Saddam Hussein’s hometown has unveiled a statue dedicated to Muntadhar al-Zeidi, the Iraqi journalist who threw a shoe at George Bush last month: Meanwhile, I’m wondering whether anybody in Portland plans to unveil some form of monument to the dead horse controversy that continues to be flogged. And what form it might take…perhaps a golden […]
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What Goes Around Comes…Er…Around…
Spotted by a vigilant reader of today’s New York Times: Editors’ Note An article on Saturday about Sam Adams, the mayor of Portland, who is under fire after admitting that in 2005 he had a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old intern, included a quotation from Christopher Stowell, the artistic director for the Oregon Ballet Theater, […]
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Sam Adams’ Spokesman Resigns
Sam Adams’ director of communications, Wade Nkrumah, has resigned. As far as this reporter is aware, it’s the first resignation from Adams’ office—I asked Nkrumah yesterday at 5pm if anybody had resigned, and he said “no.” Adams’ office is not commenting on the departure, which leaves an $80,000 position vacant for someone with a specialty […]
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Oregonian Implies Videogames Were a Factor in Saturday’s Shooting.
I guess I didn’t get the memo that was handed out to investigative journalists a few years ago that dictates, “Whenever a nutjob shoots a bunch of people, make sure to ominously allude to the fact that said nutjob played videogames.” Case in point: The Oregonian, which, to their credit, waits a full eight paragraphs […]
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Scratch That Part About Questions On City Business
It turns out Mayor Sam Adams isn’t answering any questions at all. Pursued up the stairs to his office, after this morning’s council meeting, Adams did not respond to an Oregonian reporters’s repeated questions about his schedule today as it relates to city business. Instead, he responded, twice, “I’m happy to answer questions about city […]
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Adams: “I’m Happy To Answer Questions About City Business…”
Mayor Sam Adams has returned to work this morning, having to make his way through a media scrum to get into council chambers for a joint meeting with the Metro Regional Council on how many lanes the Columbia River Crossing should have. ADAMS: REFUSED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT RESTROOMS, SMOOCHING… SCENE OF THE SMOOCH: ADAMS […]
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Adams: Staying. “I will work harder than I ever have in my life.”
From Adams’ communications director, Wade Nkrumah: Mayor Sam Adams: “I will work harder than I ever have in my life to meet the challenges facing our great city” PORTLAND, OR — Today Mayor Sam Adams released the following statement: Tomorrow, I go back work as your mayor. I know I have let you down and […]
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Leonard: “Realized He Had Once Again Been Less Than Truthful With Me…”
City Commissioner Randy Leonard has responded to the Mercury‘s earlier inquiry asking him to react to this morning’s new revelations about the city hall smooch. Hi Matt- I am really focused, at this point, on making sure the city is getting all of its work done in a responsible and professional manner. Yesterday, during our […]
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Smoooooooooooooching And The Law
Before the Mercury‘s former news editor quit to become the mayor’s sustainability and planning policy adviser, this reporter covered cops, courts, crime, and civil rights issues. So I should probably draw your attention, once again, to the fact that nine people were shot by a gunman in downtown Portland last night, in what is perhaps […]
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Saltzman: “He’s A Master At Keeping His Cards Close To His Chest…”
City Commissioner Dan Saltzman was the last to meet with Mayor Sam Adams this afternoon, taking 20 minutes after their meeting to make phone calls from his office before leaving by the back entrance on SW 5th. “It’s my sense that he’ll let us know his decision on Monday,” he said. “He asked my advice, […]