Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Let The Games Begin!
On Wednesday, August 30th we here in Costa Mesa will get our
first look at all six candidates for the two open seats on the
City Council at the first candidate forum. If recent history is
any indication, this first forum promises to be the best and
most well attended of the series. Sponsored by Mesa Verde
Community, Inc., it will be moderated by former mayor and Daily
Pilot columnist Peter Buffa. Although Buffa does a great job,
don't expect anything but softballs to be lobbed to the
candidates. There's no chance any "have you stopped beating your
wife?" type of questions will be asked.
I find myself wondering if there is any way that controversial issues will find their way into the mix of questions asked of the candidates. I wonder, for example, if the mayor will be required to defend his ill-conceived ICE plan.
I wonder if the candidates will take the high road, addressing issues and not personalities. I wonder if the subject of outside financial support for the candidates will come up, and how it will be handled.
I wonder if we'll see our young jailer/mayor's buddies from the Minuteman Project in attendance. If so, that would be interesting, to say the least.
The forum will be taped for replay on Costa Mesa's public access channel, Channel 24. Two years ago a similar tape played many times for a couple weeks, providing many residents who couldn't attend the live performance the opportunity to see their candidates in action.
So, in twenty-four hours we will have a pretty good idea of the positions of each candidate on many issues. It will be up to the voters of this city to sort the truth from the rhetoric and make informed decisions on November 7th.
Let the games begin.
10:36 pm pdt
I find myself wondering if there is any way that controversial issues will find their way into the mix of questions asked of the candidates. I wonder, for example, if the mayor will be required to defend his ill-conceived ICE plan.
I wonder if the candidates will take the high road, addressing issues and not personalities. I wonder if the subject of outside financial support for the candidates will come up, and how it will be handled.
I wonder if we'll see our young jailer/mayor's buddies from the Minuteman Project in attendance. If so, that would be interesting, to say the least.
The forum will be taped for replay on Costa Mesa's public access channel, Channel 24. Two years ago a similar tape played many times for a couple weeks, providing many residents who couldn't attend the live performance the opportunity to see their candidates in action.
So, in twenty-four hours we will have a pretty good idea of the positions of each candidate on many issues. It will be up to the voters of this city to sort the truth from the rhetoric and make informed decisions on November 7th.
Let the games begin.
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