Bravo, Rocky
August 31st, 2006Salt Lake sounds off in protest and support
We watched the Mayor of Salt Lake speak on TV during lunch yesterday. It was fantastic to hear a public official speak out like this. Even if one disagrees with the politics, you have to admire a local official who is not running for re-election (some would argue he may run for another office down the road) who isn’t afraid to speak up.
The local GOP tried a phone jamming campaign to “send a message” that Mr. Anderson didn’t speak for the state. For the record, he represented my feelings perfectly.
And as a host city, it was great to see all the rallies for and against Bush. Favorite one: “Rock Against Rumsfeld”.
I’ll be sad when Mr. Anderson leaves office. He’s a colorful mayor and I love how outspoken he can be. o
August 31st, 2006 at 11:03 am
I have been impressed with Rocky Anderson overall due to his individuality as a leader. I still am not sure about the orange flags, but hey they sure are orange.
August 31st, 2006 at 11:18 am
I heard him speak on NPR this morning. I now have a major political crush on your mayor.
August 31st, 2006 at 11:32 am
Just when you’ve lost faith in a lot of your fellow Americans, you read something like this and realize that there is hope!
August 31st, 2006 at 12:33 pm
Rocky rants always fun to hear.
And though it’s a shame, I seriously doubt he could ever run for a state-wide office. The Republicans here would crucify him. They’d have a jolly time crafting a smear campaign against him. “He doesn’t just hate our sainted son, George W. Bush and the family values we cherish, but that Rocky Anderson, I once saw him kill and eat a cute little puppy!”
August 31st, 2006 at 1:22 pm
Wow! Brav-fucking-o! In Utah– Liberty Park no less!
Wow. I wouldn’t have predicted that– I didn’t know SLC had such a cool mayor. How the hell did that happen?
I hope you are feeling better.
August 31st, 2006 at 2:54 pm
Bravo, Rocky! I was very impressed when I heard his speech. I, too, had no idea that SLC had such a rocking mayor. Just doesn’t compute.
Have you seen Keith Olbermann’s blistering speech against Rummy? It’s fabulous! He’s becoming our very own Edward R. Murrow.
http://tinyurl.com/q4cdk
Now, repeat after me: I, blurb, will NEVER submit myself to another guinea pig medical experiment because I am not a guinea pig and I do not want to end up in a movie like “12 Monkeys”.
August 31st, 2006 at 3:31 pm
Southern Girl beat me to it, I was going to recommend the Olbermann piece.
It’s good to see some opposition to Bush coming out of SLC. SLC is a really nice town with a bunch of progressives in it. Maybe the mayors speech will help to get SLC’s progressives voices heard more.
August 31st, 2006 at 5:47 pm
When I saw that speech I almost broke out in song. There was no one home to hear it though, and who wants to sing praises without an audience?
August 31st, 2006 at 6:03 pm
Thank Rocky for having the gonads to rip Bush a new one.
http://www.thankyourockyanderson.org/