  Raptor56 Member Username: Raptor56 Post Number: 476 Registered: 05-2007 |
As expected Geoffrey Fieger is contemplating running for Mayor of Detroit. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pb cs.dll/article?AID=/20080912/M ETRO/809120383/-1/rss Also take note of the name of the dude who is the president of the polling company. Bernie Porn, the president of the polling company, confirmed that a mayoral poll is being conducted in Detroit but declined to comment on who is paying for the poll. | ||
Bobl Member Username: Bobl Post Number: 57 Registered: 07-2008 |
Couldn't possibly be worse than what the city has had. However, I don't see the need for an expensive temporary election, do you? Let Mr. Cockrel do what he can (probably with no support from Ms congeniality Conyers). It is likely that business and metropolitan leaders will be happy to have the chance to work with him. The key, of course, is to take a regional approach to reform. | ||
Chuckjav Member Username: Chuckjav Post Number: 725 Registered: 09-2007 |
Only if brother Doug is Chief of Staff and rest of The Knack serves as EPU WTF, Why Not? | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 5364 Registered: 02-2005 |
Carpetbagger. Won't win. But at least he's practiced law and will have thorough knowledge of what is legal and what is not as he leads the City. | ||
Mortgageking Member Username: Mortgageking Post Number: 229 Registered: 12-2006 |
White. Won't win. | ||
Daddeeo Member Username: Daddeeo Post Number: 90 Registered: 09-2008 |
Depends how many blacks divide the vote. | ||
Dannyv Member Username: Dannyv Post Number: 391 Registered: 08-2007 |
Headline should read: FIEGER NEEDS TO SEE HIS NAME IN HEADLINES | ||
Ptero Member Username: Ptero Post Number: 191 Registered: 12-2005 |
Idiot. Won't win. | ||
Tkshreve Member Username: Tkshreve Post Number: 536 Registered: 07-2006 |
Because he's white. LOL! So true and so very pathetic. Detroiters wouldn't recognize hope even if it came up and pistol whipped them. | ||
English Member Username: English Post Number: 812 Registered: 10-2003 |
Hope = white? Then why did the voters of the decidedly white state of Michigan reject him, O Wise Ones? Discuss. Also, incompetence =/= black. Kwame's actually the EXCEPTION to the rule of his generation of black politicians. But Michigan isn't going to attract a Cory Booker or a Harold Ford, Jr... we have young brothers like that from Detroit, but they've all LEFT, just like most of the WHITE and LATINO and ASIAN intelligentsia with half a clue. Those who have stayed here and done nothing have been allowed to stay and do nothing. In a democracy, that says plenty more about those who remain than about a specific race or generation. People get the government they deserve. Detroiters deserved Kwame, because we voted him in twice. Michiganders deserve Jennifer, because we voted her in twice. And the United States deserves Bush, because we voted him in twice... and no, libs, shut up about stolen elections. If he really stole it, then why did you accept his presidency? Why didn't you take to the streets? I find it incredibly ironic that the folks who vote for incompetence at any level have so much to say about Detroiters. It's a matter of degree and divestment, not that Detroiters are these awful people compared to you. But I'm glad that you've got the D to dump on. It's distracting you from the very real problems in our state, and especially in our country. Take heart, Detroit critics. In another 30 or 40 years, you too could be Detroit! Won't that be something, now! | ||
Tkshreve Member Username: Tkshreve Post Number: 537 Registered: 07-2006 |
English, I never suggested that hope = white. If it did, then my comment could be taken as, "Detroiters wouldn't recognize WHITE even if it came up and pistol whipped them." We know that not to be true. I think Feiger would do an excellent job as Mayor of Detroit. At least he defended himself against a government charge successfully. Kwame is not the only EXCEPTION either. CAY was not good for the city in many ways. He was a divider. Detroit has also elected many other poor public servants. Monica Conyers recieved the second most votes amongst the city council. I don't think I need to go on. Archer was good on the other hand. | ||
Mortgageking Member Username: Mortgageking Post Number: 230 Registered: 12-2006 |
I didn't say that white people will vote for him, I said that he won't become mayor of Detroit because he is white. Also, nobody said anything about black politicians being incompetent. I don't know what lead you down that path but I can assure you that it is nothing in the above posts. | ||
Dannyv Member Username: Dannyv Post Number: 394 Registered: 08-2007 |
Feiger's race has nothing to do with him not getting elected to public office. Burton Leland has represented northwest Detroit in some capacity, in the State legislature or Wayne County commissioner, since 1980. Burton is of the Caucasian persuasion. http://www.waynecounty.com/Com mission/Commissioner_new.asp?l ngCommissionerID=7 You may have also noticed that Sheila Cockrel and MaryAnn Mahaffey are also considered white. The common factor for all three is that they are perceived as representing the interests of their constituency effectively and honestly. Mr. Feiger, on the other hand, is seen as someone who puts his self-interest (read ego) ahead of that of his constituency. | ||
Saintme Member Username: Saintme Post Number: 232 Registered: 08-2006 |
Does Feiger even live in Detroit? | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 12285 Registered: 10-2003 |
quote: How. Some detail would be nice. | ||
Bobl Member Username: Bobl Post Number: 58 Registered: 07-2008 |
Freeman Hendrix coulda, shoulda........ | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 5160 Registered: 06-2004 |
Not only does Fieger not live in Detroit, his business isn't even based there. At least Dave Bing's business is in the city. | ||
Lefty2 Member Username: Lefty2 Post Number: 2146 Registered: 07-2007 |
Feiger?, I guess he needs some publicity for his slip and fall law firm. | ||
Pgn421 Member Username: Pgn421 Post Number: 829 Registered: 02-2005 |
FROM BAD TO WORSE! | ||
Thecarl Member Username: Thecarl Post Number: 1322 Registered: 04-2005 |
feiger? never. it will most likely be cockrel or bing. bing has the support of the businesses, but not the community. cockrel has the support of the community, but not the businesses. feiger doesn't really have either. he's a fantastic and compelling lawyer, and he should just stick to doing what he does best. | ||
Firstandten Member Username: Firstandten Post Number: 349 Registered: 05-2006 |
I actually think Fieger is one of a few whites that could win an election in Detroit. Blacks in Detroit think highly of him, they see him as a fighter and someone who will support the causes that Detroiters have. His business I believe is in Southfield which for many blacks is seen as a unscale extension of Detroit. | ||
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner Post Number: 1886 Registered: 04-2006 |
"Jennifer, because we voted her in twice. " She was the lesser of two evils. Mr DeVos' "I know how to get us all jobs" platform would have resulted in a state full of pyramid schemes. | ||
Alan55 Member Username: Alan55 Post Number: 2164 Registered: 09-2005 |
Feiger! Ha ha ha ha! Next, you'll be saying that some inexperienced woman from some backwoods burg in nowhere Alaska will be running for Vice-President! - Ah, wait a minute.............. | ||
Tkshreve Member Username: Tkshreve Post Number: 538 Registered: 07-2006 |
"How. Some detail would be nice." For starters, Feiger has a reputation for sticking up for the little guy. He has prosecuted cases that plague the city like 911 response times . He has already passed the indicted / acquitted smell test. He is recognized by lots of Detroiters. He is an excellent and diligent lawyer. He almost took a case for a family friend back in the day. Just think he is a reputable guy who would work for the people. Exactly what has not happened for the people in a while. FWIW - I don't know too much about some of the other candidates in the above posts. Feiger is the suggestion I could most easily identify with, and for those reasons, I think he would make a good Mayor. Plus he has enough money to campaign effectively. | ||
Zrx_doug Member Username: Zrx_doug Post Number: 711 Registered: 03-2008 |
I wouldn't vote for Feiger if he was the only candidate running. He is what he is, and he's very good at it..but what that is is NOT someone I see as representative of my own viewpoint. I had the distinct displeasure of watching Mr. Feiger RUIN a trucker's life one afternoon in court..a woman had jaywalked into traffic, was hit by another vehicle and the child she was carrying was thrown under the trailer of the truck in question. Sad & tragic case, but in no way the fault of the driver. Mr. Feiger happily drove a jury into a feeding frenzy, bankrupting this poor bastard who already felt miserable for his part in the incident. Is this the sort of dishonest bottom feeder YOU want running the city? Not me.. | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 12286 Registered: 10-2003 |
quote: Polls to support that | ||
Rid0617 Member Username: Rid0617 Post Number: 283 Registered: 03-2008 |
I like Cockrell. Why not let him stay around till normal election time? | ||
Patrick Member Username: Patrick Post Number: 5570 Registered: 10-2003 |
A white guy running for mayor in Detroit has about as much of a chance as a black guy running for mayor in Warren. | ||
One_shot Member Username: One_shot Post Number: 393 Registered: 11-2003 |
Feiger gets all the crooks off and wins them lots of money so I could see how he would be popular with a majority of Detroiters... | ||
Spiritofdetroit Member Username: Spiritofdetroit Post Number: 1190 Registered: 11-2006 |
I'd vote for him. First, move his firm downtown and buy a house here. Of course, he just added onto his offices, so thats quite unlikely. But, if he is serious, he will open an office in the city - which is beneficial whether he wins or loses. You wouldnt have to worry about him milking the city like Kwame - he's got more than the city does. | ||
Sumas Member Username: Sumas Post Number: 277 Registered: 01-2008 |
White people can win in the city based on name recognition. I'm white but would never vote for him. Hope he runs though because his campaign would spice up an otherwise dull election. | ||
Raptor56 Member Username: Raptor56 Post Number: 482 Registered: 05-2007 |
I would never vote for Fieger in a million years. I believe he has more than proven himself a dirt bag. However, it would be interesting to see how he and the other candidates would interact. Could really add to the comedic value of the upcoming election, especially if he some how pisses off Mrs. Conyers. The back and forth name calling would be priceless. | ||
Denbytar64 Member Username: Denbytar64 Post Number: 24 Registered: 03-2008 |
Guess he saw all the $$$$$ KK & Thugs got away with and wants his share. You know nothing about the big D Jeff...leave us alone | ||
Sean_of_detroit Member Username: Sean_of_detroit Post Number: 1790 Registered: 03-2008 |
Race doesn't matter. | ||
Patrick Member Username: Patrick Post Number: 5576 Registered: 10-2003 |
Race does matter. Look what they did to Hendrix by calling him "Helmut" as an obvious attack on his "white" Austrian ancestry. Kinda like people saying Barack HUSSEIN Obama. | ||
Mallory Member Username: Mallory Post Number: 291 Registered: 05-2006 |
Muh-muh-muh- my Obama! | ||
Bw7085 Member Username: Bw7085 Post Number: 20 Registered: 02-2007 |
"he's a fantastic and compelling lawyer, and he should just stick to doing what he does best." Lying | ||
Lefty2 Member Username: Lefty2 Post Number: 2230 Registered: 07-2007 |
too funny of a thread. How hilarious. | ||
Danny Member Username: Danny Post Number: 7800 Registered: 02-2004 |
Usually on a political race on race by people playing race cards in Detroit. The majority black community would likely vote on black candidate to any city services. Feiger won't stand a chance before the primaries. However if he gives the black Detroiters want they want, then Feiger would be Detroit's great white hope. | ||
Erikd Member Username: Erikd Post Number: 1068 Registered: 10-2003 |
Feiger has no chance in this election, and it has nothing to do with his race. I am a white Detroiter, and I would vote for Cockrel, Hendrix, Bing, and Hood before I voted for Feiger. The only way I would vote for Feiger is if he was running against Sharon McFail, Monica Conyers, Martha Reeves, or Footless Mike. | ||
Youdummy Member Username: Youdummy Post Number: 4 Registered: 08-2008 |
You know the commercial he's been running where he's standing in the hole of a circular table, with his law partners all the way around the it? When that airs, all I can think of is that one of the partners is being forced to look at Feiger's ass right now. Then as soon as the directer yells 'cut', that same partner probably has to help Feiger get out of the little hole in the table. |
