One day after Gavin's big My Bad moment, the big question is what does this all mean for him, the city, and his reelection bid. After all, as bad as this all sounds, politicians getting caught with their hands in the proverbial cookie jar falls into the realm of been there, done that.. Willie did it and nobody batted an eye. Guiliani did it and he's considered one of the big contenders for the Republican nomination. Gavin is still popular, the election isn't until November, and this is San Francisco and it's not like he's the only San Francisco politico who did something really stupid. But the one thing that seems to be sticking in everyone's craw, the one thing that could hurt more than anything else, is that he did this to one of his closest aides and friends. As somebody put it (we searched but couldn't find the link), this whole thing could be summed up by this eternal axiom: bros before hos. In other words, Gavin broke one of the cardinal rules of guydom. more ›

Matier & Ross today has an interview with Gavin about the upcoming Mayoral election and his future in politics that's getting a lot of play. So what does the future hold for Mayor McDreamy? Only that he is "absolutely not convinced" that he's going to run again. How's that for definitive ambivalence. more ›

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Blogs. They're either what's right or what's wrong with the Internet specifically and the collective media consciousness in general -- depending on whom you ask. Me, I kinda like blogs, but then I like to read and I like to write, and really, is it much more complicated than that? I'm the kind of person who's constantly finding a new favorite medium. But at about two years, this is the longest relationship I've had with any one in particular. Oh, I still like to flirt with printing, photography, audio and video. But if I'm a media technology whore, then the blogosphere is the abusive pimp I just keep coming back to. more ›

But SFist's loss is, we suppose, Gothamist's gain. Not that they'll pay any attention to her what with their big celebrities and troll-like billionaire Mayor Bloomberg. They won't make her feel at home or give her treats or follow her every move with intense scrutiny and maybe-verging-on-mean snark. No, they'll just ignore her like every other starry-eyed ingenue who goes to the big city to seek fame and fortune. more ›

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