SFist: Who's Running For Mayor: The Chicken And The Wolf

guest

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:23:47 -0800

The knee jerk reaction to such an announcement is to label folks like John as hucksters or cranks and thereby marginalize them. It's perhaps less entertaining, but I feel that when people from the private sector decide to make the often deadly swim up river to challenge career politicians at least deserve a thorough listen. It's fun to state all the laughable sound bites that come with being a high profile performance artist and show promoter, but I would respectfully submit that every potential candidate has things rattling around in his closet that might engender ridicule. Let's just hope that future coverage of Chicken John pays at least as much attention to his platform as to his past activities.

guest

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:13:19 -0800

With Ranked Choice Voting, they could both run. - (NotSFist)Jeremy p.s. that was me above on comment #12 also. Stoopid profile registration bug...

Voorhas

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:51:16 -0800

Maybe we can convince Biafra to run again, instead.

guest

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:05:36 -0800

In his announcement, Chicken acknowledges that it's a long-shot, but he's a running a campaign on making San Francisco a city of art and innovation: "We shed some light on the fact that the Art Commission of SF has a $9 million dollar budget and spends 90% of it on administration costs and consultant fees." Chicken was one of the organizers of BORG2, which was a democratic revolt about Burning Man art funding. He has experience with planning, funding, and creating large-scale art, but the Art Commission won't give him the time of day. He also wants to reform the Department of the Environment. Chicken John has modified his pickup truck so it runs on coffee grounds! http://laughingsquid.com/chicken-johns-woodgas-pickup-truck/ He's working with Jim Mason on an insane alternative energy project for Burning Man this year. http://www.whatiamupto.com/mechabolic/index.html Jim and Chicken are pushing the cutting edge of alternative energy in their garages, and the Department of the Environment won't give them the time of day either. Chicken is a funny guy. Anyone who's ever seen him perform can tell you he's a hell of a showman in an old school vaudeville way. But he's also a hell of a community organizer with some good ideas about how to improve this City.

guest

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:28:59 -0800

Puhleeze.... this is like Al Sharpton running for President ... just looking for cheap publicity ... we should all frown upon it if he doesn't seriously want the job.

SFist_Leanne

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:44:49 -0800

I like Chicken's idea of striving for something even when he knows he won't succeed. He's creating room for more dialog and inspiring others to do the same. Also, he's driving my wedding bus in September!

iris

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:14:51 -0800

Hey, at least Chicken John would show up to Question Time...would we still get free shots if we asked a good question?

guest

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:33:19 -0800

Elect Crazy Crab!

guest

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:26:02 -0800

chicken john's got my vote!

guest

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:10:01 -0800

Actually, let's resurrect Sister Boom Boom's campaign!

Jerry Jarvis

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:28:53 -0800

h_brown 4 Mayor

guest

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:17:57 -0800

First things first - He had better to have a fundraiser to get a boob job. You can't run for mayor with your tits in your shoes.

guest

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:10:33 -0800

Great, another jackass trying to make a career out of mocking the governing out of our City. Great.

guest

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:03:12 -0800

I would rather vote for Frank Chu.

guest

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:46:48 -0800

Never heard of him but that's one cute doggeh.