SFist: Peskin's Out (State Senate Race, And Politics In General)

Able Dart

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:28:33 -0800

Except that I doubt Ross is going to move. Tom certainly has Aaron pegged. He sees the trees, alright, and doesn't give a crap about the Forest. This is in alll likelihood posturing anyway. He'll get a State commission seat to sit on until it's his turn for Mayor.

Jess Drake

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:51:24 -0800

Okay, I swear to the Lord above us, I'm never coming to San Francisco again if Ross Mirkarimi doesn't run for Aaron's position. He absolutely deserves it, and would do excellently. Ross FTW! ... God, I seriously need a hobbie....

guest

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:12:59 -0800

rita is my absolute favorite sfist!

guest

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:08:52 -0800

I'd vote for him over Ammiano.

guest

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:19:42 -0800

What a bummer. Term limits make for the worst policy .. just guarantees that politicians have their eye on the next seat before they master the current one. Too bad we can't draft Peskin to run for Assembly. I can't imagine Ammiano is going to do much good for us in Sacramento .. though I'm sure we'll enjoy becoming the butt of more "only in san francisco" jokes! Sadly, Ammiano will probably be the one making those jokes himself..

ChinaNob

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:00:03 -0800

Great - now this means I'm gonna get stuck with a moron in 2009 representing me on the Board like every other district.

Tom Prete

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:28:58 -0800

I've been watching Peskin's political career for more than a decade now. Lord knows I've frequently disagreed with some of the things he's done, but it's obvious that he knows how the game is played and that he plays it well. Just as Telegraph Hill Dwellers under his presidency was SF's most effective individual neighborhood group, he's been one of the board's most effective supervisors. Effective. Good? I won't venture an opinion.

guest

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:02:22 -0800

this is too bad, since unlikle most politicians in the legislature from SF currently, or most politicians in SF in general, he read the rule book and figured out how to get laws passed, like the MUNI reform measure. instead SF will keep sending people to Sacramento who talk big, but kowtow to moneyed interests. Good for SF, shows once again how talk trumps action any day.

guest

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:53:49 -0800

Seeing him in speedos will be forever etched in my mind. For better or worse.

ChinaNob

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:27:06 -0800

I wonder if Rob Black will carpetbag and run for his seat. Will the voters of Peskin's district elect a man with no lips? Or maybe Ed Jew can run - at least his flower shop is in the district.

Jeremy

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:17:30 -0800

Peskin was the cause of several recurring nightmares. On Halloween a few years ago I guess he was campaigning for reelection. I'm walking around North Beach with the wife, and we see all these little kids running around in Peskin MASKS, which I guess his campaign had been giving to people. It was totally weird and frightening. (there is a slight possibility that I made all that up in my head, but I'm reasonably sure that's not the case)

guest

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:08:31 -0800

good riddance. i wished he left before he took a big dump on west soma by compromising to make it (west soma) a huge parking garage. thanks for asking the residents Peskins! Sure, we'd love to have 2500 car parking garage in our back yards. No problem. Y not stick in ur district?

daithi

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:04:14 -0800

He is one of the best.

guest

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:54:17 -0800

thankfully for San Francisco, Peskin's still got a year and a half left on the Board.