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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
"Mayor Pete fell far short of pledge to help Minority Contractors"
Link to tweet
As they say, actions speak louder than words.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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"Mayor Pete fell far short of pledge to help Minority Contractors" (Original Post)
bluewater
Jan 2020
OP
When is the last time a mayor got anywhere by saying the buck stops with the city council?
BeyondGeography
Jan 2020
#4
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)1. Was that the doing of the mayor or the city council?
In my city it's the council that decides on such things.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bluewater
(5,376 posts)3. The article speaks of the Buttigieg Administration.
At the same time, Buttigiegs administration awarded numerous lucrative contracts to past campaign donors and to corporations whose lobbyists and executives had given to Buttigiegs mayoral election efforts.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BeyondGeography
(39,379 posts)4. When is the last time a mayor got anywhere by saying the buck stops with the city council?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
dalton99a
(81,570 posts)2. Evidently such things were not important
In 2014, Buttigiegs office proposed cutting the hours for the citys Diversity Compliance Officer position from 32 hours a week to 18 hours per week.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden