Admin
Several years ago Morris Feinberg penned a biography about his late brother Larry Fein entitled “Larry, The Stooge in the Middle”. This clever and memorable title suggests a parallel to our own Fullerton City Council.
I always prefer the middle
Twice a month first term Mayor Pro Tem Pam Keller takes her seat at the council dais between Dick “Moe” Jones and Don “Curley” Bankhead. In recent months she has become the crucial third vote to approve some dubious Redevelopment projects. No stranger to giving her stamp of approval to terrible developments like Amerige Court and Jefferson Commons, she is always careful to pepper the city staff with a few probing questions before throwing her support firmly behind it (“I got it Moe!”). Lately, though, with Sharon Quirk-Silva withdrawing her support for boondoggles like the recently approved low income housing on Richman and the illegal Redevelopment expansion, and Shawn Nelson voting likewise against them or taking a powder entirely, Pam Keller has cast the deciding “yes”, taking her place as The Stooge in the Middle.
The middle here I come
Larry Fein had a long stretch as a Stooge, but Pam Keller is up for re-election this year. One has to assume that challenger Marty Burbank has come to boot Pam aside to claim the mantle of middle Stooge for himself. He has already signaled his worthiness of the title by shilling for the Chamber of Commerce in support of the aforementioned expansion of Fullerton’s Merged Redevelopment Area. Of course, we don’t know what else Marty stands for, since the “Issues” page on his website is completely empty, but we don’t suppose he means to bump aside fellow Rotarian Bankhead, who will undoubtedly endorse the new would-be Larry.
There are some wild cards in play, however. What if Shawn Nelson is elected as 4th District County Supervisor? What if the rumors are true that Dick Jones plans to step down sometime this year? There may be room for Shemp, and even Curley Joe to fill out the second half of as many as two council terms. Then who will be The Stooge in the Middle?
Large clumps of hair went missing
#1 by PantheraLeo on January 20, 2010
I tried to think but nothing happened! Yuk, Yuk,Tuk. All seriousness aside, a stable of new and compelling candidates needs to emerge.
#2 by Poor Larry on January 20, 2010
Keller can’t help it. She is what she is. And what she is ain’t good.
Too bad her supporters can’t see the string of terrible votes. They only see the manic grin and buy into the endless self-promotion via the do-gooder infrastructure that she profits from.
The sad thing is that she will be re-elected.
#3 by Well Done on January 20, 2010
A good post, admin. Maybe you can talk you Friend into becoming a permanent blogger for you.
#4 by Vertical Control on January 20, 2010
How come Pam and Marty are all stretched out length-wise? They look a little creepy.
#5 by admin on January 20, 2010
I did my best to unstretch them, is it any better?
#6 by just a guy on January 21, 2010
They are still warped, but I thought it was symbolic.
#7 by Vertical Control on January 20, 2010
And now that I come to think of it Marty looks a little like Curley.
#8 by van get it da artiste on January 20, 2010
“Lately, though, with Sharon Quirk-Silva withdrawing her support for boondoggles like the recently approved low income housing on Richman and the illegal Redevelopment expansion, and Shawn Nelson”
sharon quirk-silva is a good little political animal because she sniffs out the change in the wind. shawn nelson has trained her to say no to frivolous redevelopment projects.
#9 by Anonymous on January 20, 2010
I happened to pick up The Observer today. They’re calling for an automatic rotation amongst council members.
The way it is now, it’s based on merit. Though I can’t say Bankhead merited the vote, I think with the trail we found that connects Keller to “votes for money,” the correct decision was made.
#10 by Anonymous on January 20, 2010
Not really merit, it’s based on politics. Sorry. But that’s the name of the game.
#11 by havegunwilltravel on January 20, 2010
Dr. HeHaw, should be Mayor. He was next in line….
#12 by Hollis Dugan on January 20, 2010
Well said #10. Lost in all the babbeling by the Pam Posse types is that it truly is Dr. Jones “turn” if based purely on who has served the longest without holding the title.