Mayor Murray Resigns (Finally)
It was quite the waiting game but I would suppose having five people accuse you of molestation might cause you to act.
It did for Mayor Ed Murray.
I believe this whole episode has weakened the office of Mayor and, indirectly, city activities. Bruce Harrell hasn't said if he will be mayor or not (he's the president of the City Council and first in line but apparently, doesn't have to take the job).
He also said when this all came out earlier this year in The Stranger;
And I would ask that I don't want to be judged for anything 33 years ago."
Really? Because I can think of murder, rape and molestation victims who might ask that their perpetrators be held to account for crimes committed, no matter how long ago.
Now he says to The Stranger:
"These accusations are unspeakable and require the utmost attention from our legal and social service system no matter how long ago they might have occurred."
A little late to the party, eh, President Harrell, unlike Kshama Sawant and Lorena Gonzalez who DID say earlier this year that he should step down.
Meanwhile, mayoral candidate Jenny Durkan who sought and received Murray's endorsement also finally decided it was enough and called for his resignation today. (Earlier she had said he needed to take a very long, hard look at the issue but that was it.) Seems a little late to me but I find much of Durkan's behavior as a candidate to be vague and self-serving.
It did for Mayor Ed Murray.
I believe this whole episode has weakened the office of Mayor and, indirectly, city activities. Bruce Harrell hasn't said if he will be mayor or not (he's the president of the City Council and first in line but apparently, doesn't have to take the job).
He also said when this all came out earlier this year in The Stranger;
And I would ask that I don't want to be judged for anything 33 years ago."
Really? Because I can think of murder, rape and molestation victims who might ask that their perpetrators be held to account for crimes committed, no matter how long ago.
Now he says to The Stranger:
"These accusations are unspeakable and require the utmost attention from our legal and social service system no matter how long ago they might have occurred."
A little late to the party, eh, President Harrell, unlike Kshama Sawant and Lorena Gonzalez who DID say earlier this year that he should step down.
Meanwhile, mayoral candidate Jenny Durkan who sought and received Murray's endorsement also finally decided it was enough and called for his resignation today. (Earlier she had said he needed to take a very long, hard look at the issue but that was it.) Seems a little late to me but I find much of Durkan's behavior as a candidate to be vague and self-serving.
Comments
-pragmatic Xennial
I won't vote for anyone that turns a blind eye to the abuse of a child in the name of politics.
-StepJ
CapHill
- honesty important
MJ
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/resignation-an-ignoble-end-to-seattle-mayors-long-career/2017/09/12/f3bc6730-9818-11e7-af6a-6555caaeb8dc_story.html?utm_term=.37840cc50a7a
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-seattle-mayor-20170912-story.html
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2017/09/13/seattle-mayor-ed-murray-resigns-after-5th-child-sex-abuse-allegation/105560484/
William Randolph
Maybe it's back page stuff because he hasn't been indited for what his accusers are suggesting he did, but come on not even Alex Jones would believe Mr. Murray's conspiracy theory.
MJ
But speaking of conspiracy theories, you seem to be rolling pretty well with one of your own...
William Randolph
But speaking of conspiracy theories, you seem to be rolling pretty well with one of your own...
William Randolph
As I recall Harrell only won by 344 votes. I doubt he will win again.
SE
Sped Staffer
I am in my late 50's, and I have only come to realize within the last few years that I was raped when I was a virgin at 15.
I expect it took me so long because I had emotional ties to my rapist.
For someoone who had additional baggage because of confusing ideas about their sexuality and because they also had emotional relationship with their abuser, I have NO problem understanding why it took them so long to come forward.
Hard to believe he was elected to the state legislature and served as mayor of Seattle with such a history. It makes me think that candidates need a higher level of scrutiny- especially those that lived out of state.
Anyone that had knowledge of Murray's past and helped him get elected was complicit.