Side of the Rhode: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not in RI Politics?

Friday, December 31, 2010

Who’s Hot

Matt Jerzyk -> The Rahm Emmanuel of Providence politics, Jerzyk is well-deserving of a role in the Angel Taveras administration. He’s a polarizing figure, but he got in with Taveras early and you can’t question his ability to construct a nearly-flawless campaign.

Mike Chippendale and Patricia Morgan -> The Republican State Reps-elect deserve credit for making election reform a hot topic this week. They seem authentic when they say now is the time to change the system. Of course, you have to wonder if they would be singing a different song had their guy won the governor’s race.

Brett Broesder -> Nice to see another Rhode Island College grad get a job with the Attorney General-elect. By all accounts, Broesder is a class act and will do an excellent job as Peter Kilmartin’s Director of Policy.

Lincoln Chafee -> Chafee takes a pounding from a lot of the media, the Governor-elect has done a nice job of bringing leaders from both sides of the aisle together in attempt to move the state forward. Now if he could just a few more minorities…

David Cicilline & Patrick Lynch -> Kudos to the outgoing-Mayor of Providence and outgoing-Attorney General for leading the way to help Joe Fernandez retire $100k in campaign debt. His family doesn’t deserve any more stress.

Providence Community Health Centers -> This incredibly important organization deserved the praise it got in the New York Times this week. Nobody does more to help ensure that both children and adults can receive medical care when they need it.

Who’s Not

Angel Taveras -> Because of his Matt Jerzyk appointment, you’re stuck with my Hot or Not list from now on.

Keith Stokes -> After all of that talk about bringing the America’s Cup to Newport, how do you miss the deadline on your proposal? Why can’t our state get its act together?

City of Woonsocket -> There are a number of cities struggling in the state, but sadly, Woonsocket could be the next Central Falls.

The Coalition Against Domestic Violence -> Domestic Violence is at an all-time high in our state. Enough said.

Rhode Island Department of Corrections -> Peter Pytka wasn’t on suicide watch when he killed himself in a jail cell Thursday morning. This after he was arrested just before a suicide attempt after he murdered his wife. Again, why can’t our state get its act together?

Providence Journal -> Ted Nesi says the Journal is only worth $51 million. This after being sold (along with its TV station) for $1.5 billion in 1997. Hard times for the newspaper that still has a lot of good people over there.

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Roy Parrson

5:09am on Friday, December 31, 2010

Someone open a window and let the truth in.

Matt Jerzyk, far from "running a near-flawless campaign," was ejected from the Taveras top tier as crunch time began and told by the real Taveras power brokers to, in essence, shut up and look happy. This from one of the most inside of insiders.

Jerzyk is despised by many members of the City Council -- no, not the "old school pols" -- who know that he cannot be trusted. He should work wonders for Executive/Legislative cooperation.

Despite being on record during the campaign as a Taveras detractor, I wish the mayor-elect professional and personal success, and I have a very good feeling that he will do a wonderful job for the city he surely loves.

But putting Matt Jerzyk into a sensitive political position will cause Mayor Taveras nothing but grief.

And by the way -- didn't Jerzyk state on this website that he had no intention of taking a City position?

That's the type of candor we've come to expect from little Matty.

chris bergsten

7:40am on Friday, December 31, 2010

Expert opinion from Roy aka Charlie aka Sybil
talk about adverse relations with "old school", "new school" "no school"...Roy/Charlie is the expert..he wrote the book working for Mr Positive, John Lombardi....Roy..get that Sammaritans # and keep it nearby because Misery will consume you

robert benson

9:31am on Friday, December 31, 2010

Certainly Chafee needs minority representation in his cabinet and circle of advisers, but so far his team is loaded with reps and hacks from the very groups that have created the mess this state is in. In addition to minority reps why doesn't he have anyone form the good government groups--Common Cause RI, Operation Good Government, the Rhode Island Statewide Coalition, Ocean State Policy Research Institute and League of Women Voters? And most important of all--who represents small business and the TAXPAYER on his team of experts? Who on his team is going to draft the pension reform laws? Who is going to balance the state budgets? So far his selections with a few exceptions, seem to be people who will move us further in the wrong direction.

Roy Parrson

10:15am on Friday, December 31, 2010

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Thank you, Chris, for once again choosing ad hominem over substance.

Given your duties as assigned by David Cicilline, your (typically confused) defense of fellow Cicilline acolyte Jerzyk comes as small surprise.

Unless, of course you ARE Matt Jerzyk ...

Tom Martin

10:33am on Friday, December 31, 2010

I can't imagine that working with the City Council and the legislature is easy or fun. I know this I rarely agreed with Who's hot and who is not, but I read it because it was interesting and smart - good luck to him.

ed curtis

10:51am on Friday, December 31, 2010

Yawn -

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chris bergsten

10:55am on Friday, December 31, 2010

Mr Drago...using your fancy word for personal attack may impress some but your original comment and most of your comments registered here and elsewhere are just that..vicious personal attacks on MJ, me, most people. It's what you are..MISERABLE
I am not Matt nor do I want to be nor am I a Cicilline fan but you, Charles/Roy/Charles and Mo Lombardi deserve each other...misery loves company and you two are a match made in heaven
THE PHONE # IS 877-870-4673...pass it on to John/Mo/Mayor

Craig O'connor

10:17am on Monday, January 03, 2011

this is disgusting. Dan - I don't know you, but how dare you suggest that domestic violence is in any way to be blamed on those who are trying to end it? To say they are "not hot" implies they are doping something wrong, and that their actions are a cause for the high rates of domestic violence we are seeing. Abusers are to blame. Economic conditions created in large part by politicians and corporations can also be seen as part of the problem. But to blame RICADV? That's just awful and you should be fired for it.

Part 2: And I am also appalled that not one other person has raised this as an issue in the comments section. We collectively are responsible for this endemic violence through our disinterest and ignorance; RICADV is trying to stop it.

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