SFist: Chris Daly Meltdown Oratory -- Info Please!

Adam

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:51:20 -0800

I've live in San Francisco and I am tired of the Supervisor's wasting my tax dollars and their time on issues where they have no control. Please post this help us get San Francisco back.. Since the tragic accident in South Carolina the US Navy has cleared the Blue Angels to perform. I am under impression this is more of political move than an issue about safety. Historically you'll see that the Blue Angels have an excellent safety recorded and the FAA and US Navy take every effort to protect the pilots and the spectators. The pressure to cancel the Blue Angels is coming primarily from special interest groups not San Francisco residents. Keep in mind that Fleet Week generates over $4 million in revenue for the city annually. In addition to safety Code Pink sites "fuel waste" as an issue. We would save more fuel and energy if everyone in the city used energy saving light bulbs than an annual 2 day air show. See link below. Buy am energy saving light bulb and spend your on educating American's on that issue. The airhsow is not only a point of pride for citizens also for the men and woman in the arm services. This is chance from them to display their professional excellence with honor. This policy is being considered and introduced by Chris Daly (Chris Daly | chris.Daly@sfgov.org 415-554-7970) NEXT WEEK, therefore please take just a moment and email your Daly and the Supervisor today. Additionally, take a few moments and email this to your friends, family and co-workers. If you're not a resident please email the Mayor. Keep in mind we don't have any special interest groups to help us this is entirely a grassroots effort. If you want to save the Blue Angel's please act today and encourage others to do so as well. Thank you, Adam EMAIL TEMPLATE It is best to put these type if letters in your own words but feel free to use this template. Also use your contact information so you're identified as a real person and not spam. **** I want the Blue Angels to continue to perform at Fleet Week as they have for years. In addition to clear economic benefits of the event this is an annual tribute which I have enjoyed with my friends and family for years. Please do not let special interest groups take away one of the most unique events in San Francisco. Thank you. Light Bulb Facts : .energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=cfls.pr_cfls

Jerry Jarvis

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:52:25 -0800

I read that prison spending is almost out stripping the education funding.At the rate we are locking people up in this state we will surpass what we spend on education. It is a fact that most of the people in prison committed their crimes was so that could get money for drugs. So it seems to me if less intervention programs funded then means that more bodies to siphon the already meagerly state returns to local government. The same monies that car and landowners pay. We are already starting to feel the wars budgeting siphon. I guess the next time you want to fill you gas tank and pay those plate fees title fees and so forth ask the Governor what he is spending all that car tax on when you bust your front end from a pot hole. One thing I know is that a healing addict is usually not out committing new crimes.

Sharky Laguana

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:42:39 -0800

"And the people most affected by the shiftless, filthy, drunk and drug-addicted criminal street bums are not, for the most part, the millionaires whom you're trying to stir up class resentment against," Wait a second, *I'm* stirring up class resentment? Maybe I got it backwards, but did I not read a long string of posts from self described homeowners suggesting, among other things, that human beings should be used as filler for potholes? I see a common thread running through here, and let me address it simply: we have all run into the "lifers" who are beyond treatment. Fine, but these people are not representative of every single public health assisted person in the city. Believe it or not, there are a *lot* of people who benefit from these services, and who do get better, and who do go on to being productive members of society. You don't see the success stories because *DUH* they get better.

J

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:02:35 -0800

What's next, Jew, Mirkarimi, and Alioto-Pier taking a page from the Worst President Ever and saying "Being a Supervisor is hard?" boo-hoo-hoo ... We have to have a balanced budget. There are certain services that are expected of a City and County by ALL residents. I consider public safety to be one of these basics, and we clearly do not have the staffing that is needed nor do we have the tools, like the Mayor's Community Justice program, that appear to work in New York. Take care of the basics, Supervisors. We all want to help others as much as we can, but you have to remember the purpose of the City and County is to serve all constituents ... there are plenty of non-profits that you (Supervisors and others) can bust your ass to raise private money and grants for if you can't stand to make sure the BASICS are funded first at the expense of substance abuse programs and other health spending services. Of course, there's no true discussion these issues because Daly's behaviors puts the focus on Daly ... and what an immature, bullying embarassment he is to District 6. Its all about Daly. He should grow-up or resign and allow someone who can act like a mature legislator take his place representing me and others in District 6.

(NotSFist)Jeremy

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:22:28 -0800

I understand that you guys hate Chris Daly, but I don't get what you're advocating for. Do you support Gavin's $6 million in Health spending cuts that over a hundred people waited for hours to testify against? After quickly listening to the speech, I hear Daly making two main points: One is that it's hypocritical for Gavin to cut substance abuse programs. Two that Gavin makes these same cuts every year, and every year the Board adds them back. According to Paul Hogarth's report the odd coalition of Alioto-Pier, Ed Jew, and Ross Mirkarimi all agree with Daly on this one. From Beyond Chron: “We see these cuts over and over again,” said Michela Alioto-Pier. “It would be nice if the Budget Office would stop doing this.” Ed Jew added that he was “appalled” at what they had listened to, and that he had taken diligent notes. Ross Mirkarimi, who said, “if we have to endure this every year, I think the Mayor should join us.” At that point, Peskin reminded the few remaining audience members that under the Board’s own rules, Newsom was scheduled to attend last night’s meeting – as part of the voter-approved Question Time. But, of course, he still refuses to attend.

Daithi

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:53:47 -0800

As Chris Daley has escalated his war of words with the Mayor by accusing him of having a cocaine addiction problem he must now release his own medical records to have any shred of legitimacy left. You cannot throw stones with one hand while hiding your own issues with the other. RELEASE YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS CHRIS. WHAT ARE YOU HIDING?????????????????

Not in my city, Chris

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:45:41 -0800

For Chris Daly to sit there and say that he's a "Homeless Advocate" tells you what his politics are and how out of touch with reality he really is. San Francisco has had it up to here with the homeless. Being poor and fighting for the poor IS NOT the same as giving crackheads handouts and free passes to desecrate this town. I wish you Dalyheads could fast forward from the early 90s and take a look around you.

J

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:45:00 -0800

I agree with Alex (47) - rich folks probably don't walk as their primary means of getting around the City nor do they ride MUNI much. I also question whether or not the support for Daly comes more from folks who just like the idea of anyone throwing rocks (verbally or otherwise) at "the system" or "the government." I know this town has a Peter Pan effect on folks, and a lot of us love that youthful (and sometimes rebellious) energy that it evokes - but come on, we've got to have some law and order too.

andrew

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:23:55 -0800

Kevin for Supervisor! Maybe.

Bill

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:20:33 -0800

Yeah own a business on Ellis shoplifers, sleeping on my door step, open sex. Crack dealing, fucking mess Give them housing Chris they won"t sleep in them anyway

Alex

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:06:19 -0800

Sharky, you couldn't be more wrong. Daly doesn't speak truth, he spews bile. And the people most affected by the shiftless, filthy, drunk and drug-addicted criminal street bums are not, for the most part, the millionaires whom you're trying to stir up class resentment against, but rather the other low and moderate-income residents of the Tenderloin, the Mission, and South of Market whom they mainly live among -- whose cars and homes the bums break into (because they can't afford garages and security buildings); whose doorsteps the bums use as toilets; and who are the most-common victims of robberies and assaults because they spend the most time in the criminal-infested neighborhoods. I have plenty of compassion for poor people -- those who work hard and don't vicitimize others, anyway. You only seem to have compassion for multiple-time losers and addicts who make everyone else around them miserable. You're what's known as an "enabler," and you, Chris Daly, and others of your ilk are as much of a problem as those thugs whom you care so much about.

Jerry Lewis & Lambchops

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:59:35 -0800

I accept your resignation, Mr. Daly.

Deb

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:54:08 -0800

Turk and Taylor??? Yeah nice spot two murders drug's a go go.

Treyman

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:50:48 -0800

Sharky laguana did you even notice in your long diatribe that not once did you mention what Chris Daly has actually accomplished?! I too love someone who fights for the underdog but I actually like them to get something done once in a while. You like his style "He fights for us!" Well maybe he does but what does he get done for you?

Dave

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:54:46 -0800

Chris should come clean that he is Bi Polar. Everybody knows it, and mental illness is not what it was. Sure there is a stigma, like with addiction, but he would be happier if he was honest about it.

Keith

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:54:32 -0800

Yeah Chris Turk and Talor was a nice corner, those people are so sweet, dealers wearing $300 nikes, users tweating and pissing on the street. SFPD shaking there head. Keep up the good work Chris my type of street

mariconsoy

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:51:27 -0800

Signs and symptoms of mania (or a manic episode) include: * Increased energy, activity, and restlessness * Excessively "high," overly good, euphoric mood * Extreme irritability * Racing thoughts and talking very fast, jumping from one idea to another * Distractibility, can't concentrate well * Unrealistic beliefs in one's abilities and powers * Poor judgment * Spending sprees * A lasting period of behavior that is different from usual * Provocative, intrusive, or aggressive behavior * Denial that anything is wrong

Jane Says

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:44:48 -0800

Amen to Kevin. Why do guys like Chris Daly think they are "helping the poor" by making it their personal mission to focus on making life easier for the people committing the crimes out on the streets of SF? Who exactly do these guys think street crime in the Tenderloin affects most of all? Here's a clue: it's the other people who actually LIVE in the Tenderloin. People who live there primarily because it's one of the only remaining affordable places in the City for people with lower incomes. There are also plenty of homeless people out on the streets who don't commit crimes but are victimized by them. Has Daly ever considered that those people don't really want to get stabbed in the Tenderloin, either? Who's looking out for the low-income people who DON'T commit crimes but have to put up with them every day, because they don't have the option to move to a doorman building in Russian Hill or Pac Heights? I don't know who, but ain't Chris Daly.

Sweet Melissa

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:17:36 -0800

Kevin (34) - Preach it, brother.

J

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:16:41 -0800

I believe Chris Daly is just drawing attention to Chris Daly, and the substantive bits of his comments are not what folks talk about. SFGate.com has a spot for you to post career advice for Sup. Daly .... the summary is that he needs to grow up and stop being such a bully. http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=13&entry_id=17804

periqueblend

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:12:16 -0800

Let me just say as a D6 resident that I truly, truly, am sorry to the mortgage paying, car driving, members of my district that I voted Daly for supervisor. Were that we had Alioto Pier who (when not making it illegal to smoke outdoors)knows that making things comfortable for those with the most is and should always be the legislative priorities. I'm not saying we should throw good money after bad, but clearly, whether or not the Gav did cocaine is irrelevant. That he has the income and structure to go to rehab and seek help for his confessed substance abuse problems while denying that to others is indeed troubling. But then again, some people are more equal than others.

Sharky Laguana

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:11:34 -0800

I'm in Chris's district, and frankly I have to say I not only support him, I am proud that he represents our district, and if he didn't represent our district, I would wish he did. And his performance today is exactly why I not only voted for him, I helped with his campaign, and was proud to do so. Furthermore, I hope there is more to come, because whether the rest of the board or anybody else cares for his tactics, he is drawing attention to important issues that have importance to not only the health of our neediest citizens, but also the future financial health of our city. As has been pointed out, addressing these issues early is far cheaper for the city then waiting until they check in to San Francisco General. Chris speaks truth to power. Power doesn't like that, never has. But Chris has time and time again gone to the mat for the less priveleged, the poor, and the needy. I know those of you who live in million dollar homes can find it difficult to relate to this. In at least some of your minds, these people are just "bums" who diminish the quality of *your* life. You never stop and think how your selfish and dare I say it, greedy, actions diminish the quality of their lives. And of course it's asking too much for you to show some compassion. As one poster above has stated, he would prefer to use these people to fill up the potholes rather then spend money taking care of them. There are many in this city who can't stand Chris Daly, who would prefer to have another yes-man/servant to kowtow in line along with the other paper pushing drones. But I for one am so glad to be represented by a politician who takes hard hits day after day, and works hard for the people who need it, instead of using his position as a stepping stone to greater power and/or wealth. Apparently, most of my district agrees.

patrick

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:59:37 -0800

Kevin - Thank you.

Kevin

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:02:27 -0800

There are certain types of parasites who continually refer to bums and street thugs as "the poor". The rest of us live with these people shitting on our doorstep and breaking into our cars every moment of every waking hour. These enablers will never be satisfied and those they enable will never clean up their act. They will die on the street or by their own hand or by the hand of each other. Being "poor" means different things to different people. I don't shit or puke on my neighbor's doorstep - I'm not on public assistance and I'm not on parole - but I consider myself poor because I work so hard to pay the rent and yet my city and my neighborhood is falling apart at the seams due to neglect. I'm tired of hearing about "the poor". For just a minute: fuck them! I want to hear about me. I want to know that I care to politicians. I want to know that I'm on their agenda. I want to feel like I matter. Who will be MY non-profit case manager? Fix my fucking streets!

h20&SNO

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:00:41 -0800

Hey Dalytards, Chris is trying to cut homeless support! among the rest of our needed services. Why is he making a personal issue into a city problem. He is really screwing things up. Pass the budget and move on. How about a charity boxing match????

Jane Says

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:56:21 -0800

He's been melting down for awhile now. Amazing speech? Really? Personal, nasty attacks are not particularly amazing, even if they are true (which in this case I don't even think they are).

The other greg

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:30:43 -0800

Geez. Can't say I disagree with Chris- have you seen how much Gavin wipes his nose at every public speaking event? But at the same time, I can't imagine this will be used as anything but ammunition for those who think that potholes are more important than poor people.

ClassyDave

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:08:33 -0800

Now that Chris Daly has brought substance use to the forfront, would it not be right of him to tell us what drugs (prescribed or otherwise) he uses. His mood swings, and anger management (or lack there of) leads me to think that his medicine cabinet is overflowing...

Jerry Jarvis

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:53:38 -0800

Who say's the head has been chopped?It's not over until Pat Muffy sings!

suckafree

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:30:37 -0800

how about filling the potholes with the homeless, drunks and drug addicts? top them off with a little chris daly for fun? ok. here's the real problem, as so many are implying. we have no focus on what we can control in this town. now the town is breaking down. it's almost out of control. what can we control? paving the streets and fixing broken sidewalks every few years. cleaning them regularly. hiring enough cops to keep places like bayview and western addition from becoming the next iraq. making muni and public education accountable for on time performance and annual exam results respectively. get rid of the rediculous enrollment process where the lottery chooses the school instead of your neighborhood, while were at it. try and get folks to care about their neighborhood school again. what can we not control? (aside from chris daly) the tenderloin and 6th street corridor being entirely written off to the pothole filler material (see above) so lets start to focus all of our civic leaders on the these simple things that can be fixed first, then we can try to get creative about the things we might be able to influence later what i think you are seeing and reading is the frustration with all of our board of supervisors with daly acting as the eloquent lightening rod, for focusing on so many things they cannot control but maybe that is by design. maybe they dont want to be held accountable for these simple tasks that are boring, like fixing potholes? if not, maybe it's time to get rid of them and find people that actually want to do the job of supervisor.

DG

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:46:53 -0800

Oooohhh this is fun! A good old-fashioned brouhaha. I'm pretty firmly in the quality of life camp for a couple of reasons: 1. As noted earlier, there are literally dozens of non-profits working to help the homeless and sick. I've spent time volunteering with some of these organizations, and the ones I've been involved with are doing great things. With that framework in place, it seems redundant to have the city providing similar services. 2. The city government simply does not have the resources to be all things to all people. But they do have a responsibility to be the most they can to the most people possible. In my mind this means that paying for extra police officers or filling potholes, which will benefit hundreds or thousands of citizens is the best possible use of resources. There are a lot of people who get up and yell at the Board for their very specific causes, but the day-to-day quality of the city ends up getting lost in the shuffle. Make my city safe, clean, and well maintained... I'll take care of the rest.

J

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:27:00 -0800

I believe the surplus was in the City's 2006-2007 fiscal year budget. The upcoming fiscal year budget (beginning July 1) runs the risk of being in the hole (deficit). We need more police ... maybe take a page from the military recruiters and offer crazy big "signing bonuses" (with appropriate conditions for staying on board for a minimum number of years, of course) instead of a permanent raise of such a large % for the entire force. I haven't heard that it is a big problem to hold on to existing folks who will hold on for the retirement benefits ... it is recruiting new hires to fill all the vacancies (50% staffing on traffic patrol - thus, all the unsafe driving without worries of tickets, or hitting/killing bicyclists and pedestrians for that matter). Potholes are a big deal - they reflect on your City, especially to tourists. Also, they're a safety hazard for motorcyclists from what I've read. However, I'd take AIDS/HIV services and more mental health beds over filling the potholes any day of the week. Funding for rehab is questionable .... I've had several drunks and drug addicts for relatives and acquaintances, and I've only seen one or two stay clean for more than a few months. Those two folks had loving families who held them to a standard so that the recovering drunk/addict did not want to let the family down by backsliding into chronic inebriation/drug use. One thing this City has an overabundance of is non-profits with the same goals ... maybe some consolidation (less redundant staffign) of our non-profits aiming to help folks get off the pipe would help the money go a little further. DOn't ya love democracy .... it is a balance of competing interests (selfish wants). :)

rita

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:16:57 -0800

Hey J and Yogo and everyone -- no worries at all, I should also say that the SFist editorial crew is always really pleased with how above-board and civil and thoughtful our comments are in general. Hugs! [folks: please note due to server issues, this note was written before Yogo's second response -- I'm trusting that everyone is respecting the general intent to keep it civil and we don't have to crack down, but please note that you get one warning on the site and then we start disemvoweling.]

Yogo

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:12:53 -0800

Look at marc using big words. Easy to study the dictionary when you have no job. You are are ultimate hypocrit little man. Whenever someone tries to do something about the human garbage you and your friends march to stop it. You do not want solutions just something to complain about and make yourself feel important. Im just someone sick of the fifth and the enablers like you and the scumbag politicians. I make it my mission to learn everything I can to stop the madness. I may not be smart or smug but I pay attention. Oh and Rita you were so kind to Seibel and you are letting people rip on Jew and you even let me rip of Cool Cal Louie so chant with me: DOUBLE-STANDARD clap-clap-clapclapclap DOUBLE STANDARD clap-clap-clapclapclap

John voter

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:56:02 -0800

potholes vis people? Daly supporter for sure check the facts we're running RED INK. But most of Chris Daly's 6 supporters don't work anyway just suck the city dry. Walk around District 6 and count those votes, well if there sober not high. Like the corner of Ellis and Jones wow high class but no community court said Daly don't give the Cops a raise said Daly.

marc

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:50:32 -0800

The office responsible for "quality of life" enforcement is that of the Mayor. The SFPD, likewise, is supposed to be keeping us safe, but all the mayor can do is to offer them up a 24.5% raise for doing nothing. I'm sure fiscal conservatives love that. As far as balance of power between the two supposedly coequal branches, there is none. The mayor has a raft of staff which can run circles around any supervisor who is trying to keep whatever services possible flowing to the neighborhood or promote any policy initiatives by throwing fires their way that must be extinguished. Chris was on the right track with an omnibus motion to reconfigure Newsom's budget. But on execution, not so good. But at least Chris takes risks, gambles at higher stakes, in order to buck the odds and produce results. Sometimes when you bet high stakes you lose and it hurts. The harder they come, the harder they fall. But it seems Chris has picked himself up, dusted himself off and summoned his best aspects to dominate his worst. As a resident of D6 in the north Mission, I asked Miguel Bustos, Newsom's appointments secretary (replacing RR Tourke) why his boss was not keeping the area around Marshall Elementary School safe? Kids of color, poor kids, have to navigate on street injection drug use, on street prostitution and the fecal, prophylactic and hypodermic remnants of such conduct on their way to school. Perhaps Newsom and Fong's failure to police our neighborhoods, especially around elementary schools, is one more reason why the vaunted families are leaving SF. -marc

Kevin

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:48:06 -0800

I really just want someone to fix our roads. Our roads are an EMBARRASSMENT!. Try driving down Brannan or 2nd or Folsom or any of the streets South of Market. It SUCKS! I wish the BOS and Gavin (including his supporters) would all take responsibility for how this city runs, put aside politics and Chris Daly hating and fix our roads. I mean, if any one thing says "our local government is not working for us" any louder, it is the state of our infrastructure. There are far too many millionaires and billionaires in this 7x7 stretch for anyone to make feeble excuses about the money not being there. IT IS THERE - it's just being hoarded and pocketed by insiders and the swarms of poverty pimp agencies who front high paid EDs and do NOTHING to solve the problems we face. I'm fucking sick and tired of these pathetic, bumpy, and dangerous streets ALREADY! If the Director of the DPW isn't doing his job, fire his ass!! Or perhaps we should make this an elected position rather than an appointed one. Maybe then we'll get someone in there who is ACCOUNTABLE to the people of San Francisco.

Citizen

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:45:11 -0800

Why is vociferously standing up for poor people considered a meltdown? I completely agree that Chris usually obscures his points when he makes those dumb comments, but maybe all you so-called "family-quality of life" people could get more of what YOU want if he didn't constantly, year after year, have to fight against the same heartless budget cuts!! Cutting health services in a budget surplus year to fill some fucking potholes !!!??? And people, it costs MORE when the so-called "bums" are sent to a public hospital on an OD, then a substance abuse program!! It saves money in the end and it actually can helpa fellow human being. Why is that so hard for people to understand??!! And YOGO, how can these "bums" get the help that YOU say they eshew if IT's NOT THERE ??!! There but for the grace of god go you, I guess. I prefer people over pot-holes any day.

Clyde Conrad

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:38:39 -0800

Chris turn yourself in for mental work, resign and take Ed Jew with you. If i wanted too see a circus i'll go to the Cow Palace not a Board of Supervisors meeting. Run for Mayor it would be fun watching you "crash and burn" Newsome would eat your lunch

el Greco

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:36:48 -0800

Oh, dear, Rita. You suggest that we commenters can hate all we want but to be civil about it. Now I love civility as much as the next guy, but it was St. Christopher who started with the nasty uncivil boorish talk a few years back. And he swears, rants, engages in personal attacks in public with the microphones on and the cameras rolling. As my duly elected supervisor, I've tried to contact him about all kinds of public issues; all I've received is one scathing email response that was very nasty. I've tried civility with Daly. So have many others. There's no percentage in it. He doesn't deserve a free pass in that regard either here on SFist or anywhere else. As my mama used to tell me "don't dish it out if you can't take it."

J

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:30:27 -0800

Point taken ... it is just so aggravating.

patrick

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:28:15 -0800

Thanks, not ed jew. I'm a linguistic chameleon. I'm able to lower my standards to reflect the tenor of the debate. You like it in Chris Daly, so why not from me?

not ed jew

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:10:24 -0800

Quite a foul mouth you've got there Gavin, er, I mean, Patrick!

dave

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:05:09 -0800

Is Chris having a mental break down????? He seesm to be falling faster than a New York skyscraper.

rita

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:02:08 -0800

Hey, commenter J [9], that is a very good point, that good points get obscured by personal attacks. Which leads me to.... Yogo [10], we definitely always enjoy reading your posts around here at SFist editorial -- but like J says, the good points can sometimes get obscured by the personal attacks (on Daly and on other commenters) too. (Yogo, are you Chris Daly??) Feel free to hate progressives all you want! Just do it in a civil way. Thanks, guys.

patrick

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:46:20 -0800

Spoiled oafish dick Daly gets spanked on the budget, booted from his post, and can't run for mayor or produce a viable candidate. So what does he do? He grandstands, makes an unfounded accusation, and goes home. As one of his constituents (the kind he hates), I should go take a shit in his front stoop so his wife and child can clean it up. That's what his favored constituents do at my front door. He is a complete and total churlish twat, and his fans are a bunch of "progressive" fucktards. It was fun watching him get his ass handed to him last week, though.

J

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:41:48 -0800

Oh ... and I'm all for Supervisors and committee/board meetings happening in the evenings when most working folks would not have to take off of work to participate ... or allow us to submit videotaped comments to play during "comment time" ... it is total bullshit that these meetings all happen during the work day.

Yogo

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:41:20 -0800

The six loser jobless "activists" and indymedia hacks on this board (how much money has your boss made of Daly) say yay. And they are the only people who think Daly hasnt gone insane. He only represents the bums, jumkies, criminals and lazy life-losers who have gotten enough help. Sooner or later cut bait if they won't help themselves. No one who talks at city hall represents people who have to work or got kids to go home to other other things to take care of. Their jobless bums or kids or losers on the dole looking for more more more. Gimme free drugs! Gimme a sex change! Let me piss in the street! Working people get screwed. Streets are like Road warrior. This guy is seriously going to kill someone. I hope its himself or another prog, but that aint likely. People if know Daly and I'm serious here keep and eye on him and his family. Innocent people are going to get hurt. See what just happened in Tilden??

J

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:37:34 -0800

Daly still has not learned that his good points are ruined by his personal attacks (what proof does he have that Gavin does cocaine?) and childish behavior. I want a grown up to represent me on the Board of Supervisors.... not a spoiled bully of a brat like Chris Daly.

rita

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:30:42 -0800

Okay, I still haven't gotten the streaming video to work (and for some reason all the Comcast channels are out on my cable at home), but I've been convinced by reading through these comments and the reader mail that "meltdown" probably isn't the right way to characterize Daly's speech. I didn't see the speech so I was kind of flying blind on that! (Okay, now all I have to do is think of a new title!)

Treyman

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:01:25 -0800

"I"M CHRIS DALY LISTEN TO ME, LISTEN TO ME" So when is my supervisor going to address the needs of all of his constituents? Why is it if you are employed and are paying a mortgage this guy has absolutely no time for you. We've contacted this guy about numerous quality of life issues he sends out Mr. Keyes and he takes some notes and Voila! absolutely nothing gets done. Now I understand the need to speak up for those less fortunate and I voted for him for precisely that reason but unless he honestly tries to help all of those he represents he will continue to be nothing more than a grandstander who accomplishes little. Imagine if the guy had a little tack and some people skills how much more he could get done?

mariconsoy

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 06:20:06 -0800

If Daly thinks he can do a better job as mayor, why doesn't he just fucking run?

Paul Hogarth

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:01:54 -0800

Oh, and the hearing ended around 9:30 p.m. It's been a long night for me. My favorite line at the end was from Ross -- "if we have to put up with this, the Mayor should join us." At which point, Aaron reminded the Board that this was one of the monthly meetings where the Mayor is supposed to do Question Time. But of course, he won't even show up to that.

Paul Hogarth

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:00:47 -0800

I was at City Hall earlier to cover the hearing for Beyond Chron. As 5:00 p.m. got closer, I got nervous about whether I would get locked out of the office if everyone left. So I went back to work, but thankfully got back on time to watch it live on SFGTV. WOW!!!! That was a pretty fucking amazing speech. I agree, Chris was on fire!! I'm working on a story for Beyond Chron tomorrow.

robert

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:31:19 -0800

I left a little after 9 and it was nearly done. While Daly was speaking, you could have heard a pin drop. He was truly on fire.

sfmike

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:24:08 -0800

If you're looking for the Daly speech on the SFGTV website, it happens around 5:20, even though the hearing was supposed to occur at 3:30. An impassioned group of neighbors were trying to get a long-delayed building site up at Octavia and Market and the testimony ran on for two hours longer than anticipated, which meant that all the health service people were waiting out in the hallways outside the Board chambers for two hours. Does anybody know when the frigging meeting actually ended? I went to dinner around 7:00 and the testimony was going strong with no end in sight.

sfmike

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:02:00 -0800

It was quite an amazing scene. Though I'm not even remotely objective, I'd have to say it was one of Daly's finer moments. About 200 people had been waiting for a 3:30 hearing to protest the $6 million cuts in the Health Department's budget even though the proposed Newsom budget for this year has ballooned quite alarmingly to over $6.1 billion. Daly's speech was to the effect that every year these same hundreds of people had to take off from work and come down to City Hall to plead for their basic safety net programs to not be cut, and eventually the Board of Supervisors would reinstate the funds, and that the entire process was a horrible farce and insulting to everyone involved, particularly in a year when the city budget had grown. Then he got personal. "For Newsom, who can't answer a straight question about his own cocaine abuse, to cut funds for the less fortunate who need rehab counseling, is the height of audacity." He's right, by the way. After about ten minutes of white-hot oratory that was interrupted by applause and standing ovations from the hundreds of people in the Board of Supervisors chamber, Daly announced that he'd heard all the commenters before and wasn't interested in hearing them again since it was stupid and humiliating for everyone. "So I'm going home." And then he left the rest of the supervisors to sit there and get lambasted quite thoroughly for the next four hours. Like I said, it was pretty amazing.