Former Washington Mayor Marion Barry Dead At 78

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rjmacs wrote:
[quote=Lemon Drop]
I have a lot of respect for his civil rights activism as a younger man.

But it's easy to make the case that DC would have been much better off if he'd never become mayor. It's not like he's the only person who wanted the job.

Make the case, LD. Who would have made a better mayor when he was running? You lived here - who did you support?
when i was in dc, i though walter fauntroy would have been a better mayor.

he was not as "cool" as "marion barry, marion barry".

but fauntroy did a decent job as a congressional rep for dc.

i feel confident his quality would have aided dc at a time before the crack scourge that marion barry ignored took over the city.

ymmv

be well.

rob