Fun Times in SF Politics

by Brian Leubitz [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

Well, there are always fun times in SF politics, right? While I suppose Robert might be the best arbiter of that question, I know I had a really great time last night at the progressive reading series last night.  Produced by Stephen Elliott, a great writer and critic in his own right, the event got together a bunch of talented writers to read fictional and non-fictional works. If you want to know more about what you missed, check out the Facebook page. My personal favorite? Steve Almond's reading of emails people had sent him (along with his responses) after he resigned from Boston College because Condi Rice was the commencement speaker. Oh, and thanks to my T-shirt models! I'll be wearing my Save Rent Control shirt out to the dog beach today.

There's more typical political fun going on, of course, like the SD-03 race. John Wildermuth tosses his thoughts out there in the Chronicle this morning, but I have to say, the article leaves a lot to be desired. He doesn't even mention that Mayor Newsom endorses Assemblyman Leno at the screening of the marriage video last week, and the rest is pretty much a rehash of what's already appeared in Matier and Ross.

Speaking of those two gentleman, they got their grubby little hands upon a David Binder poll showing the Mayor's approval rating slipping down to 67%. 2 out of 3, the poor guy. I'm guessing that much of that has to do with the SFPUC goings on. From that tiff, which will likely boil over next week when the board fires Susan Leal, we got one of the more interesting quotes of a long-time from Newsom SFPUC appointee Ryan Brooks:

"The (San Francisco) Board of Supervisors took Black History Month a little too seriously - because I am history." - Public Utilities Commissioner Ryan Brooks, an African American, in reaction to the board's decision not to reappoint him Tuesday. (SF Chron 2/13/08)