidate.
ReplyDeleteJust for kicks, I counted contributors from KCMO to the candidates for mayor. Funkhouser had 3 and Rowland had somewhere around 48. Sly had a little over 100. I didn't waste my time counting Burke's cause it doesn't matter.
ReplyDeletecorrection - Funkhouser raised 3,000 from 2 contributors, Ollie Gates and Kay Winterowd, both from KCMO.
ReplyDeleteRowland does not have a prayer. Not even Pat Gray will sign on to work for him, because Pat doesn't think he can win. The folks that have donated to Rowland's campaign might just as well set fire to their cash. It's gone.
ReplyDeleteRowland HAD Burns and Mcdonnell plus a few others, funk had 2. 2! Political contributors will not give to a loser like Rowland. The Burns and Mac money is meant to prime the pump..... still just a dribble because the campaign funders will not back a candidate that is in bed with a company screwing around with city contracts, way too messy.
ReplyDeleteBurns and Mac will do the same fundraising for other candidates that they did for Rowland... watch and see if they don't.
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