I received a couple of calls yesterday asking me if I had seen who Mickey Kearns had listed as one of his witnesses on his designating petitions. None other than political opportunist Ray McGurn, keeper of the status quo.
Mickey likes to model himself after the career of Jimmy Griffin. Say what you want about Griffin: He ran away from the party hacks like the plague. Didn't want anything to do with them. In fact, if Griffin were alive today, I have a feeling he'd be calling Kearns this morning asking him what the hell was wrong with him.
I don't know who is making Mickey's decisions for him these days, but he is clearly in need of a new consigliere. The voters of the district have had enough of the likes of McGurn, the Circle Lady, Rick Finnigan, etc. When they see people like these supporting specific candidates, they run the other way.
I can think of many civic minded residents who would have made much better witnesses than McGurn. (Mark Rogowski, Rick Hall,and Kevin Comerford to name a few). When Kearns first ran for Council, the only one who would nominate him for the position was Committeeman Tim Green (South 25). Where was Ray McGurn? He was buttering up to the party/Brian Higgins' choice, Jeff Conrad. Why? Because that's what career opportunists like McGurn do.
Either Kearns is a very astute politician or he is running the risk of alienating the people who got him where he is today. Is it worth that much to Kearns to be announced at the Going' South Irish Festival? Many people are questioning the direction Kearns is heading towards these days.
Mickey Kearns and Mayor Griffin's relationship is self created by Mickey Kearns. Griffin supported Kearns because Higgins and Schroeder were backing Conrad. The following year the Mayor made critical comments about Kearns with his friends. Kearns is no Mayor Griffin because he got things done. There is no Jimmy Griffin in politics today and for those who think Mickey is like him he isn't even close so stop wasting your breath.
ReplyDeletewell stated.
DeleteSeems to me the facts are correct and Mickey is headed down the same road as Brian Higgins (Jiggins???) Forgetting where his roots are and only there to make a name for himself He was a garbage man way back thats what he's aligning himself with now..and you know thats a stink thats hard to get rid of easily
ReplyDeleteHey Kearns is pissed at the blogger, better watch out. He will probably back Kennedy anways.
ReplyDeleteI could care less. I don't work for him. But several people who have worked for Kearns are not too happy with HIM. They're the ones emailing me their frustrations.
DeleteMickey can't back me now. I'm independent and will be calling for a change to the status quo. His new friends won't approve.
DeleteMr. Blake, I don't know why I am bothering to reply to your blog because you never post anything I reply to. Your blog is one sided. I was there when Mr. Kearns was nominated by Mr. Green. If you got your facts straight, you would know that there was a second nomination by Tom Higgins. I know that when your little payoff from Schroeder becomes public, I will make sure that I have my facts straight, along with concrete proof. Buckle up bucko, you are in for a ride!
ReplyDeleteMy little payoff? Payoff for what?
ReplyDeleteMcgurn is old and his power is gone. He backs losers. Look out for the young guns. They are planning on sending mcgurn right back to his barstool.
ReplyDeletethe schroder remark was dumb. i like to think of him as one of the few good guys. u should not post some of these dumb comments like u do with ones u personally dont like.
ReplyDeleteEveryone knows about your deal with Shroder,you tried to work out a similar deal with Higgins and he told you to go f urself,that's the reason you kiss shroders Ass and are always bad mouthing Higgins.
ReplyDeletewhen did this "deal" with Higgins take place? I haven't talked to him in years. Where did you hear this lie? I'm not trying to make deals with any of these clowns. You want to talk about a guy with some dark secrets? Your friend Higgs has some extremely dark secrets.
DeleteMickey and Brian could care less about this blog,they are busy making things happen for our fine city.
ReplyDeletehahhahahahhahahahhahahhahahahahhahhahahhhahahhaha! you have to warn us next time when you're about to say something funny.
Deletecomments like the 4 before mine is why u have the same readers you had 3 yrs ago and not many new ones.
ReplyDeleteps....f urself guy, this blog is mike blake(by himself) vs ALL of sb.
Can anyone name some of the accomplishments our public officials can be accredited with? Higgins? Kearns? Schroeder? Kennedy?
ReplyDelete