Because I'm Patrick Dowd and I'm better than you

I found this on another blog and I thought it was pretty damn funny.

I also found this one...

I'll let you decide which is funnier.

its a Triple Threat, not a one-on-one face off

Today I wanted to talk about the fact that the mayor's race is a three way race, but people seem to be forgetting that. I recently had the privilege to meet Carmen Robinson, she was very impressive and I liked her a lot.

All the other blogs in the burgh-o-sphere seem to have forgotten Robinson and are focusing on the scrappy Mr. Dowd. But I don't think its just the blogs suffering this case of amnesia, candidate Dowd seems to think he and Luke are the only ones vying to lead the city.

Dowdy's been challenging Lukey to debates but has he been directly including Robinson in these discussions? or does he want to count her out so he can be the vessel of change?

What I'd like most in the coming weeks is for ALL THREE candidates for the top post begin a conversation with the city residents, not just someone grand standing for another run in the future. That's what would be best for the city.

Parade Muck Slinging

Ok, so I guess I'm going to out myself a little here -- I'm a progressive and ... I kinda like Luke. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not sure if I'm going to vote for him or not and I am going to have to analyze Pat Dowd but Mayor Ravenstahl has put up with a lot of bull from the media.

Especially the muck Tim McNulty (and some over-active personalities with so much time on their hands that they tweet EVERYTHING) has been putting out ridiculing Luke for riding in the Super Bowl parade with Big Ben. What's wrong with Luke showing his Steelers Nation pride? Isn't this what mayors do? I seem to remember my mayor back home in Philly riding with my beloved Phillies when they won the World Series in 2008 and he even carried the Commissioner's Trophy! No one feigned outrage about this because that's what mayors do! They show support and pride in the local sports teams. Could you even imagine the cries of "He has no Steelers pride!" Luke would have gotten if he had been MIA from the parade?