As one of our RedState diarists Dana Pico mused,
There are times that I wonder if todays Democrats see George Orwells 1984 not as a warning but a model of good government.
In celebration of a 2020 that desperately needs to come to an end, here is a list of the Top 10 Worst Mayors in the nation. These mayors most definitely use Orwells 1984 as their policies and procedures manual, if not their Bible.
It comes as no surprise that all 10 of the mayors on the list are Democrat (something about that political party), and that five of the 10 are mayors of West Coast cities (something about the Pacific Ocean).
Several of the mayors have overseen a mass exodus of people from their cities, and even their state in a 10-month period. But most of all, every one of these mayors stand out as abject failures of governance, with constituents that literally despise them.
Without further adieu, here is the Top 10 Worst Mayors list for 2020: 10. Michael Hancock (Denver)
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock could have stayed under the radar and never made it to the Top 10 on this list. But thanks to his Holiday Hypocrisy, he landed firmly in the final spot.
My colleague, Scott Hounsell wrote:
According to the news report, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock was spotted leaving the state to go spend Thanksgiving with his daughter in Mississippi. The Mayors office said that the Mayor had canceled his big holiday dinner this year, but traveled alone (aside from the whole public transportation and flying from a crowded airport thing).
His flight allegedly also took off 30 minutes after he posted this little gem to his Twitter account:
9. Sam Liccardo (San Jose)
Our first Coastie Mayor enters the fray. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, like Hancock of Denver, probably could have avoided this list too; but, when you dictate to people that they are required to follow certain behavior, you better make sure youre dictating to yourself.
Liccardo decided the City of San Jose needed to be scolded and reminded
Sam Liccardo @sliccardo
Cases are spiking, in part because were letting our guard (and masks) down with family & friends. Lets cancel the big gatherings this year and focus on keeping each other safe
Healthy SCC @HealthySCC
Update: 512 new #COVID19 cases and 3 additional deaths were reported to @HealthySCC, reflecting new diagnoses and deaths occurring over the past several days. Heartfelt condolences to patients and their families and friends. Data dashboard: http://direc.to/dsas
Another plug for local journalism, as I reported:
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo (Democrat-Duh), ignored his own protocols and had Thanksgiving with family members outside of his own household.
The NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit has learned Liccardo celebrated with his elderly parents at their Saratoga home with an unknown number of other guests. While the mayors staff did confirm the dinner took place, they have not disclosed how many other people attended, how many different households were present, and whether any of those in attendance wore masks while not eating.
So much for Liccardo avoiding the big gatherings and keeping people safe. The San Jose Mayor assumed because he wasnt Governor Gavin Newsom, that no one would be watching. Dude, were all stuck at homeyou know were watching.
8. Steve Adler (Austin)
Austin Mayor Steve Adler has been a zealot for COVID rules and mask compliance. His Twitter profile shows he is the perfect poster child for mask adherents:
7. London Breed (San Francisco)
Our second Coastie in the running for the Top 10 sweepstakes. Besides the most pretentious name this side of Stockton, the San Francisco mayors woke governance has seen an exponential increase in homelessness, drug use and public nudity on the streets, not to mention dodging fecal matter on all the major thoroughfares.
Breed has also overseen the exodus of several Silicon Valley heavyweights, including Palantirs Alex Karp, and Oracles Larry Ellison. Yet, like Governor Gavin Newsom, and another mayoral entry, Breed targets churches as vectors of COVID spread, and complains that Newsoms replacement of Senator Kamala Harris with someone who isnt a Black female is a slap in the face.
Mayor Breed slapped her own constituents in the face when, on the heels of Newsoms infamous visit, Breed also dined at the pricey French Laundry. As Jen Van Laar reported, Breed
attended the 60th birthday party of socialite Goretti Lo Lui at the exclusive restaurant in the very same private dining room Newsoms party occupied.
Breeds spokesperson, Jeff Cretan, described the party as a small family birthday dinner, comprised of eight people, but theres no word on who the other attendees were and how many households were represented.
San Francisco is full of champagne elitists, but even they are getting fed up. These elected officials are constantly saying we must sacrifice our time with family and friends in order to stop the spread, without that sacrifice extending in their direction. Breed was still playing this game at the Christmas holidays:
Poster Comment:
Mayors of NYC, Seattle and Portland are way wore than these clowns.
#1: BTP Holdings To: Horse (#0)
Don't forget the black, Lesbian Mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2021-01-01 08:13:08 Reply Private Reply
#2: Lod To: Horse (#0)
Lod posted on 2021-01-01 11:36:08 Reply Private Reply