When corrupt insider California Governor Gray Davis was initially the target of a state wide recall the Establishment East Coast media [Time, Newsweek, US News] completely ignored the interest of the West Coast rank and file.

Is BAN part of the alternative philosophy, cause they, and Third Party Watch [RIP, thank goodness], and IPR sure act in wholey conventional ways on a regular basis.

“We have met the enemy, and he is us!” —– Pogo, 1963

Attacking the status quo by acting like the status quo!

mayor recall bid fails to get needed numbers

The Associated Press

An effort to recall Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser has fallen just short of the number of signatures needed.

The petition drive collected 16,821 valid signatures, 129 short of the required 16,950 signatures, The Kansas City Star reported on its Web site Saturday.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Funkhouser said he always expected the recall to fall short. He said he didn’t know exactly how he would respond if opponents continued their efforts to remove him from office.

After hearing the results, petitioners said they would seek a recount, then consult an attorney about their legal options.

Funkhouser has been criticized heavily since taking office in May 2007. Much of the controversy centered on the role his wife, Gloria Squitiro, played in his administration. She volunteered nearly full time at his office and came under fire for her brash personality and control of the mayor’s agenda.

Funkhouser sued the city council in November 2008 after it enacted an ordinance aimed at keeping Squitiro from volunteering in his office. That came after Squitiro was at the center of a lawsuit from an aide who accused her of harassment and discrimination.