Not even in office yet, and already Michelle Wu is disappointing some supporters

Bill Linehan barely wins reelection twice and he's up for city council prez? Really? Is this the best Boston can do?

So when a "conservative" backs a "progressive" cadidate or cause, it's progress. But when a "progressive" backs a "conservative" it's some how treason. These folks talk a bunch of BS about inclusiveness but their true colors show whenever they don't get their way. Inlusiveness to them only includes their own. This JP group is just mad because they endorsed Linehan's opponent. Because Linehan squashed their preferred candidate they want to get at him another way. They will be unable to have any influence on the votes. President Linehan it is.

What "progressive" policies are we promoting in municipal government? And what can City Council really do about these things? 78% of the budget now goes to BPS, police, fire, health care and fixed costs and based on the city's own projections for the next two fiscal years that goes to roughly 84% by 2016 meaning that a whopping 16% of the budget is left for EVERYTHING ELSE (and for those that are keeping score that means 27% cuts to the "everything else" category just to make ends meet on the core budget items - i.e. - they will be turning over every rock for new revenues or slashing the hell out of city hall staff - there are no other options).

My opinion is that in addition to health issues Menino took one look at these numbers and decided to bow out so that he wouldn't take the blame.

So they have almost no power and less than no money - their main function is serving as service managers to the neighborhoods having trouble getting the city to follow-up on things. What do the progressives want them to do?

And Reuben Kantor as a former senior staffer to Mike Ross should know better.

Citation please:

http://www.cityofboston.gov/budget/fy14.asp

Scroll to the end and you'll see the budget projection for 2015 and 2016 - note I've estimated public safety increases to be 2.5% for these two years and health care increases to be 4%, excluding an estimate for BPS which is in their own budget - both probably very conservative.

doesn't realize people didn't vote for Wu because of their "endorsement." Maybe voters, voted for her because of "Her"
ideas not "theirs."

It's hilarious how "progressives" demand that everyone be tolerant and of course," celebrate diversity". But just let someone even think about entertaining a point of view other than their own and their progressive heads explode. Watching them become unraveled when someone they think is one of their own steps out of line is another gift that keeps on giving.

It's called Politics, People! Why is this any surprise? Politicians make deals. That's what they do for a living. Sheesh!