January 21, 2007
Who's Attacking Newsom Now!
It's the return of our column where we compile all the attacks and defenses of Gavin Newsom in one handy place! This week it's all attacks, though. Send your Newsom defenses here! (or post 'em in the comments.)
So... who's on this week's list? Let's bring 'em out!
--Aaron Peskin and Ross Mirkarimi!: Luke Thomas at Fog City Journal reports that Supervisors Peskin and Mirkarimi decided to take advantage of Gavin Newsom's much-touted "open door policy" over at Room 200 of City Hall to discuss the city's crime prevention plan, as well as (possible SFist commenter?) Peter Ragone's statement to the LA Times that "Ross Mirkarimi can't walk and chew gum at the same time."
Peskin told Thomas that the conversation was heated but civil (but conceded that "feelings were hurt") -- but other sources say that the conversation was "a lot of red-faced finger pointing interspersed with well-placed expletives," and concluded when Gavin asked them to leave. Well, it's true that Newsom never specified how long the door was open in his open-door policy.
--Tony Hall!: In the same Fog City Journal piece, former Newsom ally and possible 2007 mayoral candidate Tony Hall mentioned that the latest poll results he's seen show Newsom with only a 38% approval rating. Dude, a Bloomberg poll has even George Bush higher than that! (at 39%).
--The GavinWatch blog!: GavinWatch is not only providing all the latest Gavin Newsom YouTube mania (check out the "dialogue" drinking game, along with the Question Time card-stacking footage!), but is keeping much better tabs than we are on Who's! Attacking! Newsom! Now! in their new "Gavin News Roundup" feature.
This weekend's entries include Gavin-blogger Beth Spotswood's triumphant debut on the Chronicle's Culture Blog, Left in SF on the crime rate, and a blogger named SFWillie decrying the Yale singing group beatdown as a failure of feminism because Gavin Newsom is a girl (and then saying, "To call Gavin Newsom 'a woman' is an insult to women everywhere, and I apologize.").
Look out for more Newsom-attacking this Tuesday, when the Board of Supes holds its first official Question Time! Will the chicken suits be coming back? Let us know! Too bad Gavin won't be able to make it, though -- he's off to a glam trip to Davos, Switzerland this week for the 2007 World Economic Forum. The skiing looks good!
Pictures from Fake Question Time from last week.
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Newsom is in such a freefall it defies gravity. According to physics, he should need a rocket up his ass and be pointed at the ground to be descending so rapidly.
And his next problem is that anyone who knows anything about the internet is going to testify that he was spanked during the WiFi deal.
No wonder he is unscrewing bottles of wine.
Poor Gavin, things are just screwy eh?
Oh Gawd I didn't just say that!
Gavin's a lightweight - always has been. Only reason he beat Gonzalez was because he was the "not crazy lefty stoned hippie" candidate (and he had to outspend his opponent 10:1 to just squeak by).
A solid candidate could take him. Unfortunately for Tony, he's not that candidate.
hiya rita-
i gotta just wonder, do you really hate gavin newsom this much?
im sure the editorial in today's chronicle will either a) make your blood boil or b)become part of your crazy-biased who is "attacking newsom now" columns!
i just have to keep wondering, why wont you disclose your feelings about newsom's re-election and your relationship with matt gonzalez? it is only fair and i have to wonder if sfist knows about the site being used to further your political agenda.
also, i wonder why you didnt post about matt gonzalez' taking himself out of the race, or fog city's contest to find someone (anyone) to run against newsom.
maybe that would have been seen as some kind of political gain for newsom. (gasp, no!!!!)
it is either that or you have a crush on him. if that is the case, give me a call. i can get you that blue tie and photo asap!
be well and lets have some fun this year.
peter
Stop the hate, Rita! Stop the hate!
Pleassssee!!! Oh, God, Please!!!!
Please stopppp!!!
Stop.
Tha.
Ha-tred!
Please stop.
The hate.
now.
Oh, Please.
Hey Rita
OK, I'm gonna fess up. I am kinda. No - I am a lot of crazy about you.
I know you are always hating on my boss. But -yes- I am like you. I am doing this for a kick. You know.
Its not that I am hating on him like you are hating on him. But -yes. I wish I was free like you. I whish I could talk like you. I wish I could talk with you. Free, like you. Be. with you.
Peter.
Somebody please go slap Peter Ragone or the person impersonating Peter Ragone UP SIDE THE HEAD NOW!!!
For the damn record I started to try to show Rita the light about what..six months ago..but yet I discovered something..SHE IS RIGHT There are people attacking Newsom and there are people DEFENDING Newsom so, I gave up and bought an SFist t-shirt.
But Peter aren't you suppose to be WORKING for Newsom??? I saw the video of you talking with the chickens and the First thought was "why is peter shifting his weight side to side with the Ted???" The second thought was " Peter is on a one way path to imploding the whole ball of wax. "
Seriously Peter (Ragone or Imposter) you have validated all the chat boards and comments now why don't you validate your paycheck and get your ass back to work.
If Rita was to star in her very own "Being John Malkovich" would it be
"Being Chris Daly"
or
"Being Gavin Newsom"
Either way, Girl is wicked obsessed and about as fair and balanced as Fox news.
To bad we could upload mp3"s here, cause a song by Tom Petty "Free Falling"