City Commissioner Dan Saltzman got back into town last night, and came to work for the first time since the scandal broke today. His first reaction was “a sense of loss, in terms of I think the dynamism of a new city council and a new mayor. That’s the sense I felt, a sort of […]
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The Amy J. Question: What Seattle Thinks (As if You Care)
As you may already know, before Amy J. Ruiz—currently embroiled in Samspazzoutgate—worked for Sam Adams office, she worked for the Mercury. And before that she spent years toiling away in the excellent newsroom to the north, at our sister paper, The Stranger. Shockingly, word of this story has spread to Seattle, and our cohorts at […]
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Yet Another Website…
This time, it’s against…Speaking of which I was reliably informed this morning that Adams told former police chief, Derrick Foxworth, during the height of his scandal, “when you’re becoming the subject of jokes, it’s the time to step down.” Then, this landed in my inbox: Q:What’s unique about Portland?A: It’s the only place where an […]
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News Burial Part One: Police Precincts
I’d invite anyone who spotted the burial of negative news in Portland over the last two days to email me. First up, Police Chief Rosie Sizer is suggesting a “consolidation” of police precincts to eliminate North Precinct (this came up two years ago, and was hugely controversial at the time, until Potter pulled back on […]
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Blogs, Facebook, Twitter Fire Up In Support Of Adams
The Oregonian‘s Steve Duin suggests a recall election for Adams in 6 months, to give him a chance to prove he’s still up to the job, and to give voters the chance to voice their opinion about his behavior. Meanwhile, in The Matrix, this is happening: FACEBOOK GROUP: Has 388 members this morning…SAM IS STILL […]
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Just Out Calls On Adams To Resign
It has to be just a matter of time, now. Head over to Just Out to read more. Headed by publisher Marty Davis, Just Out newsmagazine is asking that Portland mayor Sam Adams resign from office. By his own admission, by committing the act of lying to the citizens of Portland, Adams has failed to […]
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Tribune Calls For Adams’ Resignation
This is a moment when Portland should be joining fully in this nation’s energized optimism for a new kind of politics, a new type of leader and hope for a better future. Instead, Portland residents once again find themselves deeply disappointed by the inappropriate and dishonest actions of a local leader — actions that ought […]
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Rick Emerson Wants Laid-Off Media Pros To Be Unpaid Interns
Shameless? You decide. Oregon Media Insiders carries this “open letter” from the radio host to recently laid-off media professionals this morning: Hi, I’m Rick Emerson. You may know me from such programs as The Rick Emerson Show…or from my many bouts with unemployment. It’s no secret that the recent and ongoing economic implosion has claimed […]
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Ruiz Story Hits Poynter Institute
The Poynter Institute’s Jim Romenesko has several links to the Amy Ruiz story on the institute’s blog this morning, linking to the Mercury‘s, the Willamette Week‘s and the Oregonian‘s coverage, including an opinion piece by Tom Killian: What about Adams hiring a reporter named Amy Ruiz from The Mercury into the Office of Sustainability? Ruiz […]
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Oregonian Editorial Calls For Adams To Resign
From the piece, which you can read in full here: So now, Portlanders are left with a mayor whose election was built on a lie. Nobody knows how the election might have turned out if Adams’ conscience had gotten the best of him in a more timely way. But he preferred not to put it […]
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“Fake Beau Breedlove is now following you on Twitter.”
He has 22, no, make that, 23, followers already: