Priorities

I know I read too many blogs & sometimes I come across things that make my blood boil and/or cause me to say WHAAA?  So here are a few choice items from this election season with the exciting Ward 2 Council race hotter than today's code red sweltering nastiness:

Are they organic & pesticide free?

"We have given out over 150 free tickets to some high quality women. Please come have some drinks, food, and support Jack."

-- Bo Blair, owner of members-only restaurant/bar the Rookery, in an e-mail asking patrons to turn out for a fundraiser last night for D.C. Council member Jack Evans. "High quality women"? (Or is he just as obsessed with finding a nice girlfriend for Jack as we are?) Blair says he means "friends of ours that are well-educated, attractive, intelligent, social and sweet."

I've got one word - GROSS

We dont investigate the common shootings?

DCist reports - At approximately 2 a.m. on Thursday, 18-year-old Derrick Green was found shot in the head in an alley behind the 1300 block of Vermont Ave.

"It's a relatively safe part of town," [Jack Evans] said. "Haven't had a homicide there in a long, long time -- or even shootings or anything. So it's unusual, that's why we're investigating it."

(Si sputters incoherently at that one)

More ranting about poor planning in Shaw courtesy of OffSeventh with a little WTF action regarding the latest in a long line of ballpark shenanigans.  Catania wants to whaaa?

And the gravy...sorry this is semi old news but for those of you wondering how that Ward 2 Democrats endorsement meeting on 6/26 went....Well they have no website so i cant link them.  I'll just link the media hits.  Lets see the GW Hatchet had a brief mention.  DC Wire has a brief mention - more details emerge in the comments.  hmm thats about it.  Oh no wait! The Dupont Current (page 5) comes through nicely (first page).  Basicly this meeting was not publicized at all aside from what I posted and believe me, I looked.  I was surprised, as the Ward 2 Dems were funded to the tune of about 30k not too long ago when Jack Pac was dissolved after the travel hoopla.  Certainly they could've afforded a basic website? a few flyers? a poster? Well they got a little help anyway.  And not just from me...The meeting was filled with seniors & union members bussed in by Jack Evans.  And I did notice the giant trash bags filled with chicken dinners.  The rest of us got water.  I couldn't help but draw the H.R Crawford comparison.  Anyhoo, the vote tally was 105 Evans - 67 Silverman which is a 61%-39% breakdown.  Evans gave another variation on the stump speech I have heard a bjillion times now over the years.  Its still time to fix the schools!  Phil Pannell gave the best speech - I love that guy.  Cary Silverman was fiery.

One more tidbit...in the midst of bitching about the AWFUL DC City Council website...I mean seriously its so bad its worthy of investigation!!!  copyright 1997!  My mind drifted to another bad site, Jack Evans campaign website.  And before you click, turn down the brightness on your screen.  He wants to "Make our Neighborhoods More Safe" !!!  Sigh.  Even though green has been done before, Cary Silverman definitely has the right idea with design, palette and content.  But dont take it from me, the Georgetown Voice is a bit irritated with Jack's site too.

I hope you all found this post slightly hilarious :)

Oh P.S. after all of our begging & bitching, Shotspotter is now operational in PSA 308.  Jack Evans sent out a press release & it has been verified by MPD brass.  A Big thank you to everyone who made this happen.  Its not magic, but it will help.  Have a safe and wonderful weekend.  Go see some FRINGE.