Comments on: Carol Concedes!

By: Reid

Reid — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:18:27 +0000

"You can’t seem to understand that people want a change." I know, seriously! Can't she hear the booming voices of the 2,000 people who voted against her? That's nearly four tenths of one percent of the District population! Yay, for a completely ridiculous and unecessary primary system! Thank god we don't ditch them and hold all meaningful votes on days when people actually show up to the polls!

By: The Law Needs Changed

The Law Needs Changed — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:31:46 +0000

Isn't it about time this wacky law that limits democracy by setting aside a council seat for a non-Democrat gets changed?

By: Embarrassing Herself

Embarrassing Herself — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:26:59 +0000

Carol you lost. You can't seem to understand that people want a change. While your past service is appreciated, you work for the voters. They just fired you. Tough as it may be for you to understand, you aren't entitled to the office of council person at large. It really is a shame that you can't move along gracefully. I guess that your larger than life ego gets in the way.

Guttural you say? More like embarrassing. For you.

By: Skipper

Skipper — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:57:13 +0000

Local DC GOP party folks have major egg on their face. They backed Carol to the hilt and barely acknowledged Mara. Now they put out a statement saying they're like so totally gonna rally behind Mara.

DC GOP - FAIL.

By: KCinDC

KCinDC — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:53:20 +0000

Did Schwartz say anything about the possibility of endorsing, say, Michael Brown? Maybe not likely, but if she's angry enough to refuse to endorse the Republican, ....

By: Arthur Delaney

Arthur Delaney — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:21:12 +0000

OMG CAROL! :(

By: KCinDC

KCinDC — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:11:06 +0000

DeniseW, the fact that Mara is up against a number of independents is precisely the problem. They could split the anti-Republican vote, and that, plus the fact that most people seem not to even know they get a second vote in the at-large race, could allow Mara to get a plurality and win.

By: DeniseW

DeniseW — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:42:06 +0000

Carol did not concede, early in the evening she did a reality check but made it clear it was not a concession. So far there are 3,040 some more votes cast in the republican primary than actually voted. She repeatedly kept saying she did not concede and at this point with the persistant screw ups across all parties in ward 1500 plus write ins for evans, statehood, culver and the swartz-mara primary as well as the extra 1500 votes it is a mess. Even so, Mara has a snoballs chance in hell in the general election where he will be up against a number of independents who were former dems. contrary to popular notion, it is not a republican seat.
So even if Carol is gone, she has been gratious about it and Mara ain't gonna cut it in this city.

By: Smoked

Smoked — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:05:31 +0000

The fat lady sung. It's over. Good riddance, Carol.

By: Ward 2 says why not?

Ward 2 says why not? — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:07:58 +0000

She should go indy, like Catania, and do a write in. Mara is a tool- just look at where he gets his $$