Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

Re: Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

feeds@yuku.com (EarlyRains) — Sat, 17 May 2008 23:36:49 GMT

Realist wrote :
It was the complete lack of municipal experience and knowledge of the municipal ambiance that concerned me about the Kaptain's election. I know, from reading your posts, that you have the familiarity, and you know that I have the familiarity. So be it. Should be a popper of a two years! Unfortunately, it's the citizens of Glosta who will pay the piper in the long run.

Share with us Realist,. Exactly how much munipal...

Re: Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

feeds@yuku.com (ChocolateCove) — Sat, 17 May 2008 21:31:29 GMT

The gang of good ole's who have been collecting and neglecting for years have someone on board who understands process, and demands accountablity.Department managers who don't manage their budgets will not be welcome. She understands more about the issues in the City of Gloucester than the Bell Administration ever did. Kirk has made many important moves already. The books are being balanced by CPA's , who will then move on to capital projects. These two items alone merit...

Re: Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

feeds@yuku.com (Gang of One) — Sat, 17 May 2008 16:28:18 GMT

...and don't take things personally....

Re: Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

feeds@yuku.com (o Realist o) — Sat, 17 May 2008 12:43:44 GMT

Insider - you should know by now that the diversionary tactics used by some posters on this board usually involve a personal attack that have nothing to do with the topic at hand - kinda like kindergarten. Ignore and keep trekking...

Re: Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

feeds@yuku.com (Insider2004) — Sat, 17 May 2008 12:17:43 GMT

This thread is about Carolyn Kirk making the City's case on WGBH, not moorings. However, the last I checked, there are currently over 700 people who are waiting to give the City of Gloucester money to lease the the next available mooring.

Re: Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

feeds@yuku.com (Gang of One) — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:29:15 GMT

He'd have sold more CDs of his music than moorings....

Re: Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

feeds@yuku.com (Thong Extractor) — Sat, 17 May 2008 10:49:43 GMT

Well we could have elected Jeff Worthley and by now with all the moorings he would have sold the city would be able to straighten itself out!

Re: Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

feeds@yuku.com (Gang of One) — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:49:11 GMT

You're funny...and ignorant...Mother.

And still a bore.

Re: Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

feeds@yuku.com (leftwingnut) — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:29:47 GMT

Lucky One wrote:
Are these the same people with all the municipal experience that got us here in the first place? Perhaps City Hall is the place that needs the shake up

Bingo...

Re: Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

feeds@yuku.com (o Realist o) — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:09:46 GMT

No - Lucky One. Please don't generalize beyond what I have actually said. Noting Kirk's lack of municipal experience - not drawing any comparisons or looking at past "happenings."

Re: Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

feeds@yuku.com (Lucky One) — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:04:38 GMT

Are these the same people with all the municipal experience that got us here in the first place? Perhaps City Hall is the place that needs the shake up

Re: Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

feeds@yuku.com (o Realist o) — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:45:33 GMT

Well, well, Mother...you certainly don't mince words! (And, that is, in this case, a compliment...don't misunderstand me and fly off on a needless tangent!) You and I are actually on the same wave length here - hard to believe, I know...

It was the complete lack of municipal experience and knowledge of the municipal ambiance that concerned me about the Kaptain's election. I know, from reading your posts, that you have the familiarity, and you know that I have the...

Re: Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

feeds@yuku.com (Mothership) — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:27:47 GMT

Pretty poor story, really. Mayor Kirk needs some more on-camera experience under her belt, and must develop more focused responses for that media environment. A good show normally. - Gang of One

...and you are an editor, producer, director, theater arts expert, technical communications, journalism expert? Your opinion from the "media" set? Are we not the very cultured individual? "A good show normally." THAT, coming from YOU speaks volumes....

Re: Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

feeds@yuku.com (Gang of One) — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:14:10 GMT

Don't misinterpret my straightforward response to the program for non-support, Huck. I wanted it to be sharper and more in-depth, I love the show and their investigative team. Emily R. is great.
I support the Mayor almost wholeheartedly. She'll make mistakes, but her ultimate goals and her apparent pragmatism are the right direction to be going in, if we're not all going to be pissing and moaning the same chorus of woes five years from now. I still say she could do with some...

Re: Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

feeds@yuku.com (Huck Finn) — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:41:14 GMT

My only comment would be , it's only five months into her term. She is trying her best. In reflection to Leaders of the past she has faced more obstacles than they ever had . She is also dealing with the results of good old boy tactics, and she is trying to mend the wounds of Gloucester's past. Why don't we give her a chance before we burn her at the stake

Peter ' Huck Finn ' Todd

Re: Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

feeds@yuku.com (Gang of One) — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:34:27 GMT

Pretty poor story, really. Mayor Kirk needs some more on-camera experience under her belt, and must develop more focused responses for that media environment. A good show normally.

Re: Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

feeds@yuku.com (Damon) — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:52:30 GMT

Now that Brain has fixed my computer, I can watch.
I thought the mayor did a pretty decent job but was amazed that the moderator did not understand how Prop 2 1/2 works.

Re: Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

feeds@yuku.com (captjoe06) — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:33:33 GMT

Here it is-

http://streams.wgbh.org/online/gb/gb.php?file=gb20080515gloucester1.mov&title=Gloucester's%20financial%20woes

Re: Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

feeds@yuku.com (globalwarmer07) — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:49:04 GMT

In what way was she not convincing? I missed it so I am interested.

Mayor Kirk on WGBH tonight

feeds@yuku.com (jackj22) — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:57:00 GMT

Mayor Kirk, along with Geoffrey Beckwith of the Mass. Municipal Assoc. were Emily Rooney's first guests on WGBH's GREATER BOSTON program tonight. The subject was Gloucester's dire financial condition, its causes and ways to resolve the "crisis".

Too bad, but Mayor Kirk didn't make a convincing case of our need and unless she can learn how to present how we are hurting, in personal terms, she is just wasting her breath.