Author: braingenius

Luke and Ben, from the Post-Gazette

The Trib reports on Mayor Ravenstahl’s visit to the President today:

Ravenstahl said he had a 30-second conversation with Obama after [Obama's] speech.

“I told him I would look forward to coming back with the Steelers when they visit the White House,” Ravenstahl said.

Traditionally, Super Bowl winning teams visit the president.

I am going to say this in all caps, because the many times it has been said before don’t seem to have sunk in:

Mayor Ravenstahl,

Luke,

Pal,

Me boyo,

YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER OF THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS. YOU ARE NOT ON THE TEAM. YOU DO NOT WORK FOR THE TEAM. YOU HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS WINNING THE SUPERBOWL THIS YEAR, AMUSING BETS AND NAME-CHANGE STUNTS NOTWITHSTANDING. YOU DO NOT GET TO GO WITH THE TEAM TO MEET THE PRESIDENT, WHO YOU DIDN’T SUPPORT IN THE FIRST PLACE.

Are we going to have to stage some kind of city-wide intervention with the mayor to cure him of this delusion?

Aside: in writing this post I came across one of the most inane mayoral quotes I have seen in a good long time, and wanted to share it:

“Pittsburgh is a city of trees, so we’re betting a tree for a tree, even though theirs is a cactus,” Ravenstahl said in a news release.

One of those releases that Ravenstahl wrote himself, no doubt.

Of course, if the best thing that the mayor could think of to talk to the President about was football, we may be looking forward to a future of a great deal of inanity.

What is the surest sign you are on the wrong track in Pittsburgh politics? Well, it might be when Matt H starts to like you:

I had a sit down with City Councilman Bill Peduto yesterday and came away even more impressed with the man than I previously was. Peduto has his finger right on the pulse of this city. Peduto is one hell of a councilman who knows the issues probably better than everyone. Peduto was very helpful towards me and provided me with some information to help the communities around me. Peduto is being faced in the spring primary by challenger Christine Stone. Peduto is planning on running a full time campaign and plans to not take anything for granted. I predict a big Peduto victory.

One thing that I can say about Peduto is that he does a great job on council. Whether it is dealing with developers or residents the guy is just caring and compassionate and gets the job done. Peduto always tries to find a fair common ground that can be accepted by both sides. You got to love that.

I will say this about Matt, you can always count on him to locate someone’s flaws and become totally convinced that their character is the opposite. Peduto the consensus builder? Really?

Thinking about this puts something, as Myron might have said, heavy on my cranium.

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Feel free to discuss strategies for him in the comments. It is pretty clear he could use some help.