  Sg9018 Member Username: Sg9018 Post Number: 260 Registered: 10-2006 |
More in the free press, http://www.freep.com/article/2 0081010/NEWS01/81010087 Sen. Buzz Thomas petitions for mayor. He needs 583 valid signatures by Tuesday. | ||
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd Post Number: 3399 Registered: 07-2004 |
Buzz is still practically a kid. Plus, I don't think Detroit's ready for a gay mayor yet. | ||
Daddeeo Member Username: Daddeeo Post Number: 186 Registered: 09-2008 |
Pretty soon we'll need a scorecard to keep track of all the guys running for mayor. | ||
Detroit_stylin Member Username: Detroit_stylin Post Number: 5945 Registered: 10-2003 |
This kinda reminds me of the Gubernatorial election in Cali a few years back that got the governator elected... | ||
Digitalvision Member Username: Digitalvision Post Number: 1374 Registered: 11-2003 |
Everyone's running for mayor, it seems, regardless of qualification. Obviously, lots of people look at this as their best shot yet, and others are playing the "name on the ballot" game for familiarity and press coverage. BTW - type in Buzz Thomas Gay (which Google recommends when you type in Buzz Thomas) and this thread is the third result. Should remind you the power of this forum in regards to anything Detroit and the internet. | ||
Gplimpton Member Username: Gplimpton Post Number: 252 Registered: 05-2007 |
Yeah...THIS guy is ready to be mayor. Anyone who knows the guy is laughing... | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 3728 Registered: 09-2007 |
HA! Next thing you know, Adolf Mongo will want to run for Mayor.  | ||
Gambling_man Member Username: Gambling_man Post Number: 1116 Registered: 11-2003 |
Gplimpton, if you have spent any time in Lansing at all, you will find that Buzz is one of the smartest and most reasonable people there....Why would you be laughing? Do you know him? | ||
Detroitchef Member Username: Detroitchef Post Number: 9 Registered: 09-2008 |
So if Neophryte Buzz is one of the smartest and most reasonable we have in Lansing... I am scared. VERY scared. Seriously, in political terms he's a newborn and his record shows it. I've lost track... is Freeman Hendrix anywhere in all this mess? | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 5427 Registered: 02-2005 |
Why would a career politician be better as mayor than someone who's newer (or not in politics at all?). Detroit doesn't need a person so that they can be a good politician as mayor. They need a good mayor, to do a lot of work. Buzz would be good because he has done his best to make Detroit the priority that it should be in Lansing, and has committed to regional transit. | ||
Urbanfisherman Member Username: Urbanfisherman Post Number: 39 Registered: 07-2008 |
Practically a kid? He's almost 40. Neophyte? He's spent 6 years in the House and 6 in the Senate. | ||
Sg9018 Member Username: Sg9018 Post Number: 261 Registered: 10-2006 |
Detroitchef, Freman Hendrix is in the running and he will announce his candidacy Sunday. http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/my fox/pages/Home/Detail?contentI d=7626077&version=2&locale=EN- US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1. 1 | ||
Bearinabox Member Username: Bearinabox Post Number: 941 Registered: 04-2006 |
^^I hope he's got a better platform than last time. If "Vote for me, I'm not Kwame" didn't work, I can't imagine "Vote for me, I'm not Ken Cockrel" will be a whole lot more successful. | ||
Daddeeo Member Username: Daddeeo Post Number: 187 Registered: 09-2008 |
If Buzz is so good in Lansing, let him stay there. | ||
Detroitchef Member Username: Detroitchef Post Number: 10 Registered: 09-2008 |
I term him a neophryte because he has no real record of success during his tenure. And, if you talk to other legislators in this state, they'll admit that he's more of a speedbump than a statesman. In those 12 years, he was regularly a no-show for major votes, and his sole success at marshalling legislation is the 'no bullying' school rider? Yeeeahhh.... that makes you ready to run a city. He's yet another career parasite errr.... politician, and no doubt hopes to use the mayor position to run for national office. I agree with Daddeeoo... let him sit there in Lansing and snooze away another decade. Just to open the can of worms again... Unicameral House in Michigan? WTF do all those state senators DO and why are we paying them to do it? | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 7376 Registered: 08-2004 |
quote: Sigh.... didn't they say the same thing about Kwame before he ran for mayor...  | ||
Shiva Member Username: Shiva Post Number: 49 Registered: 10-2007 |
He hides his elite educational background. He is a graduate of Detroit Country Day School (perhaps the most expensive prep school in this area) and is an Ivy league grad. Most people would be proud of this, he never mentions that he even attended school. Sad. | ||
Fnemecek Member Username: Fnemecek Post Number: 2922 Registered: 12-2004 |
quote: I'm sure he would like to. However, the voters of this state have enacted term limits into Michigan's Constitution. Therefore, this will be his last term in the Michigan Senate. quote: You might want to actually take a look at his record before you talk about it. In 2007 - 08, sponsored or co-sponsored approximately 300 bills and resolutions. http://legislature.mi.gov/(S(ntwsl22mfyjyxxen3as5ik45))/ mileg.aspx?page=SponsorSearch Many of those where testimonial resolutions. However, there are several legitimate issues where he took a leadership role: * Additional funding for prostate cancer research; * Regional mass transit; * Reforming the way liquor licenses are granted; * Auto insurance reform. He hasn't always been successful because he's gone against some very powerful lobbyists (e.g., insurance companies). However, one has to respect the man for giving it his best shot when few others were willing to step up to the plate. | ||
Original63 Member Username: Original63 Post Number: 184 Registered: 08-2008 |
Don't underestimate Buzz's abilities. Maybe he will not become Mayor right now, but he is imminently more qualified than Freeman Hendrix. (That might not be saying much) However he is an accessible legislator who has every right and maybe a better vision than we know about. | ||
Digitalvision Member Username: Digitalvision Post Number: 1382 Registered: 11-2003 |
Yah, term limits was an asinine idea. Needs to be repealed. | ||
Gambling_man Member Username: Gambling_man Post Number: 1117 Registered: 11-2003 |
Gistok, you are exactly right.....I still have people from Lansing tell me all the time that they literally can't believe that the smart young man they new became as corrupt as he has...sad really. | ||
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd Post Number: 3408 Registered: 07-2004 |
Is Buzz Thomas smart? Sure he is. Does he have legislative experience in Lansing? Sure he does. But I don't think he's tough enough to be mayor. Maybe that's why I'm calling him "practically a kid" even though he's in his late 30s. He comes across as bright-eyed, hopeful and ... I'm afraid that's about it. BTW, I thought he went to the Waldorf school in Detroit, not Country Day. | ||
Detroitchef Member Username: Detroitchef Post Number: 14 Registered: 09-2008 |
I do know about his record, thanks for the concern. I live in his district and tend to pay attention to silly stuff like that. Prostate Cancer research...too easy. Not gonna comment..... Resisting urge to go for cheap laughs...must...fight...also not going to comment on regional transport sponsorship by Thomas being solely for suppression of Interstate Reststop raids...must......resist..... | ||
Shave Member Username: Shave Post Number: 33 Registered: 06-2005 |
Is there anything else to be or do in Detroit besides running for and becoming Mayor? It seems as though everyone and their mama want to be Mayor of Detroit(a dying city that has more problems than solutions). I just don't get the fascination. I wonder if it is because there are no term limits? Someone can get in office, become endearing to the public and stay in office until they die. I mean, how glamorous can the position be in a dying city? Or is it that people want their hand on the public trough? These people that are hungrily scratching and scraping for one position need to find a job and stop lusting after the city of Detroit's nipple. | ||
Hamtragedy Member Username: Hamtragedy Post Number: 314 Registered: 10-2007 |
Did you not notice that more than 180 people threw their names into the city council race last time around? Hell, the economy south of 8 mile has sucked for years, and for $85k/yr plus benefits, and seeing how few qualifications it takes to land this gig, why not give it a shot? I saw one sign with a familiar name on it last city elections, it turns out we were in fourth grade together. I had not heard that name or face in over 20 years, and haven't heard about her since. Another dude lived on my paper route. Never heard word one about anything positive he did either. To top these off, one fellow who used to run the hockey program at a city rec center on the west side, skated with several years worth of insurance fees, essentially making us a "pirate" league. This ass had the audacity to show up in a Corvette and a new truck, then threw his name in the State Represenative hat. Yeah, some dude who stole from kids tried to run for state rep. No, he never cleared the primaries, thank you. So to answer your question Shave, "worthless do-nothings" stand a chance in this town. Hell, YOU could run for mayor or elected office in this town. BTW, I'll take Buzz any day over that hack Benny Napoleon, another worthless POS. | ||
Chrissy_snow Member Username: Chrissy_snow Post Number: 314 Registered: 07-2008 |
If dead azz Martha Reeves can get on council and earn 85k for sleeping through the term, anybody can get on. Then you can proceed to NOT show up for half the meetings and votes, take 6-8 weeks off for undisclosed medical reasons - or just show up and vote to hold a vote NEXT meeting, and just collect your paycheck. Nice job if you can get it! Much better than applying for jobs and going through the interview process. And I agree that Buzz Thomas is just not tough enough to be mayor of Detroit. Perhaps mayor of Sylvan Lake or Keego Harbor, but not Detroit. Face it, there's a lot of corruption in the upper business eschelon of Detroit. Kwame chose to be a part of it as long as his hand was greased. Coleman Young chose to RUN it and make them answer to HIM. The next Mayor can't be afraid to go into the dark places and lay down the law and do whatever necessary to restore order. Buzz seems like he'd stay hiding in the office or travel with twice the entourage of KK just so no one can get close to him. And Detroitchef, you are BAD! lolol | ||
Sg9018 Member Username: Sg9018 Post Number: 269 Registered: 10-2006 |
Sen. Samuel "Buzz" Thomas will not run for mayor. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pb cs.dll/article?AID=/20081014/M ETRO/810140407 |
