Comments on: The Melon Interviews: Mike Lonergan http://themelononline.com/2008/09/the-melon-interviews-mike-lonergan/ Your Daily Dose of Vitamin World Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jen Drake http://themelononline.com/2008/09/the-melon-interviews-mike-lonergan/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Jen Drake Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:00:58 +0000 http://www.themelononline.com/?p=385#comment-653 Elliot, best interview yet!!! I especially liked your smooth way of bringing him back to the gay rights issue. I have to say, I do respect his forthright manner and honesty, even when he KNOWS Tacoma, and most of Pierce county, for that matter, is in favor of creating equality between gays and lesbians and heterosexuals. Most politicians would back down on that issue, or skirt it, or gracefully change the subject to commonalities. Instead, he states his platformed opinion. I disagree with him, but kudos for that, at least! Elliot, best interview yet!!! I especially liked your smooth way of bringing him back to the gay rights issue. I have to say, I do respect his forthright manner and honesty, even when he KNOWS Tacoma, and most of Pierce county, for that matter, is in favor of creating equality between gays and lesbians and heterosexuals. Most politicians would back down on that issue, or skirt it, or gracefully change the subject to commonalities. Instead, he states his platformed opinion. I disagree with him, but kudos for that, at least!

]]> By: Liam Rosen http://themelononline.com/2008/09/the-melon-interviews-mike-lonergan/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Liam Rosen Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:54:26 +0000 http://www.themelononline.com/?p=385#comment-652 One time I saw Mike Lonergan on the freeway overpass waving at passing cars and holding his sign. It made my day. One time I saw Mike Lonergan on the freeway overpass waving at passing cars and holding his sign. It made my day.

]]> By: Electric Elliot http://themelononline.com/2008/09/the-melon-interviews-mike-lonergan/comment-page-1/#comment-651 Electric Elliot Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:23:16 +0000 http://www.themelononline.com/?p=385#comment-651 What makes you say that @anne-o-nimmity? Do you have any examples? What makes you say that @anne-o-nimmity? Do you have any examples?

]]> By: anne-o-nimmity http://themelononline.com/2008/09/the-melon-interviews-mike-lonergan/comment-page-1/#comment-650 anne-o-nimmity Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:06:44 +0000 http://www.themelononline.com/?p=385#comment-650 Lonergan panders to the Christian right and he doesn't care about your civil liberties. Don't vote for him. Lonergan panders to the Christian right and he doesn’t care about your civil liberties. Don’t vote for him.

]]> By: Chris Van Vechten http://themelononline.com/2008/09/the-melon-interviews-mike-lonergan/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Chris Van Vechten Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:38:56 +0000 http://www.themelononline.com/?p=385#comment-649 Attacked Calvin and Bunney, all but endorsed Pat as his second choice, skirted the domestic partnership issue with the same Republican thinking we've seen time and again when this issue comes up. If Lonergan is really concerned with saving money and being fiscally conservative, then it will ultimately cost Tacoma less money to provide health benefits to gay couples than it would to otherwise lose talented individuals to other cities or risk getting suited on the basis of discrimination. Otherwise, a genuinely nice guy with a good head full of good ideas. He might be my second choice, we'll see. Attacked Calvin and Bunney, all but endorsed Pat as his second choice, skirted the domestic partnership issue with the same Republican thinking we’ve seen time and again when this issue comes up. If Lonergan is really concerned with saving money and being fiscally conservative, then it will ultimately cost Tacoma less money to provide health benefits to gay couples than it would to otherwise lose talented individuals to other cities or risk getting suited on the basis of discrimination.

Otherwise, a genuinely nice guy with a good head full of good ideas. He might be my second choice, we’ll see.

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