Comments on: Friday…Inauguration folo, thoughts on the managing director’s job, new legislators, stuff in our food, and Friday Felines http://ilind.net/2009/01/23/fridayinauguration-folo-thoughts-on-the-managing-directors-job-new-legislators-stuff-in-our-food-and-friday-felines/ Ian Lind • Online daily from Kaaawa, Hawaii Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:21:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Green Bay Ray http://ilind.net/2009/01/23/fridayinauguration-folo-thoughts-on-the-managing-directors-job-new-legislators-stuff-in-our-food-and-friday-felines/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 Green Bay Ray Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:50:26 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=1800#comment-1300 The "Barack O'Bama" song reminded me of my late mother who was surprised to learn that one of her favorite football players, Franco Harris, was not really an Irishman named Frank O'Harris. Quite embarassing when she finally saw him without his helmet. The “Barack O’Bama” song reminded me of my late mother who was surprised to learn that one of her favorite football players, Franco Harris, was not really an Irishman named Frank O’Harris. Quite embarassing when she finally saw him without his helmet.

]]> By: ohiaforest3400 http://ilind.net/2009/01/23/fridayinauguration-folo-thoughts-on-the-managing-directors-job-new-legislators-stuff-in-our-food-and-friday-felines/comment-page-1/#comment-1299 ohiaforest3400 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:58:00 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=1800#comment-1299 While I consider him a friend (and he was my Rep. in Manoa), I wholeheartedly agree with your assessment of Kirk Caldwell as a potential MD. For one thing, he is a "big picture" kind of guy and does not seem to be inclined to the details that the MD is intended to take care of for the mayor. For another, Kirk is too nice a guy. Not that he is obsessed with making people like him (as are some politicians) but he doesn't want anyone to be mad at him and he wants everyone to be happy. Notwithstanding your contrary assessment, I think that limited his effectiveness as Majority Leader in the House and I think it will be a problem when he tries to move the antiquated, leviathan city bureaucracy. Basically, I think MD appointment is a reward for Kirk's failed attempt to run for the Manoa council seat and for his help on the rail ballot question. Or a tune up for a Lt. Governor run in 2010 opposite Mufi. Or both. While I consider him a friend (and he was my Rep. in Manoa), I wholeheartedly agree with your assessment of Kirk Caldwell as a potential MD.

For one thing, he is a “big picture” kind of guy and does not seem to be inclined to the details that the MD is intended to take care of for the mayor. For another, Kirk is too nice a guy. Not that he is obsessed with making people like him (as are some politicians) but he doesn’t want anyone to be mad at him and he wants everyone to be happy. Notwithstanding your contrary assessment, I think that limited his effectiveness as Majority Leader in the House and I think it will be a problem when he tries to move the antiquated, leviathan city bureaucracy.

Basically, I think MD appointment is a reward for Kirk’s failed attempt to run for the Manoa council seat and for his help on the rail ballot question. Or a tune up for a Lt. Governor run in 2010 opposite Mufi. Or both.

]]> By: Burl Burlingame http://ilind.net/2009/01/23/fridayinauguration-folo-thoughts-on-the-managing-directors-job-new-legislators-stuff-in-our-food-and-friday-felines/comment-page-1/#comment-1298 Burl Burlingame Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:39:00 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=1800#comment-1298 Oops, not Louisiana, Lafayette! Oops, not Louisiana, Lafayette!

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