Chronicle Columnist Andy Ross hanging out and eating risotto with George Gascon the week before the election: wtf?

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Just as a fact check, Peskin says in this article that he was hopeful about Ed Lee and was disappointed but the truth is that when Lee was appointed Peskin publicly called him a 'lightweight' and that the BOS progressives that allowed his appointment were a 'hot mess'. You can look it up.

I have lived in D3 for awhile and I know that anything that Peskin says should be assumed to be untrue until proven otherwise. One of the reasons for his extreme unpopularity in the streets of D3 is that he feels that he has the right to say whatever he pleases -- adhering to the truth is for those lesser mortals out there.

Peskin was just fine with political machines when he took over the DCCC in a position to practically guarantee BOS seats. At the time the DCCC endorsements were the city's most valued but after 2 years of Peskin they were reduced to slightly 'better than nothing'. Now, smarter and more effective people have built machines that actually work. Must be tough on him.

I usually disagree with the Progressives but I think that Peskin is the best thing that ever happened to people who share my positions. If he were put in charge of Apple it would be bankrupt in 2 years.

Your statement about "extreme unpopularity in the streets of D3" illustrates the fact that you don't live here.
Your brand of conservatism is extremely unpopular in the streets.

If Peskin is so unimportant and ineffective, why did you need to write so much about him?

Thank goodness the Anyone But Lee movement is gaining some traction. I don't know why it had to wait for not one, but two money laundering investigations. I cannot think of a more unprogressive vote than a vote for Ed Lee. Let's kick him out while we still have the chance. Herrera, Avalos, and Yee. In any order.

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I live in the Sunset and know Dr. Yee very well. When Leland was President of the Board of Education he was able to steer his colleagues away from axing the program known as the Balboa Teen integrated Primary Care clinic including mental health. As a nurse with CNA, Leland stood up to the health insurance lobbyists, the Govenator and Nunez to defeat what amounted too a mandated system of health insurance that would have had a hefty fine in 2005. He held a press conference and with Shiela Kuehl's help defeated this attempt to destroy any more attempts a single payer health care. That took guts because most politicians ran the other way and wouldn't defy Arnold or Speaker Nunez. In 2005, Arnold was still a powerful politician. That is why CNA endorsed Leland back in May without hesitation. He has consistently been there with us when others weren't. Most politicians pander but he stuck his neck out on more than one occasion risking his relationship with his own party and his constituents when he acted. That fact that he has taken on Mr. Ed so openly, risking votes, demonstrates a real fighter not just another politician. Many on this list will say, by going negative on Lee he has lost but in my mind it shows someone getting into the ring and not pulling punches when it comes to election fraud.
As a child psychologist, he introduced a bill to not try teens as adults when accused of serious crimes that scared most of his colleagues away. Leland was my supervisor and state representative, too. I could go on and on about his record on mental health issues and his positive work on behalf of kids but that would take several pages.

No nurse would have safe staff ratios, whistle blower protection and a hefty fine leveled at hospitals if they broke the ratios had it not been for Leland. He introduced and fought for the inclusion of mental health and getting cheaper prescription drug benefits for California seniors at the state level. He fought for Kuehls and now Leno's single payer universal health care bills through out the year.

He was rated 100% by equality California for his support of gay marriage. He represents the type of transformational public servant who has been influenced time and time again to change his views by the LGBT movement that some politicians never make. Obama still has not moved in his opinion of Gay marriage but may. Leland has. I wouldn't be married to my partner without his support and evolution.
Some people continue to live in the past as far as Leland's record goes but he, unlike some public servants has been in the public's eye for over 23 years and has changed his views on many issues. Sadly, some commentators haven't moved beyond their own biases against Leland. Of course, it will just be said cynically that he just a panderer. But knowing Leland as I have as a nurse, nothing could be farther from the truth.
But that's a person's right to be stuck in the past. Many in the transgender community welcome Leland's support and evolution. i think our biggest fault as progressives or liberals is we find a politician and once that politicians loses an election we discard the politician and move on to someone new. Instead of sticking by them and consistently working with them especially when they make a vote we don't like, we discard them for some one new until they disappoint us and we move on again. I think that is why the right in this city moves forward and we don't.
Some politicians devolve and others move forward. Leland has moved forward. But that is just my personal positive view of Leland and the more I talk with voters they see his attributes too.