That's a quote from former Mayor Fred Eisenberger to The Hamilton Spectator, in relation to whether he would consider another run for office in 2014.
The photo up top shows Eisenberger being greeted by another former Hamilton Mayor, Larry DiIanni following last term's election results, where both Larry and Fred lost to current Mayor, Bob Bratina.
Notable quotes:
“It’s not something I’m planning on, but it’s certainly not something I’m discounting either." Former Mayor Fred Eisenberger
"The election is fully 2 years from now. Anyone who tells you definitively what he-she is doing 2 years from now isn't telling you anything reliable. So if I say, yes I'm running' or 'No, I'm not running.' Equally would be unreliable." Former Mayor Larry DiIanni
Would you welcome a rematch including Bratina, Eisenberger and DiIanni? Or are you hoping for additional alternatives?
The three-way match of the century, only this time Fred will come up the middle to win.
ReplyDeleteIs this the best we can do? Please....
ReplyDeleteI think DiIanni is unelectable and I doubt anyone is going to be silly enough to fund any more campaigns. I think Fred is stubborn and dismissive and he best go into another field. I think Bob has been effectively neutered via the censure game-playing, so his ability to have an impact has been minimized..
ReplyDeleteThere are two key issues:
1. We need to find someone new who can lead as Mayor. Someone outside of this current council.
2. More importantly, we need to oust most of this council. Each councilor is just as powerful as the mayor, vote wise, and they have the means to do in any mayor- which they have done to Bratina. So their behavior is destructive and they have continued to make us look foolish.
So the bigger and better question is not who is going to be the next Mayor. It is how do we oust the current council so that a new mayor has a fighting chance?
Sorce
If you believe Mr. Eisenberger on the stadium scandal, he said council was supporting him in the background and pushing him forward, but when it came time, they let him fall on his sword. So, if that is correct, many members of this council also took part in undermining the previous mayor. Sorce, I think your observations are very insightful with respect to what the real problem is.
DeleteIn moving this City forward, I would like to see an intelligent, creative, inovative, business savvy, kind and compassionate spirited "women" run and win the next Mayoral candidacy.
ReplyDeleteI would like a tighter reign on the voting process.. something wasnt ringing true in the last election count!!
Term Limits Now... where are you:)
Judi Partridge!
DeleteThat's a joke right?
DeleteWe all know Larry plans to run. His answer to this was atypical. His agenda is quite clear to me:
ReplyDeleteI heard him on Cable 14 today, taking credit, while he was Mayor for bringing the CBC to Hamilton{sic}. A politcal plug? Conflict of interest? You decide.
I think DiIanni's antics show that he has not learned from his mistakes. So, he will run again and lose again. Hang it up Larry.
ReplyDeleteI somewhat agree with Sorce that we need some new faces on Council. A Mayor from outside is something that I'm not sure about. Can you give me an example?
ReplyDeleteOne thing I am sure about is that I would have preferred that either Fred or Larry had been successful. I am very disappointed in the current "leader".
I can give you at least 3 choices for the next Mayor of Hamilton and all 3 have not run in the past elections.However saying this, the next Mayor must have many years of business experience preferably in the Provincial or federal level. We will need all the experience we can get as there will be more urgency to have a person in charge that can work with the upper levels of government. Over the next 10 years or so, the resources from other government agency's will be cut back a great deal and as such we need a person that can work both on a high business level as well as getting the most out of queens park and Ottawa.
ReplyDeleteI agree Ken, with this being one of the components of a seasoned, balanced candidate. However, I am thinking just because you ran or did a term or two with the Ontario or Federal Government, this dosen't necessarily make you " the most qualified". In my humble opinion.
ReplyDeleteI stated that we need a qualified person to run this city that has a very positive buisness background to deal with many future hurdles that will be ahead of us. However I did not state that it has to be a person that has held a political position. There are many very qualified people that have worked for many years with politicians and also numerous levels of govermenat that can lead this city. I for one feel we need a new person with positive ideas that maybe has not run for politicial office before, but has worked hard to solve concerns from the background.This city needs new blood to move us forward
DeleteLarry got 45,000 votes last time. Bob is blowing it. Fred came in a respectable 3rd. I wouldn't count any of them out.
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