Mayor Taylor Reinstates Chief Dave Been

[Copperhead]

This thread has been ongoing for some time, but with the reinstatement of Chief Dave Been today, 5/12/06, the discussion ends on a positive note at the end of the thread . .

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In a post back on 04/01/2006, I wrote, "Upon rereading posts, news coverage, polls, and debate text for the last few days, I've concluded Mayor Misfortune has let each opportunity to regain some last minute support slip through his fingers. IMHO, his mishandling of the Chief Been situation will cost him reelection - someone poke Willie Bill with a fork . . he's done, and has no one to blame but himself and his mis-advisers."

I made no bones about the fact this Republican would vote for Kathy Taylor due in part to Misfortune's mistreatment of Chief Been, and it likely played a part in the FOP's endorsement of her as well.

That said, here we are still waiting for Mayor Taylor to make her decision regarding Chief Been's reinstatement.  The budget has now been submitted Mayor, so if indeed that was cause for delay, what now is the hold-up?

A friend reminded me recently of a time Mayor Savage and then Deputy Chief Been crossed swords, so is it possible Savage has undue influence on our new mayor?  I would hope Susie-Q isn't calling the shots from her Capitol office in OKC.

Mayor Taylor needs to come off high-center and make the decision to reinstate Chief Been to the corner office he should never have been forced to vacate in the first place!

I voted for a change in leadership Mayor Taylor, not a continuation of a lack of such!



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