The Weekly’s token libertarian, Jonathan Hoffman, delivers this dispatch from the GOP celebration on election night:
Mayor Bob Walkup showed up long enough to give a few interviews and leave. Though a Republican, Mayor Walkup is not very popular with members of the party. He did nothing for the Republican city council candidates, and when asked for an endorsement by Steve Kozachick, he refused saying that if Kozachick lost it wold make it harder for him to work with the Democrats. At one point, while Walkup was speaking with Sate Representative Frank Antenori, a Republican activist shook Walkup’s hand and thanked him for all the work he did on behalf of the Republican candidates. When some people began to laugh, Walkup asked Antenori at what were people laughing. Antenori replied, “He was making fun of you, and you deserve it.”
This article appears in Nov 5-11, 2009.
Walkup needs to cut back on his medication, and Antenori needs to up his.
Walkup did show up at Hotel Congress for the Dem celebration. He didn’t stay long – just shook a few hands & left.
So much for foresight on the part of our mayor. I wonder if it’s going to be hard for him to now work with Steve Kozachick. We need a new mayor – badly. Four new council members wouldn’t be bad, either.
Mayor Bob was gladhanding at the firefighter’s chili cook off Friday night.
Or were those emissions from all the beans?