I have a major problem with candidates who are ashamed of their positions.
I went to Vancouver city council candidate Galina Burley's Facebook page and asked her a very simple question:
I went to Vancouver city council candidate Galina Burley's Facebook page and asked her a very simple question:
Straight forward. To the point. Yes or no, up or down.
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Having done a little homework, based on the typical downtown mafia types who've endorsed her (Pollard, Louderback, Metcalf, Jacks (The legislative staff molester) Brokaw, Horenstein both the Ogdens and that ilk) I was reasonably sure she did. Pollard, especially, would run over a child with a steam roller before he'd even think about endorsing someone who didn't.
This paragraph from her announcement article kind of set the tone:
This paragraph from her announcement article kind of set the tone:
She said she supports the Columbia River Crossing, which has been a dominating issue in local political campaigns the past few years, and said she wants to support local businesses to foster job growth.
The number one thing a candidate should have is courage. Whatever her positions are, she needs to own them and be proud of them... not prevaricate when asked a direct question.
That she tried to handle me... and God, how I HATE to be "handled," shows her to be either getting bad advice:
Yes, I oppose it. Or, no, I don't give a damn what the voters think, I'm going to support this massive rip off and local economy killing extortion so we can get 40 years plus of tolls to rape our community for a worthless project.
...or that she's got the political awareness of a rock ape.
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That she tried to handle me... and God, how I HATE to be "handled," shows her to be either getting bad advice:
Yes, I oppose it. Or, no, I don't give a damn what the voters think, I'm going to support this massive rip off and local economy killing extortion so we can get 40 years plus of tolls to rape our community for a worthless project.
...or that she's got the political awareness of a rock ape.
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Here's her response:
Galina Burley for Vancouver City Council Hi
kage, I'm excited to hear from you. I've read many of your comments on
this issue in the Columbian. Do I support the crc? I, as a commuter,
feel that we must have safe transportation options. We also need to have
access to transportation so that people
who cant drive can be connected (people with mobility restrictions
specifically). I do not oppose transportation options for our citizens
but do have questions about the council's role with crc specifically.
Excuse me?
Burley is not an unintelligent woman. She's got an MPA (HR Concentration) and BA's in Business and Communication. She reads and speaks English. She knows damned well what I was asking, and she refused to answer the question.
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Burley is not an unintelligent woman. She's got an MPA (HR Concentration) and BA's in Business and Communication. She reads and speaks English. She knows damned well what I was asking, and she refused to answer the question.
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I responded thusly:
Kage McClued That's
a "yes" or "no" question. You support it, or you don't. I'm
reasonably sure that, based on those endorsing you, that is not the
answer you gave them.
Her response was telling and shows her political cowardice:
Galina Burley for Vancouver City Council You are welcome to check with my supporters. Or come to my event next Friday at torque. Thanks for your inquiry.
20 minutes ago via mobile · Like
That's crap. She's clearly just another Leave-it type buttboy who is owned by the special interests, out to screw the people.
She's just shot to the top of my list, along with Mike Dalesandro, of new candidates unfit for elective office.
UPDATE:
An obviously pro-CRC supporter/campaign worker for Burley (Or Burley herself?) provides this spin in my comment section:
This stinks like Leave-it's flip on tolls. He had all the information when he was lying about his positions during his campaign. He didn't find out anything when he was magically sworn in as mayor that he didn't already know as a councilman... which makes his lying justification as to why he betrayed so many of his supporters, as foolish as they were, and "changed" his position when, in fact, he changed nothing except his public persona on the issue.
I didn't ask Burley a question concerning the 6th dimension, quantum theory, sending troops to Syria, or ways to solve the national debt.
I asked her about one of THE most thoroughly investigated and information-rich issues of at least 8 years duration confronting us locally today.
Whoever the person is spinning this through this comment, here's my direct response: playing deliberately ignorant (need more information) when there's oceans of information out there, PARTICULARLY when her response isn't direct, but includes such idiocy as "ask my supporters" isn't "refreshing."
It's cowardice. She can't run and hide. When something is obvious, she needs to have the guts to own it. If she gets defeated as a result (And that is a VERY likely outcome in this day and age) then at least her integrity will be in tact for another try later. But her political cowardice will follow her forever if she insists on lacking the guts to answer direct questions on the issues most important to the community she purports to want to serve.
It would be one thing if she'd just parachuted in and had never heard of the CRC Scam. It's quite another to be, allegedly, involved in this community and be too much of a coward to express a position on the issue, telling me to wait until the 28th as if something is going to magically happen that hasn't already happened or to "ask her supporters."
What are they going to say?
SHE INDICATED IN HER CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT SHE SUPPORTED THE CRC. Her position was set then... why is she too much of a coward to re-iterate it now?
Further, this isn't an issue of her not having a position, or not knowing: she's already STATED her position. She obviously sees this as being radioactive, unpopular and a political hot-potato. If she doesn't have the courage to stand by her convictions, no matter what they are, so she can get elected, warts and all, then she is unfit for elective office or any other position of responsibility.
The LAST thing this area needs is another Tim Leavitt.
Since her campaign is to screw 440,000 people, she might as well get in front of it, own it, and revel in the pain and the harm she is going to cause.
Leavitt's a lying moron, but at least he doesn't run away from his positions any more (not that he's got somewhere TO run) and Burley can't even do THAT.
What you find "refreshing" has the stench of rotting cow manure to me.
That's crap. She's clearly just another Leave-it type buttboy who is owned by the special interests, out to screw the people.
She's just shot to the top of my list, along with Mike Dalesandro, of new candidates unfit for elective office.
UPDATE:
An obviously pro-CRC supporter/campaign worker for Burley (Or Burley herself?) provides this spin in my comment section:
I found Burleys response refreshing. Instead of a knee jerk reaction she gave a thoughtful answer. To parse her words, she wants transportation for all people but is concerned about councils involvement. That tells me she is not an ideologue but a thinking person who wants all information before declaring a straight YES or No.You're kidding, right?
This stinks like Leave-it's flip on tolls. He had all the information when he was lying about his positions during his campaign. He didn't find out anything when he was magically sworn in as mayor that he didn't already know as a councilman... which makes his lying justification as to why he betrayed so many of his supporters, as foolish as they were, and "changed" his position when, in fact, he changed nothing except his public persona on the issue.
I didn't ask Burley a question concerning the 6th dimension, quantum theory, sending troops to Syria, or ways to solve the national debt.
I asked her about one of THE most thoroughly investigated and information-rich issues of at least 8 years duration confronting us locally today.
Whoever the person is spinning this through this comment, here's my direct response: playing deliberately ignorant (need more information) when there's oceans of information out there, PARTICULARLY when her response isn't direct, but includes such idiocy as "ask my supporters" isn't "refreshing."
It's cowardice. She can't run and hide. When something is obvious, she needs to have the guts to own it. If she gets defeated as a result (And that is a VERY likely outcome in this day and age) then at least her integrity will be in tact for another try later. But her political cowardice will follow her forever if she insists on lacking the guts to answer direct questions on the issues most important to the community she purports to want to serve.
It would be one thing if she'd just parachuted in and had never heard of the CRC Scam. It's quite another to be, allegedly, involved in this community and be too much of a coward to express a position on the issue, telling me to wait until the 28th as if something is going to magically happen that hasn't already happened or to "ask her supporters."
What are they going to say?
SHE INDICATED IN HER CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT SHE SUPPORTED THE CRC. Her position was set then... why is she too much of a coward to re-iterate it now?
Further, this isn't an issue of her not having a position, or not knowing: she's already STATED her position. She obviously sees this as being radioactive, unpopular and a political hot-potato. If she doesn't have the courage to stand by her convictions, no matter what they are, so she can get elected, warts and all, then she is unfit for elective office or any other position of responsibility.
The LAST thing this area needs is another Tim Leavitt.
Since her campaign is to screw 440,000 people, she might as well get in front of it, own it, and revel in the pain and the harm she is going to cause.
Leavitt's a lying moron, but at least he doesn't run away from his positions any more (not that he's got somewhere TO run) and Burley can't even do THAT.
What you find "refreshing" has the stench of rotting cow manure to me.
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I found Burleys response refreshing. Instead of a knee jerk reaction she gave a thoughtful answer. To parse her words, she wants transportation for all people but is concerned about councils involvement. That tells me she is not an ideologue but a thinking person who wants all information before declaring a straight YES or No.
You're kidding, right?
This stinks like Leave-it's flip on tolls. He had all the information when he was lying about his positions during his campaign. He didn't find out anything when he was magically sworn in as mayor that he didn't already know as a councilman... which makes his lying justification as to why he betrayed so many of his supporters, as foolish as they were, and "changed" his position when, in fact, he changed nothing except his public persona on the issue.
I didn't ask Burley a question concerning the 6th dimension, quantum theory, sending troops to Syria, or ways to solve the national debt.
I asked her about one of THE most thoroughly investigated and information-rich issues of at least 8 years duration confronting us locally today.
Whoever the person is spinning this through this comment, here's my direct response: playing deliberately ignorant (need more information) when there's oceans of information out there, PARTICULARLY when her response isn't direct, but includes such idiocy as "ask my supporters" isn't "refreshing."
It's cowardice. She can't run and hide. When something is obvious, she needs to have the guts to own it. If she gets defeated as a result (And that is a VERY likely outcome in this day and age) then at least her integrity will be in tact for another try later. But her political cowardice will follow her forever if she insists on lacking the guts to answer direct questions on the issues most important to the community she purports to want to serve.
It would be one thing if she'd just parachuted in and had never heard of the CRC Scam. It's quite another to be, allegedly, involved in this community and be too much of a coward to express a position on the issue, telling me to wait until the 28th as if something is going to magically happen that hasn't already happened or to "ask her supporters."
What are they going to say?
SHE INDICATED IN HER CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT SHE SUPPORTED THE CRC. Her position was set then... why is she too much of a coward to re-iterate it now?
Further, this isn't an issue of her not having a position, or not knowing: she's already STATED her position. She obviously sees this as being radioactive, unpopular and a political hot-potato. If she doesn't have the courage to stand by her convictions, no matter what they are, so she can get elected, warts and all, then she is unfit for elective office or any other position of responsibility.
The LAST thing this area needs is another Tim Leavitt.
Since her campaign is to screw 440,000 people, she might as well get in front of it, own it, and revel in the pain and the harm she is going to cause.
Leavitt's a lying moron, but at least he doesn't run away from his positions any more (not that he's got somewhere TO run) and Burley can't even do THAT.
What you find "refreshing" has the stench of rotting cow manure to me.
Since CRC is the single largest issue facing our community, serious candidates need to stake a position and live with it.
Dancing around the issue only makes voters believe you are a strong supporter unwilling to come clean.
I hate spin. Especially from "Anonymous"...
She would be a perpetuation of the travesty that is Vancouver city government.
Galina has bribed her ex husband and his wife
I just asked her a question on Russian radio 1010 AM her position on property tax and she did not answer but cut me off from air.
Galina's dad was a communist. His name is Arkadiy and hi owns a barber shop in Vancouver on 4th Plain and 109 Ave
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