The Atlantic takes note of Michelle Wu

Can you explain what specific policies or beliefs she has that you'd classify as "far-left"?

Also, she's won pretty handily every time she's run for at-large councilor in Boston, so it doesn't seem like the residents of Boston think she's too far left for them.

in one sentence. It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it.

I'm also curious, with your presumably voluminous understanding of both Boston demographics and political science, how she is "to [sic] far left for the average voter." Who is the average voter, and on which issues are you basing this astute observation?

As for "from Boston," she lives here, has lived here for years, and probably has a much better understanding of this city than you do.

You spelled "she's not a old white male" wrong.

Unless Mayor Walsh steps aside.

From there you have to be tied into the unions. Reformers will definitely never win (too many entrenched interests).

John Connolly was a far superior candidate to Hizzoner -but lost the minute he took on changes to the schools. Most people probably don't realize that about the only growing department in the city is the school department, even though our population is growing and school enrollment is shrinking.

We have about the same number of teachers and HUNDREDS more staffers over the past 10 years - need to double check - but I believe virtually all of that growth was under Walsh.

Not that I'm supporting Wu - but close minded much? Very few of us (including our dear moderator) were born and/or raised in this city. Hell - many weren't even born in this country.

By your standards the vast majority of Bostonians are not qualified to be mayor due to an accident of birth?

You're probably a lot of fun to talk to in a bar once you get a few pints in you, am I right?

You might live in a bubble, but the majority of the city is no longer white Irish and catholic.
Saying that people are not from here unless they meet your, strict standard is foolish and rather racist.
The city is much more diverse now than ever and yes, Capuano is a good example. Connolly was not a great candidate. Hizzoner should be happy that Presley decided to go to congress instead of taking his job. That and I find Wu vastly superior to my white Irish council rep, who doesn’t answer emails if you are critical of him and advocates for scooters. Oh and Wu actually rides the T. Marty never has.

is being a child of immigrants a virtue when those immigrants are from Ireland, but not when they are from Taiwan? And if having roots here is a requirement, how deep should those roots be? Obviously they can't be too deep for a child of immigrants. Clearly your root-length sensors are very precisely tuned.