The Politics Hour
Maryland's governor defends his turf. Democrats lose ground across the board in Virginia. And D.C. voters move to make city attorney general an elected position. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
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Politics Hour Extra
District of Columbia Attorney General Peter Nickles reflects on Mayor Adrian Fenty's time in office and says that he hopes Mayor-Elect Vincent Gray is successful, but cautioned that "...if I see what I saw back in the nineties, I will probably be back suing the city:"
Nickles says having an elected Attorney General in the District of Columbia is a "crazy idea." Nickles says the notion that he was a "handmaiden for the mayor" is ridiculous:
The Kojo Nnamdi Show (http://88-5.us/aWMWfK): County Executive-elect, Prince George's County (Md.) Rushern Baker talks about lessons he took from D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty's approach to education reform as he embarks on a similar agenda:
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He heard my concerns from the letter read, but will he really hear my concerns? (PG County Executive Baker)
Hey Kojo...dont let Peter Nickles snow you or the good people of the District of Columbia...Peter Nickles RAN this city...single-handedly. The mayor allowed him to do whatever the h__ he wanted to do. It was perhaps Mayor Fenty's biggest failing...deferring to Nickles the big decisions about the direction of the city. In my view, Nickles' worldview and utter disdain for DC residents helped to brand Fenty as an aloof, self-seeker with no real empathy or concern for the citizens that put him in office.
Finally he keeps talking about how HE sued the District....no, the truth is Covington sued the District and he was the lead attorney in that effort. Unfortunately, his biggest cases against the District are STILL ALIVE after all these years. So why is he taking credit as if he accomplished anything more than a "legal", as opposed to an actual victory?