Comments on: McGinn Statement on Council Tunnel Vote

By: Patrick Gallagher

Patrick Gallagher — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:10:50 +0000

I believe Mike is the better candidate to represent the wants and needs of the city in many ways. Mike’s past tunnel position has aggravated my voting for him. With a more reasonable approach on his stance to the tunnel he definitely has my vote.

Changing one’s stance in a situation does not necessarily make them a weaker person but one with an open mind.

By: M

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:02:42 +0000

slghodson,

I’m not going to throw my vote away. I’m voting for Mike still, because yes - the backroom deal between Nickels and Gregoire (and whomever else was involved) was and is wrong. Mike is 100% right to not let the pre-election games they’re playing knock him off path.

Mike still opposes the tunnel and is currently the only electable candidate in the race who still does. If there is any way for we the people to stop this tunnel or get Seattle residents totally off the hook for the cost overruns then it’s with Mike as mayor.

By: slghodson

slghodson — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:50:41 +0000

It’s laughable that some of these comments refer to pressures of “political realities” and “flip-flops”. The voters have never flip-flopped. In the special election 2 years ago, 70% said they did NOT want a tunnel. I am tired of government not listening. This was such a huge issue for me, that it was the ONLY issue which was deciding my vote. So I’m sorry Mr. McGinn, you just lost mine.

By: gc

gc — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:23:33 +0000

Faced with a unilateral vote by the city council to start digging…I understand the mayor can not stand alone in opposition. Hopefully new members of city council will revisit the issue before too much “progress” is made. The EIS report itself will likely be fascinating and telling. The floodwall is a more pressing issue literally.

By: Tamsen Spengler

Tamsen Spengler — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:53:09 +0000

Soon to be Mayor Mike McGuinn.

Thank you for taking the time to explain your decision on the tunnel. I am proud of you for making this decision at such a delicate time in the game. Maybe it should have been reached sooner but it is what it is and I believe it was the right decision. It brought to mind this Ted Kennedy quote from his speech at the Democratic National Convention in New York City in 1980 :

“For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die”

I will support you in getting those ballots in with the RIGHT vote.
Thanks.
Tamsen

By: mahalie

mahalie — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:31:45 +0000

I’m glad to see he’s confronting political realities. The tunnel issue was THE thing that kept me from supporting McGinn. If politicians and their constituents continue to flip-flop nothing will get done…ever (e.g. monorail). It’s been examined, re-examined, voted on, studied, examined, voted. Let’s f’in just bite the bullet already. The idea of an ideal should not be the enemy of progress.

By: claudio

claudio — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:58:50 +0000

I don’t like it, but at least McGinn is a person who can thoughtfully make a decision based on political realities. To stubbornly keep his stance to oppose the tunnel regardless of the Council vote would just be pig-headed. I’d rather have a mayor who has the guts to change his mind when necessary and risk the inevitable “flip-flop” attacks.

By: lisa swan

lisa swan — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:59:18 +0000

I support you and am just about to vote. I think it was a smart mayoral move on you part. Vote McGinn!

By: M

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:22:13 +0000

I agree David. Mike McGinn is the only candidate qualified to be mayor, period. I want all of Mike’s other excellent agenda to get the attention it deserves.

Mike, you were totally on-point with the champagne vs. beer analogy.

By: David L.

David L. — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:53:45 +0000

I’m against the tunnel, but I know Mike can’t go it alone without even a single Councilmember dissenting on the agreement.

Actually, I know that this project is hanging by a thread–I’d rather see it fail on its own so Mike doesn’t have to spend all his political capital on it.