Catania: Council Afraid of Barry
LL's been in column land all day and missed the skirmish between Ward 8 Councilmember Marion Barry and At-Large Councilmember David Catania at today's D.C. Council's retreat.
The Post already has a lengthy report on the fight, which was apparently sparked by discussions over the financial health of Ward 8's United Medical Center, Catania's cause célèbre. It's late, and LL doesn't have much more to add to what's already been reported.
But LL does think it's worth noting Catania is of the opinion that no one on the Council has the guts to stand up to Barry.
“I’m probably the only member of the council who isn’t afraid of him," Catania told LL.
Catania says his colleagues suffer from a "blind deference" to Barry's outsized legacy in District politics and "at some level" fear pissing him off. As such, says Catania, Barry gets a pass on shenanigans that wouldn't fly with other councilmembers.
Told of what Catania said, Barry replied: "He's being silly. That's crazy. Nobody has to be afraid of me."
Photo by Darrow Montgomery
7:52 pm
Well, he does look kinda scary these days.
9:07 pm
LMAO! Are you kidding me, Catania is a filthy mouth punk. Didn't Catania and M Brown exchanged expletives last week? Whats up with his hot head self cursing other members out when he disagrees with them? Obviously, he is watching too much of Atlanta Housewives or basketball wives and he thinks by cursing out the brothers is the way to win approval with the sisters. Wrong, you will only get ratings for that crap. But they could bring back DCs Housewives show and cast Catania as the villian. Oh, but he might have to give up his "legal bribe" job with MC Dean. Transparent? Ethical? LMAO!
9:13 pm
Everyone's reporting the drama angle but no one is reporting the specific substance of the disagreement.
1:44 am
Hes acting like a little girl playing dress up as a professional woman, thinking the only way to show she's a big girl is by being rude, disrespectful and raunchy. It show how immature she really is.
7:18 am
Catania thinks too much of herself.
8:08 am
He's right. Barry's Council colleagues rarely ever call him out on any of his idiocies because they know he'll gleefully play the race card against them. It's pathetic. Until Marion Barry leaves the DC political scene, the city will never advance to the next stage of its political maturity.
8:10 am
Kwame needs to publicly rebuke Catania and his continued outbursts. He seems to be an angry unhappy guy, short tempered and arrogant. He is 100 percent right about Barry but needs anger management classes
8:41 am
This is a sad story on multiple levels. First, Catania needs to calm down and be respectful of his fellow councilmembers. Second, Marion IS a joke, and has done little (if anything) to improve his Ward. Finally, Kwame Brown is an empty (small) suit. He has literally no control over the Council, which he is supposed to chair.
9:32 am
Both Catina and Barry are worthlees peice of S**,Ms Catania chasing dicks and frustrated he is not getting any and Barry chasing every woman that will suck his, maybe they should team up and relieve each other frustration. What they don't need to be are Councilman representing this city!!
9:43 am
Is it pre-menstrual or pre-menapausal for these outburst? One needs estrogen and the other needs testerogen.
10:05 am
What I am taking away from this is that some vocal Catania critics and Marion Barry supporters are homophobic. I suppose I shouldn't be shocked by this, but you should all know that your comments make you look like ignorant idiots.
If you are not, in fact, ignorant idiots, I suggest you adopt a strategy that does not make you appear to be a pack of ignorant idiots.
10:43 am
DJRen, as a resident of W8, I will call you out as a liar. I have lived in W8 during Barry's entire tenure as CM and have seen the changes in my ward.
You can have whatever issue you want with Barry. You can think that the changes have nothing do with Barry. But I will continue to call out fools such as yourself who don't know wtf you're talking about and suggest that my ward has "languished" over the years.
It hasn't.
@Devoe, I hope you also take away that Catania is a foul-mouthed CM who likes to bully people with his high-school girl, necksnapping antics and knows that because he's a homosexual in DC (with lots of support from the influential homosexual community) he'll get away with it and will not be deterred.
11:01 am
Cantania needs an intervention and it's sad no one on the council wants to address his abuse of alcohol.
11:01 am
Catania acted inappropriately. However, as to the substance of the dispute, Catania was absolutely correct. Barry has perfected the use of the race card to deplorable ends and is the chief architect of the culture of patronage that pervades the city's government.
Reading the comments here is disheartening, though hardly surprising. Those who cast aspersions about Catania's sexual preferences seem happy to overlook Barry's many personal foibles...his documented corruption, his prolific use of drugs, his drinking and driving, his relations with prostitutes, his failure to pay taxes for a decade to name but a few. I wonder why that is.
11:08 am
@Devoe Could not agree more. The mere mention of Catania and the bigots start salivating to show their ignorance.
11:34 am
@Yep, well uhm, the article said that after Barry questioned the hospital's success, Catania then began throwing expletives @Barry. If i'm reading correctly, Barry made the anti-black men statement AFTER the argument was over.
Yet, you are giving Catania high-5's for talking about Barry's perfected use of the race card which apparently had nothing to do with the substance of the original disagreement. And then you continue to defend Catania by repeating verbatim his attacks on Barry....
This is after saying Catania was inappropriate and the comments here disheartening.
Well if you say so.
11:39 am
Whether Catania is right or wrong attacking him with homophobic outbursts simply demeans the attacker and is despicable and has no place on this blog.
11:44 am
Again, forgotten in this discussion is any substantive mention of what their disagreement is about. It's all heat, not light.
11:54 am
catania diva wanna be a woman ass needs to sit down somewhere...if it were reversed they be wanting barry to say sorry...so why not make catania say sorry???
11:54 am
catania must be on his period
12:03 pm
"Outsized Legacy"... Yet another example of disrespedt from the biggest offender of all. He will never get the "love" Mr. Barry gets from the people (ask Fenty, Williams, Gray and Kellly) because in spite of his personal struggles people can still relate to Marion S. Barry. I've been in meetings in all wards where people have been chomping at the bit to let him have it. But I have never heard anyone refer to him on the record as despicable!
I'd love to see the moment somebody pulls this guys card. Maybe his peers are afraid of being accused of gay bashing...which is the card he pulls if you dare to question his motives.
Believe it or not folks Washington, DC was a thriving City loooooooong before David Catania and friends discovered it!!!!
12:13 pm
Let me say this, I am not an Marion Barry fan. However, D.C. At Large Councilmember David Catania is a very surly, bitter, nasty human being. People need to stop comparing gays as if they are a racial group because gays can be of any race. However, David Catania is white and he's originally from some mid western town in Middle America. White gay men can be racist towards black gay men or men of African ancestry. In my opinion watching David Catania's action, he seem to talk down to blacks whether they are gay or straight. Does David Catania treat white gay men differently than black gay men, yes he does. I agree, I read Catania got into it with D.C. At Large Councilmember Michael Brown. Catania is a racist who enjoys talking down to blacks period. I am sorry to say, one day Catania is going to curse or verbal attack the wrong person and he's going to get a beat down. Society discussing bullying everyday. D.C. At Large Councilmember is a bully.
12:16 pm
@SEis4ME: c'mon son (or daughter). Did mention languishing, but it's sadly an appropos choice. Glad you enjoy your ward, but riddle me this:
Which ward has the highest unemployment rate as reported in the ward economic profiles (and for how many years, consecutively)?
Which ward has the lowest median and mean income per household (and for how many years, consecutively)?
Which ward has had the least development over the past decades (as defined by business openings and commercial real estate transactions)?
Which ward has the poorest performing schools based on annual testing (and for how many years, consecutively)?
That's a pretty comprehensive list, and while I'm sure you'll try and explain how some (or all) of this isn't Marion's fault, then I'll simply ask - is a councilmember's job to improve their ward? If, by nearly every statistical measure (save the SEis4ME metric), the Ward has not improved, does that reflect on the council member?
And finally, while I'm sure your next comment will be that I somehow "want" W8 to fail, or "don't care" about W8, nothing could be further from the truth. If only Marion felt the same way...or put actions behind his sad and empty rhetoric.
12:31 pm
I am a 44 year old gay black college educated man living in Ward 1. Black and Afro Latino gays are invisible to most in the large white gay population in the U.S. I don't like the fact that racial discrimination is always lumped with gay discrimination. Gays deserve to have their rights and protection like all other citizens. However, the gay community is divided too. Do you realize that within the gay community, there's widespread discrimination against black gays? Speak to gays of African descent and you'll discover their plight is twofold; hated by society for being gay, and hated by white gays for being black. Hence white gay clubs and black gay clubs.
With this being said, David Catania is not a nice person and he seem to be a bitter human being. If you don't agree with him, he will yell or verbally attack you for not agreeing with him. I agree, one day Councilmember Catania is going to bully the wrong person. In my opinion, I truly feel in my heart, David Catania is racist and he has no regards or respect for black men. Due to political correctness, Catania will never amit he doesn't like blacks and he wants the District of Columbia to become all white with an all white D.C. council and mayor.
12:45 pm
I agree that David Catania seems to have lost his grip. He has always had a temper and been rude, but a lot of it was an "act" playing to the cameras and so on. But now, he has lost all control and curses and demeans everyone who disagrees with him, especially about the United Medical Center. I don't know whether it is alcohol or something else, but Catania is burning a lot of bridges for no good reason.
12:51 pm
well said my wonderful brother m matthews, im straight and i know the hurtful things we do in the Black communitity with gay Black folks and i know the hurtful things that have been done by racist gay white people. your comments really put things in proper context. i know i am better for reading what you wrote. thank you
12:55 pm
@DJREN, apparently you don't know, but W8 has always fit w/in those same categories well before, wellll before Barry became the CM. The logic you're using akin to blaming Obama, Bush, and before him Clinton for the poor..being poor. They were poor before they came into office. No magic wand can change that fact.
If you believe that a CM can make people kids go to school, make people them work, make them stop killing, make them stop trashing the community, make the teachers teach, and make them jump from lower to middle income, then YOU have elevated the job of a CM to deity status.
And finally, what I will say (once again) is that you don't know wtf you're talking about. Whether you want it to fail or not is irrelevant because based on the progress I've seen since living there, it will not.
So you can take your ignorance of w8 and drown it in a bowl of dibasic acid.
1:07 pm
@SEis4ME, Ignorance? Child please. I'm the one who comes with numbers to back up my assertions.
I ask simply this - do Councilmembers play a leading role in driving economic development in their wards? As in working with developers and corporations (and not just for free turkeys)? I see that in your doe-eyed Barry apology you left that metric untouched.
Of course I understand where W8 came from, statistics-wise, the point is that the ward has remained there under Barry's stewardship - but hey, that's ok, because SEis4ME sees progress.
Problem is, everything you "see" related to Marion is rose colored...
1:25 pm
Child please?
Er, I guess.
Your numbers haven't been questioned so what's your point? That you came forward with numbers I agreed with? Well if that makes you happy.
Yep, CM's do play a role in driving development and W8 has seen development. I don't know what work Barry has or hasn't done wrt to developers and corporations. Maybe you can demonstrate your actuarial skills and show us these numbers as well? It will give us a better idea of what development opportunities Barry has out of W8.
Barry apology? Hmmm, as someone who has never voted for the man, I'm hardly an apologist.
BTW, I'm a resident of w8 so it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that my view of progress is based on that fact...the fact that I'm there to witness it all.
Child please
*snickering as you walk away*
Well, er, I guess.
1:37 pm
Quote from WTOP's blog:
Barry says Catania's angst is racially driven, "He doesn't respect a whole bunch of us on the council, particularly us black men," Barry told The Washington Post.
Earlier this month, Catania got into a shouting match with Brown at a council meeting. Catania used the "F" word in that exchange several times. Brown is African-American.
Catania was unapologetic when contacted by Post reporter Tim Craig.
"If he can't take me swearing at him, too bad," Catania said of Barry.
I have to agree with Marion Barry on this. It seems D.C. At-Large Councilmember David Catania have issues with black men or blacks in general. My question, does Catania feel, he's superior to blacks and blacks are inferior to whites?
1:37 pm
Can we stop it with the race talk? Just because Marion Barry invokes it, doesn't mean it has merit. That's what he does when cornered. He is a one trick pony in the truest sense of the term. Having been involved with the D.C. healthcare scene for a while, I can tell you, that no one has done more for the healthcare of African Americans in this city than David Catania - no one. I don't think his opposition to closing D.C. General, his single-handed crusade to keep United Medical Center open, his support for expanded health coverage for low-income individuals through Medicaid and the Alliance, his support for expanded school health care, and his support for dental benefits comes out of some deep seeded racism. Quite the opposite. So drop it please.
1:45 pm
I love how certain people refuse to accept that black people can be ardent racists. Marion Barry is as racist as the Grand Klegle of the KKK. Just on the opposite end of the spectrum.
2:02 pm
Racism is alive and well in America.
2:02 pm
Many white professionals moving into the District have a disregard for black people and many whites in 2012 whether they be liberal, conservative, gay, straight, and Jewish, think blacks are inferior and whites are superior. Most will never admit this publicly due to political correctness, but they will come on blogs and say anonymous how they truly feel about black people in their hearts and minds. Many whites are in denial about their thinking they are the superior race and blacks are the inferior race.
2:14 pm
David Catania = Bully
Marion Barry = Idiot
Case closed.
2:15 pm
wow. this has gotten out of hand. i just want to make a few points.
1. catania's sexuality has nothing to do with the fact that he's a dickhead.
2. while marion barry may be a dickhead himself, he is a member of the city council and can ask questions of people testifying. he should not be cursed at for asking questions.
3. if catania wanted some sort of moral high ground, he's lost it. he is deluding himself if he thinks that fellow councilmembers, or members of the public, respect him more because of his outburst.
4. race is not a card to be played, it is a social construction that whites used to their advantage for hundreds of years, and sometimes continue to use to their advantage. marion barry is not as racist as a member of the klan. claims to the contrary are sadly misinformed.
5. marion barry is a self-important megalomaniac who is past his prime.
5. while david catania may have done a lot in terms of programming for poor african american people living in the city, it is not becoming to hurl f-bombs at two african american councilmembers. he would not do the same to jack evans or jim graham. I do not believe that he's a racist, but I think that he feels comfortable putting down people he thinks are not as smart or as capable as he is. Bottom line is that he has got to get control of himself.
2:19 pm
@SEis4ME, you can do your own digging, or shall I bill you at my hourly rate to do so for you?
Lots of talk about "seeing the changes" in your Ward, but laughably little in the way of concrete statements.
Snicker all you want, in the absence of facts it's the best you can do. But please do realize that your flailing about attempting to pull a coherent and cohesive argument in the (acknowledged) absence of detailed knowledge has had me laughing from the start.
2:52 pm
Wait, so you posit that Barry has kept economic development opps OUT of W8. Then I (as a resident) counter asking you to provide specifics. And your response is to tell me to do my own research wrt to something I didn't suggest..and ultimately don't believe? Child Please...*snicker*
What changes have I seen in the Ward?
A new giant
Renovated schools, community centers and parks
A new IHOP (first sit down restaurant)
Countless new housing developments
Pockets of drug-dealing havens either minimized or eliminated altogether
A new Library
A new catholic middle school for girls, boys club, Levine School of Music, Washington Ballet,
A slowly revitalization of the Anacostia Business District.
A new bar/grille
Obviously, you can suggest that Barry had nothing to do w/any of those. But that should appropriately refute your oft-mentioned lie that the ward has languished under Barry's leadership.
3:11 pm
So far, there are over 140 comments made on the Washington Post blog regarding the foolishness between Marion Barry and David Catania. This bad public behavior with the use of profanity and name calling is so unbecoming of an elected officials. However, this is ghetto behavior on both their parts.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-wire/post/marion-barry-david-catania-have-profanity-laced-shouting-match-at-dc-council-retreat/2012/02/14/gIQAD7G2DR_blog.html
3:26 pm
David Catania should learn to control his temper as this conduct doesn't do anything to enhance his image. I am one who thinks that Marion Barry should have retired years ago, but the reality is that he is an elected official and the people of Ward 8 have chosen him to represent them whether David Catania likes it or not.
Using profanity is not the way for elected officials to conduct business at any time.
3:30 pm
The bottom-line is, DC residents need to petition the chairman to reprimand Catania. His behavior is that of an unstable person and, he has been known to intimidate public witnesses. Although I think Sulaimon Brown has zero credibility, Canania was absolutely WRONG for telling Sulaimon that, "at least I have two jobs and you have none" during a public, televised council hearing.
Unreal!
This type of behavior needs to be checked, if not Catania will soon be dropping the F U bomb on public witnesses.
Black folk need to remember this when Catania is up for re-election time.
3:41 pm
Black people are racist as the KKK. Now I have fainted. One thing for sure we might be as racist but we will never be that conniving as y'all are to each other. Hey, Black America, white on white crime is vicious.
3:42 pm
I have a post in moderation that pre-empts your missive, SEis4ME.
That said, I did not posit that Barry has kept ALL development out of W8. As you have difficulty with reading comprehension, what I said was: Which ward has had the least development over the past decades (as defined by business openings and commercial real estate transactions)?
Some specifics: For 2010, W8 saw 1/3 the development ($) than W6 did, and 1/2 the development (again $) than W2. Looking back a decade, W8 has received 75% fewer development dollars than any other area of the city - and ironically the greatest increase in W8's development relative to other wards came during the Fenty era (largely due to projects he pushed). How's that for specific?
I'll remind you once more, so you don't forget - I said least (as in Marion's oft repeated, last, least, and lost) development among our 8 wards... over what period do the momentous events you describe take place?
Must be exhausting to defend Marion and his ilk all day, especially in the total absence of facts to support an argument. But hey, enjoy the IHOP.
3:44 pm
@ Grace Jones,
Did you read the article in the Washington Examiner by the only reporter who was there and witnessed the incident? The headline reads: Catania to Barry at D.C. Council retreat: 'F you, Marion'
There is NOT one mention of Marion Barry using profanity or provoking Catania to go postal on Barry.
Here's the eyewitness account; please read it and you'll see Catania-- not Marion Barry-- was the foul mouth, disrespectful, unstable, tyrant: http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/dc/2012/02/catania-barry-dc-council-retreat-f-you-marion/273226
3:46 pm
I love the appeal to "Black folk" to stick together to vote the white man out of office. No racism there. However, if someone were to post an appeal to white people to stick together to vote a black man out of office the cries of racism would be deafening.
Of course, the easiest way to stop all this childishness on the council is for Congress to uphold and enforce the Constitution and abolish the council.
3:46 pm
Why should the focus be on the drama between Catania and Barry rather than on any substance in thier disagreement?
3:49 pm
@ Grace Jones,
I read the Washington Post version, and as usual it's race baiting and has twisted to truth to vilify Marion Barry, not Catania!
4:02 pm
SickOfThisS**t,
It has nothing to do with Catania being White, it's his unstable behavior. If my statement was based on race, I would have also included Jack Evans, Tommy Wells (although I would vote both of these hypocrites out), Phil Mendelson and Mary Cheh.
Personally, I've think Catania is the brightest lawyer on the dais, but in the last few years his behavior has become unbalanced, irrational and unstable. ??????
I think there are serious underlining issues and the man needs to seek professional help.
4:13 pm
StrangeFruit,
Change your statement from:
"Black folk need to remember this when Catania is up for re-election time."
to
"DC folk need to remember this when Catania is up for re-election time'"
Then I will strongly agree with you.
Drez. Good point, care to share what the substance of this Catania-Barry disagreement is in your understanding? So Barry is skeptical that UMC is doing as well as Catania claims and that angers Catania?
4:15 pm
ok I'm sick of it. Enough from not only Marion and David, but from everyone in DC. RACE and Sexuality are not issues for anyone period. If that's your calling card, you've called on the wrong city. I will make a personal commitment to every DC resident and DC poetical figure: If you play the race or sexuality card, I gonna get you and disgrace you in the public every chance I get. Enough of the name calling, and on to the important matters. cursing is no big deal so don't make it one. I'm sure Marion was an ass as David was too! They are both wrong! Race and sexuality are dead issues in America, if you have to pull the card then we all know that something is wrong with you and not the person you are arguing with! This isn't 3rd grade! GROW THE F--- UP the both of you!
4:24 pm
Race and sexuality aren't issues for anyone period? I'm pretty sure that's not true. Please see the comments above yours for proof.
4:30 pm
The truth is how CATANIA was out of line with his vulgarity commonly used to ensure his fierce legislative power and objectives not to be challenged.
Today, the only BLACK legislator who will stand toe-to-toe with this out-of-control behavior freak remains Marion S. Barry, as the others who are females and males are too damn scared of him.
We recall when he first started at City Council, his personality has not changed but his "tactics and antics" are unethical and disrespectful to his scared-ass staff (always leaving or getting fired) or his Colleagues.
I wonder if his health is well because he looks like a White Blown Up Porky Faggy Pig.
The bottom line remains what's the status about the financials of the United Medical Health center in Ward 8.
Now answer the Damn question, Ms. Girl (who will never be).
4:51 pm
DJREN, well I did try to give you an out but out of sheer ignorance, you walked right through the door.
I find it highly laughable that the initial point of contention was your assertion that Marion has done little (if anything) to improve our Ward. I countered that our ward has not languished (you later thought the term appropos) during his tenure.
Then after insinuating that Barry presence has kept economic/development opps out of W8 and then questioning my view of "progress," I 1)pointed out several progressive developments during the time of Barry's tenure 2)Gave you a way out by saying it's ok if you think that those had nothing to do w/Barry.
And true to form, you walked right in and insinuated that those things were "really" Fenty's accomplishments when (outside of the parks and maybe the community center developments) that is factually incorrect.
Ironically, for the sane minded, it's quite difficult (and convenient) to say that Barry had nothing to do with the developments in his ward but then turn around and "give" the credit to Fenty because he was mayor at the time. It's silly in general because if you're going to "credit" him with the success then you must also make him shoulder the blame for keeping W8 in last position according to your every metric. Odds are, you won't.
BTW, thanks for the IHOP props. I'm usually there on Saturday's. Gotta love those blueberry pancakes!
5:07 pm
This is nothing new, Catania is just getting more open about it. I have seen him unload in the hallways of the Wilson Building on citizens waiting to testify. While he is quite bright, Catania is nothing more than a bully, and why, despite years of this type of stuff he keeps getting re-elected is beyond me. Maybe its because the former LL's, and other reporters, who at times witnessed this type of behavior, never reported on it. Now that it is in the open, or now that the examiner exists it hits the light of day.
5:30 pm
Strange Fruit, thank you for providing the Washington Examiner's article. No, I hadn't read it. Councilmember David Catania is a very smart man. However, he does seem to be bitter and losing it. I am hoping, he's no sick. Tumors on the brain can cause this type of behavior. However, Marion Barry is an idiot, but Catania shouldn't have conducted himself in this manner with an colleague.
Barrie Daneker, who told you, race and sexuality is dead in America? What planet do you live on? I am a black woman married to a white man. My oldest son looks white with brown hair and hazel green eyes. I was in the Georgetown Safeway recently and some whites assumed I was my son's nanny. In 2012, my husband and I still get strange looks from whites, blacks, and some Hispanics out in public. I support gay marriage. However, there's no equality within the gay community between black and white gay men.
Marion Barry need to retire and David Catania need to seek some mental health counseling. As much as I hate to admit, after reading several articles, it appears, Catania was wrong for yelling and using profanity towards old ass Marion Barry. My question, would Councilmember David Catania conduct himself with Councilmembers Jack Evans, Jim Graham, and Tommy Wells, his white Council colleagues? The District is more divided than ever along racial and class lines. The summer is coming and robberies seem to be increasing in the District. I would hate to see race riots.
9:31 am
@Grace Jones
Please try not to argue too much with racists. In some ways, even the negative attention legitimizes their views. You lead best by example.
Best wishes to your family. Have you seen this article?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/intermarriage-rates-soar-as-stereotypes-fall/2012/02/15/gIQAvyByGR_story.html
11:17 am
Catania is a punk and a white collar criminal. Waht about his kick baks with health care for the district? Punk ass Catania can't fight.
12:40 pm
Catania needs anger management classes. One day he is going to clash with the wrong man and he is going to be picking himself up from off the ground.
2:24 pm
Drez, thanks for sharing that interesting article. My husband thinks Catania should apologize for using profanity in a meeting directed at Marion Barry. However, I do agree with LastStop, Councilmember Catania needs anger management classes.
Drez, check out this New York Daily News article on interracial marriages.
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/interracial-marriages-u-s-hit-all-time-high-4-8-million-article-1.1023643
2:55 pm
Marion Barry is absolutely correct when it comes to David Catania. Catania is very arrogant and he has very little respect for black men. Unfortunately, Catania's attitude towards black men is only a reflection of how most white men view black men in this society.
Secondly, the notion that Catania is responsible for the progress in healthcare for African-Americans in this city is laughable. Catania by himself can't do anything. Every councilmember on the committee that oversees healthcare issues deserves equal credit for whatever progress that was made.
Moreover, someone need to tell Catania that United Medical Center and the people of Ward 8 do not need a white overseer!
IT NOW SEEMS THAT THIS BLOG IS IN THE BUSINESS OF CENSURING COMMENTS THAT THEY DO NOT AGREE WITH. IT AMAZES ME THAT WHITE COMMENTERS CAN COME ON THIS BLOG AND WRITE SOME OF THE MOST EVIL THINGS ABOUT BLACK FOLKS AND SOMEHOW IT'S OK. BUT AS SOON AS SOMEONE CRITICIZES WHITE FOLKS OR GAYS, THEN THE WORLD IS ABOUT TO END. RULES FOR Y'ALL AND RULES FOR US.
3:25 pm
@LastStop
He has already clashed with a neighbor of mine, and he backed ass off.
3:28 pm
tear down barry farms,kenilworth housing dewellings!!!!!
3:29 pm
@tony
your comment is spot on!!! There is a black gay dude in my neighborhood and he acts just like Catania. As a matter of fact, this dude hates being a black.
3:47 pm
they tore down cappers,and build up around there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3:47 pm
@Jabbo,
Yeah, I feel you dawg but we as black folks got to stick together. We may not agree with everything that some blacks do, but at the end of the day those are our folks. My problem is not with black gay people. My problem is with those whites who are hell bent on causing harm to other people who may not share their worldview. THAT'S MY PROBLEM.
10:49 pm
Catania's a lawyer. He knows better and needs to get a grip.
Barry is Barry. Catania's inability to control himself offered Barry an opening to do what he does best.
This council is fast becoming the worst in recent memory.
12:12 am
Catania is a want to be bully and a disgrace to the City. He is a llegend in his own mind and it is time for him to go.
10:04 am
Jesus Christ Tony why does a person commenting negatively in regards to Marion "bitch set me up" Barry have to turn into a all out race war with you. Nobody is commenting about an entire race. They are pointing out the shortcoming of ONE person. It would be like if white people got upset that someone pointed out that Ted Kaczynski was a bad dude. Get a grip and quit with the race war bullshit. And how in the fuck do you know the race of people commenting. Is there some race technology in my keyboard that reports it to you when I post a comment. You are delusional my friend.
3:08 pm
tony: Nice to see you back, Conspiracy Brother. Look forward to our future "debates". How was NY?
6:57 pm
@TH
They all know better.
9:05 pm
Agreed, and enjoyed reading the link you posted.
11:33 am
Catania has been the King on Health and welfare for all his tenure..As much as 35 to 40% of the budget is controlled by him..So he thinks like a King..Walks like a king and talks like a king..He sincerely believes he has done good for blacks and Gay people of DC so he should be treated better by them (Black)..So when he does not get respect as a King deserves he lashes out...Since he has now got 2 jobs..he is got too little time for nicecities??