Stunning
Not only couldn't Portland City Commissioner Jim Francesconi avoid a runoff in his bid for mayor -- he couldn't even win the primary, with a million-dollar war chest.
His opponent, Tom Potter, has announced that he's raised his contribution limit to $100/person. My check will be going out soon.
People are obviously so tired of the current crew in City Hall. Maybe there is still hope for this town after all.
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Comments (7)
Francesconi may be the first casualty of the Goldschmidt Scandal.
Posted by Justin | May 19, 2004 6:59 AM
Make that second. The first casualty lives in Nevada now...
Posted by Betsy | May 19, 2004 7:30 AM
Agreed
Posted by Justin | May 19, 2004 8:34 AM
Amen.
Posted by NASCARGirl | May 19, 2004 9:26 AM
Oh please! I for one don't believe in sympathizing for this woman. When I was 14 I lost my virginity to the 32 year old woman I babysat for. That (legally termed) "rape" was repeated for three months. The last thing I'm gonna do is blame that situation for all the "bad" that has happened to me throughout my life. Matter of fact, had that woman been the Mayor of Portland, enabling me to negotiate a settlement of $250,000 in order to keep my mouth shut, alot of the "bad" would never have happened. No, I'll assume responsibility for the good and the bad that I've endured. And don't give me any crap about how it's different for a woman. At 14 their more mature than boys anyway!
Posted by Rob | May 19, 2004 1:49 PM
I'm SO sorry that you had that experience.
But Sweetie, any psychologist would read into your impassioned response and feel that it may have had more of an effect on you than you are willing to acknowledge.
You're right, not everything in your life is an effect; you have responsibilities to your choices too.
But for "Susie", from her statements quoted in various articles, her rape and subsequential acquiescence of her parental figure of said rape, had a very large impact on her life.
Posted by today, me | May 19, 2004 5:53 PM
And don't forget the alleged prior molestation by another family member in the case of "Susie."
Posted by hilsy | May 19, 2004 8:48 PM