Most of the mainstream Kansas City Council Candidates are taking it easy and at this point are either celebrating or pouting local endorsements . . . Other the other hand, a rather dedicated crew of Council Contenders have been grabbing headlines and meeting with a great many people to talk about their efforts.
Check The Presser on their latest event . . .
Kansas City Missouri voters will have an opportunity to meet five City Council candidates Thursday evening, December 30th, during a Happy Hour meet and greet, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, at The Brick, 1727 McGee, in Kansas City, Missouri.
Confirmed to attend the unique, and relaxed, get together are:
Mahlon Davis (5th District at Large)
Brandon Ellington (3rd District at Large)
Edward Pace (4th District at Large)
Tracy Ward (6th District at Large)
Daina Kennedy (1st District at Large)
Interested voters can enjoy a $5.00 gourmet hotdog basket, while relaxing with a Boulevard Beer special, and chatting with the candidates, Mahlon, Brandon, Edward, Daina and Tracy.
This is how you campaign go to the people. Tony you are right the other candidates feel like they can sit down and do nothing. If you don' go to current elected officials it is a fact they won't come. To you!
ReplyDeleteEndorsements Do Not Win campaigns, people that vote win campaigns.
ReplyDeleteAnd. sadly, that's because the system that's developed over the years doesn't NEED the voters. It's just a run-up to the insider game that's practiced at 12th and Oak, that has nothing to do with KCMO residents either.
ReplyDeleteBeg a few insiders for money; get (usually pay for) endorsements from the regular suspects;pay the handful of "consultants" to trick and scare the voters; hope for, and usually get, a low turnout, because regular folks are so turn off by the system; win and pay off the folks who got you there!
The residents and voters of KCMO can change this, but not by whining or wishing, but by GETTING IN THE GAME.
It's great that young people with actual ideas and a real interest in serving the public are offering themselves as candidates.
The rest is up to the voters.
6:55 is dead on the money.
ReplyDeleteI am a pretty pessimistic guy (Not as bad as Tony, I hope.) and yesterday at Nieces (sp?) I kinda got all warm and fuzzy seeing those younger people making an effort to kill the status quo.
I enjoyed listening to them speak, teh little I heard and was impressed with how sincere and young they were.
I ain't shittin ya, I think they really are honest and will try to kill off the Port Authority, Citidal, Jim Rowland Freedom Inc type plitics that have turned this city into an episode of "Boardwalk Empire".
Pendegrast (Not Teddy) is sitting on the shoulders of most of the schmucks we have running the city now imo.
If they do win, I hope to god they don't get intimidated by the vermin that seem to haunt the halls of this once great city and find new ways to bring positive and lasting change to a crippled city rotting from the inside out.
This will never happen, but I really wish the city council would vote the mayor more power and change our way of govt.
As bad as Mrs. Squitero is, if the mayor, even a bad mayor had more power (Chicago) to effect change and laws, we would be a heck of a lot better off.
Especially this city, which de facto includes OP whether any one will admit it or not.
That state line kills us.
I knwo OP folks will say otherwise, bu if your neighbors house looks like a shithole from Port au Prince after a hurricane, you don't look so hot either.
No diss, jmo. 6:55 nails it.
I agree with the top three. The under dogs can win this election,if we get the voters involved. I CAN NOT do 4 more years. Current Council has 2 go.
ReplyDeleteVote for change.
Brandon Ellington will win 3rd district at large, he is connecting to folks all across the city. I am just a white man trapped inside a white body buddy but I question how the so called black leaders have all ignored Ellington spoken to Ellington several times and he is very serious,determine,great listener,extremely intelligent but what I like able him the most is his passion to get the message to his community that they have to take responsibility for themselves. I know Brandon Ellington is great for the 3rd.and all of Kansas city.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with everyothing you've said about Mr. Ellington and certainly hope that he and others like him win in this election and bring a whole new concept of leadership emphasizing personal and official responsiblity and accountability to the east side.
The reason individuals like Mr. Ellington, Airick West, and others aren't supported by the current "black establishment" is because they represent a terrible threat to business as usual, which is to say making a living by threats and extortion even as they do absolutely nothing to work to improve their own community. The KCMSD has reduced its list of "contractors" from 7000 to only 1000. That means there are at least 6000 grifters looking for new gigs at being paid for doing nothing. These people have been "important" for years, because they say they are. Time to pull away the curtain and expose what phonies this gang really is.
It's up to the black community to finally look out for their own interests and that of their families.
Tracy is looking old.
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ReplyDeleteWhere would these candidates be without Tony? Nowhere, because these gatherings are the same thing all candidates are doing and is blown out of proportion compared the progress of credible candidates who will actually win.
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ReplyDeleteWTF does her looks have to do with anything you idiot, And I think she looks nice and on top of all that she is sharp. And just the candidate we need in office hands down. Jealous gets you no where.
I really enjoyed niecie's yesterday don't know if I am going to make it to the brick, I am going to try. But I really enjoyed my one on one time with Mr Davis, Mr Pace, And Ms Kennedy.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could have been there, but Mahlon Davis stands on his morals and he goes against the Stats Quo. That young man has my vote.
ReplyDelete12/30/10 8:30 AM
ReplyDeletecredible candidates: name one please, because there is not one in city hall.
Tracy is looking old and she has pink hair.
ReplyDelete12/30/10 7:38 AM
ReplyDeleteWill the real THOMAS stand up please. Thomas my ass LOL!!!
Ok, this Tracy stuff is stupid.
ReplyDeleteFor the record, she is articulate and well spoken with interesting ideas.
The pic above is bad, she is a very attractive young lady and she is not even close to fat.
You guys keep attacking her looks, which by the way, mean nothing (Don't get me wrong, the pink hair is a signature now, and whe should keep it.), means you are afraid of her.
You should be.
All those folks who showed up yesterday were so impressive to me.
They REEKED I mean REEKED of enthusiasm, honesty and integrity. You could just see how hard they wanted to help make things better.
It was great, really.
lets send Tracy Chips and all these guys to Washington!
12/30/10 8:30 AM
ReplyDeleteDon't show your fangs! What candidates are out among regular folks? Just what I thought there is none! With or without Tony they would be serving "our communities"
Don't even think about it, it was a metaphor.
ReplyDeleteMahlon Davis is a maroon. Dumb shit
ReplyDeleteI certainly have to agree Mahlon davis with his views. On the E tax among a list of things he is the biggest closer. Go Cicro
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ReplyDeleteChuck I agree with you 100% it was a great turn out and I will be at the brick for sure. All this internet attacking is for children, I like the conversation I had with Mr Davis(5A/L), Mr Pace (4A/L), and Ms Kennedy(1A/L). And I all ready know Ms Ward(6A/L). I say lets put all of these candidates in city hall.
Is Tracy scouting for her next bukkake party?
ReplyDelete12/30/10 8:56 AM why do you want Thomas to stand up and what did he say to make you so angry? He has a right just as yourself to voice your opinion. Who do you support besides yourself?
ReplyDelete12/30/10 9:12 AM-good for you.
ReplyDeleteI was there also and I enjoyed m one on one with Brandon Ellington 3rd District At Large.
Out of the 5 candidates Brandon Ellington is the best hands down,he's a people person plus he is smart 2nd Ed Pace very likable a lot like Ellington. Diana Kennedy is likable kinda of strange hope she wins.
ReplyDeleteTracy Ward nice but up to something.or may have handlers.
Mahlon Davis needs to look more polished,not goinG to beat Cindy.
Have they been out in the Northland? If they actually believed what they were saying then they'd be up there. Maybe it's too much a part of the establishment. If they're the 'people candidates' then you'd think they'd want to represent the people of the Northland too as at-large candidates, especially since it could single-handedly loss them the election.
ReplyDelete12/30/10 9:46 AM
ReplyDeleteI hear they will bein the Northland Soon!!!
12/30/10 9:33 AM
ReplyDeleteSounds like Brandon Ellington mother is compaigning for him again LOL!!!. Word of advise to Mr Ellington tell your mother to step aside she could lose the election for you. Serously!!!
12/30/10 9:54 AM-Seriously his mother is suppose to campaign for him. To bad you don't have a mother that can or will campaign for you!
ReplyDeleteTupac, Pink, Kayne and Snoop Dogg, yea change we can believe in! Not. And plus All these folks lined up against the E-tax will go down in a blaze when the E-tax gets renewed. I say lets have a look at their donors if one person from KS is funding these folks that should become a campaign issue. Either way I'm not voting for Tupac and Pink. Sorry.
ReplyDelete12/30/10 9:33 AM-why don't you tell his mother to step aside? I don't think you have the balls to do that! SEROUSLY!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBRANDON WORD OF ADVISE-THIS ASS HOLE CAN'T GIVE ADVISE-SERIOUSLY!!
12/30/10 10:24 AM- RICE'S GROUPIES TRY AGAIN, HIP HOP WAS AND IS A MOVEMENT SO TO CALL THE CANDIDATES ANYTHING OTHER THAN BY THEIR NAMES SHOWS HOW STUPID YOU ARE. AND Tupic was great,so is Snoop Dog, Pink and even Kayne. ha ha
ReplyDelete12/30/10 10:24 AM- RICE'S GROUPIES TRY AGAIN, HIP HOP WAS AND IS A MOVEMENT SO TO CALL THE CANDIDATES ANYTHING OTHER THAN BY THEIR NAMES SHOWS HOW STUPID YOU ARE. AND Tupic was great,so is Snoop Dog, Pink and even Kayne. ha ha
ReplyDeleteKennedy doesn't even live within the city limits of KC.
ReplyDeleteBrandon Ellington 3rd District At Large "We Have To Do Better"
ReplyDeleteSo what neither does half the candidates.
ReplyDeleteJassica said...
ReplyDelete12/30/10 9:01 AM
Oh really (lol)will the real Jassica stand up
12/30/10 10:24 AM-you can't vote for Tupic or Pink they don't live in Kansas City,Mo..idiot.
ReplyDeleteCould've fooled me. I was at Niece's enjoying my catfish while listening to these fools babel on and on. Again I'm not voting for Tupac, Pink, Snoop Dog, Kanye West and the lady from Jersey shore. No way no how I'm listenin to my pastor on this one.
ReplyDeleteI'm still waiting for the TKC hit piece using this pic:
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12/30/10 10:44 AM-you are a lier. The only catfish served was you. Ha ha
ReplyDeleteBrandon Ellington is knowledgeable, well-informed, committed to the best interests of neighborhoods and residents of KC. He's been speaking to groups in all parts of the city, including the Northland. Can't say what I don't know about the other candidates. Brandon deserves serious consideration.
ReplyDeleteGo see to TWARD-fundraiser.wmv-and hear Tracy Ward.
ReplyDeleteStrawberry Shortcake meets Fat Albert & The Gang. Focking YAWN, pull flush handle on KC, get cold beer.
ReplyDeleteGlad I don't live in your fucked up little social experiment.
More free press for bukkake Ward? BORING...
ReplyDeleteI'm voting for Oswald Bates.
ReplyDeleteThat Mahlon Davis is quite the cunning linguist.
ReplyDeleteKennedy lives outside the district, doesn't have her signatures and has no following whatsoever. She will not make a ripple in the race.
ReplyDeleteBRANDON ELLINGTON HAS MANY CAMPAIGNING FOR HIM,AND I'M ONE!!
ReplyDeletePEOPLE WHO TALK ABOUT OTHERS DONT LOVE OR RESPECT THEIR OWNSELF. YOU LIKE LIVING IN THE SAME F**KED UP CONDITIONS!!!!
WE NEED THE BEST CANDIDATES IN THIS COMMUNITY THAT IS FOR THE PEOPLE!! NO MATTER WHAT COLOR,SEX OR GENDER!!!!
SO IM SAYING BRANDON ELLINGTON IS THE BEST FOR THE 3rd DISTRICT AT-LARGE SET!!AND EVERYONE KNOWS THIS SO WHY HATE!!"WE HAVE TO DO BETTER!!"