Bay Area people: London Breed Bullshit Ouster

[sonrisa]

Are any Bay Area people following the bullshit racist ouster of London Breed for Mark Ferrell? I hadn't been following SF politics closely so I missed the lead up to yesterday's vote. Is anyone supporting Ms. Breed's mayoral candidacy this spring? Is there any action happening now?

[ESF]

Yeah, I wasn't aware the vote was yesterday but it's ridiculous, though I suppose we all should have seen it coming a mile away. I haven't seen any other information on how to support her other than a link to her campaign page to make donations.

londonformayor.nationbuilder.com/donate

[1confused1]

I caught this on the news last night and was enraged. Why the hell did they oust her? And OF COURSE they replaced her with a white dude.

I don't vote in SF, I'm in the East Bay, but I think this is a bunch of bull shit.

[goldengirlz]

Jan 24, 2018 17:20:37 GMT -5 1confused1 said:

I caught this on the news last night and was enraged. Why the hell did they oust her? And OF COURSE they replaced her with a white dude.

I don't vote in SF, I'm in the East Bay, but I think this is a bunch of bull shit.

A rich white dude at that.

Apparently it has something to do with the idea that it would give her an unfair advantage in the mayoral race (what??) and some people thought she had a conflict serving as both president of the board of supervisors and mayor at the same time.

But the bottom line is it’s bullshit.

[sonrisa]

Jan 24, 2018 17:20:37 GMT -5 1confused1 said:

I caught this on the news last night and was enraged. Why the hell did they oust her? And OF COURSE they replaced her with a white dude.

I don't vote in SF, I'm in the East Bay, but I think this is a bunch of bull shit.

She wasn't "progressive" enough so they replaced her with a white venture capitalist dude who represents Sea Cliff, Pacific Heights, Presidio Heights, Cow Hollow and the Marina? WTF? SEA CLIFF. PRESIDIO HEIGHTS. 

(I also don't vote in SF - but I can certainly door knock there.)

[sessy]

It’s so much bullshit. I’m not sure she’s my pick for Mayor when the election rolls around but she sure as hell was the rightful interim.

My supervisor also must go. We do not need more rich white men controlling things

[HRH Queen Dick I, Orphan]

Fucking Hillary Ronen.

[msmerymac]

Jan 24, 2018 17:42:18 GMT -5 goldengirlz said:

Jan 24, 2018 17:20:37 GMT -5 1confused1 said:

I caught this on the news last night and was enraged. Why the hell did they oust her? And OF COURSE they replaced her with a white dude.

I don't vote in SF, I'm in the East Bay, but I think this is a bunch of bull shit.

A rich white dude at that.

Apparently it has something to do with the idea that it would give her an unfair advantage in the mayoral race (what??) and some people thought she had a conflict serving as both president of the board of supervisors and mayor at the same time.

But the bottom line is it’s bullshit.

Except that has totally happened before. Dianne Feinstein did it, right?

[aurora]

Jan 24, 2018 17:42:18 GMT -5 goldengirlz said:

Jan 24, 2018 17:20:37 GMT -5 1confused1 said:

I caught this on the news last night and was enraged. Why the hell did they oust her? And OF COURSE they replaced her with a white dude.

I don't vote in SF, I'm in the East Bay, but I think this is a bunch of bull shit.

A rich white dude at that.

Apparently it has something to do with the idea that it would give her an unfair advantage in the mayoral race (what??) and some people thought she had a conflict serving as both president of the board of supervisors and mayor at the same time.

But the bottom line is it’s bullshit.

I only started seeing this yesterday so I doubt I know the full picture*, but don't people get appointed interim and then have an advantage in the election at all sorts of political levels all of the time? What is different here?

*or, given rampant racism, maybe I do

[pinkdutchtulips]

Another east bay resident chiming in ... Breed was appointed acting mayor I think bc she was the Board of Supes President and eventually the Board was going to vote on an interim until the June election. 3 members of the Board abstained from voting 😳 and 6 felt that a rich white guy was the right fit for an incredibly diverse SF 🙄 ... maybe it IS true, the techies truly have ruined SF

[vamoose]

Old thread, but London Breed officially won as mayor of SF in a VERY close vote! First WOC mayor in SF, and especially satisfying after all the prior bullshit.
m.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Mark-Leno-concedes-SF-mayor-s-race-to-London-12991190.php?t=35ef11a9a9