tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post109084565652287756..comments2023-10-24T11:05:25.288-04:00Comments on Mark Rauterkus & Running Mates ponder current events: With Roddey on Jerry Bowyer's radio showMark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post-1090941190868210082004-07-27T11:13:00.000-04:002004-07-27T11:13:00.000-04:00Now that is an interesting idea! Selling off as ma...Now that is an interesting idea! Selling off as many "assets" like the parks -- even to a non-profit agency -- is innovative.<br /><br />You have a point... if Roddey was interested in making wholesale changes.... he would have been greatly involved in city politics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post-1090896005265291792004-07-26T22:40:00.000-04:002004-07-26T22:40:00.000-04:00I believe that Mr. Roddey mentioned only Democrats...I believe that Mr. Roddey mentioned only Democrats during his guest spot on the Jerry Bowyer program because they are the only ones currently with the current posts, overall name recognition, infrastructure and most importantly in politics...bankroll.<br /><br />The city's key issues are in no particular order (except the first): Fiscal responsibility, incentives for new residents and businesses; quality of life...police and fire protection...keeping streets plowed in the winter, pick up garbage...issues like that.<br /><br />A Park and Recreation Program is nice once you're in office and on good-enough footing to look away from the key issues facing Pittsburgh...if not "handed over" to trusted advisers, while the Mayor tends to more crucial issues. <br /><br />Mayor Murphy may actually have created a legacy with his ambitious parks program...but some argue that he put too much effort into bike trails and roller blading, and not into making Pittsburgh a competitive mid-market sized city.<br /><br />There are a half-million Democrat wannabees and no one making noise as a Republican. <br /><br /> "I have written that I am the FRONT-RUNNER in the GOP side for that office."--Unfortunately that's a statement for the media, political activists and Pittsburgh community to conclude.<br /><br />In my opinion, my question to Roddey was the most important one I heard in the first two hours of the show: "Are you going to be active in the Mayor's Race." His answer was "yes." Now that should be interesting.Thomas Leturgeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07452123582626408864noreply@blogger.com