August 24, 2005
Stone Cold Busted.
OK, here’s the scene: Several Cameron Hill residents requested a meeting with BlueCross officials to discuss why BlueCross wasn’t building the planned downtown apartments to replace The Cam once it’s demolished for the new BlueCross HQ. So it’s the Cams, BC suits, Worst-Mayor Ron and a staff member. Oh, also, you should know that KPH (Kinsey, Probasco Hays) had been working with BlueCross to acquire land and help them develop the new downtown apartments.
So, the meeting's underway and everyone’s having their say. The Blue Boys are all—sorry, this is the way it is. We can’t make the new apartments work and we think we’re being totally fair by paying you money that we aren’t obliged to.
The Cameron Hill Residents are like, um…we want to stay in our houses. Can we please stay in our houses? Because staying in our houses, yeah, that would be good.
And Littlefield busts out with this bit of randomness: It’s all Kinsey’s fault! He didn't do what he said he’d do. And since he supported my opponent, he won't even meet with me. So, there’s nothing I can do to help you. *sniffle*
Blank looks all around.
But wait, it gets better. Actually, Worster. A bit later, Littlefield leaves the meeting--to attend to vital traffic-light related issues, no doubt—and the BlueCross guys go out of their way to clarify with the Cams that it wasn’t Kinsey’s fault at all. They explained that everyone involved (back when Kick-ass Corker was in the mix as well) had tried to work out a way to build the new apartments, but they just couldn’t make it happen.
Ouch! Busted!
Hell, BlueCross could have left it alone and looked like the good guys, but didn't. You should consider yourself well and truly dissed when a corporation doesn’t want to seek cover in your lies. You are truly, deeply unfit to be a civic leader when you behave so tactlessly. Oh, and you're a liar, let's not forget the lying.
"Anybody who deliberately propagandizes with lies should be held up to scorn and ridicule" --Al Franken
Word.
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August 20, 2005
World Wide Worst!
Because of the many word of mouth references we get here at Littlefield: Worst Mayor Ever, we've decided to make the address www.WorstMayorEver.com available because it's so much easier to remember as you send your friends to this site. Not to mention how much better it looks on our t-shirts.
WME still lives happily here at Chattanooga's most excellent web communication resource Chattablogs.com, we're just trying to accommodate the masses and getting them here easily. We greatly appreciate this forum and those who make it happen.
p.s. All of you Littlefiends and media who are trying to determine the identity of the staff here at WME, don't bother to try to track us through the internet registry. Suitable precautions have been taken. Bitches.
p.p.s Hey MichMich, you're way off.
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August 17, 2005
The Real 'Nazi' Convo Revealed!
The current issue of the Chattanooga Pulse has a feature in the Between the Bridges section that purports to dispute our "Overheard at City Hall" report on August 14 titled 'Shameful.'
In it, WME reported that in a recent interview Littlefield compared Stroud and the Design Studio to Nazi's. Today, The Pulse printed the actual interview, which is: If you let a single individual, or even a small group of people, micromanage a city over a long period of time it begins to look like Berlin under the Nazis."
So, we've got 'single person' (Stroud) or a 'small group' (Design Studio) and 'Nazis.' Please, tell me how that isn't a comparison?
Aaron, thank you for releasing the transcript, because it proved my point to be absolutely true. My O@CH report said that it was probably a flippant remark and that he regretted it. But it was a really stupid thing to say. You're just upset that I scooped you. You shoulda run the quote the first time, Ace.
And, as I mentioned to you in the email conversation we had off-blog, I did check my source and backed it up with another. You weren't my source. I was told the story by a reliable source, and I made a call to verify it. The feature is called "Overheard at City Hall" for a reason.
The Chattanooga Pulse may be a newspaper and subject to the standards thereof (although, maybe not--you misquoted the Chattanooga Times [it was 10,000 suns] and you misspelled 'tried'). However, this is a blog. I don't have to write to your standards. Nevertheless, the story stands, because it was accurate. Thanks to you, I now have a third source.
BTW--excellent headline. 'Worst Fact-Checking Ever.' Nice! It's wrong, but still, it's funny, and that counts for something.
p.s. WME love the Pulse. Chattanooga has needed a second print news source for years. We think it produces the best reportage in Chattanooga--the bravest anyway.
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Letters, We Get Letters.
Boy, do we. WME has only been up for a couple of weeks and already we’re getting virtual stacks of letters, all of which have a sordid tale to tell, but the bottom line is always the same: Ron Littlefield is the Worst Mayor Ever. Well, except for the ones from media who want an interview.
It all certainly makes opening the Old Mail Bag a daily thrill!
Some are hilarious, some are mundane, but this one really jumps out. It’s from Michelle at The Cupboard, one of WME’s favorite restaurants downtown and one of Chattanooga’s best catering services.
First you need to know that every Tuesday night is City Council night, and because all of the administrators have to stay for the meeting to present or answer questions, the city caters a meal for them. The Cupboard was chosen to do that and all was blissful-–cuz Michelle is a damn good cook.
Then Michelle made some comments on a local online message board about Ron and his woeful traffic light and someone sent them to Littlefield (rat fink!) and Littlefield had her fired.
In Michelle’s words: “I poked some fun at Mayor Little, his traffic light and how he has a lot of time on his hands on a local message forum and he's not real happy about it. So...we were contacted by the city council this morning and told our services were no longer required. Seems they were forwarded my post on the internet from the "media personnel at the Mayors office."
People, how many times do we have to say it, When it comes to Littlefield, you are either with him or for the terrorists, in his fevered little mind anyway. He’s clearly not out doing the Big Work of building our future, so you shouldn’t be surprised that he’s trollin’ around the net looking for people talking about him.
I went to the Chattanooga Message Forum and read Michelle’s post and after I stopped laughing (she called him a dipsh*t. Heh.), I knew Michelle was swimmin’ over her head—with a shark!
Well, if it’s any consolation Michelle, all those for free speech in Chattanooga will make a point of coming to the Cupboard and using you for catering events to make up for the money Ron took from you. Besides, whatever food they replace yours with won’t be nearly as good, so the Council will be eating crappy every week and missing you too!
p.s. You had me at 'dipsh*t.'
p.p.s. Michelle gave me permission to reveal her name. Of course, this all happened on a public forum, so it was already out there. Nevertheless, I'll keep your name anonymous if you ask.
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Pot. Kettle. Black.
We here at WME try to keep our staff focused on Mayor Ron Littlefield and his degree of crapness, but sometimes a story comes across the newswire that just can't be ignored. Marti Rutherford, a woman so dumb that using that word to describe her offends blond models across the globe, has called Chattanooga's legislative process 'dumb.'
Now, if anyone would have a solid grasp on the concept of 'dumb' it would be Marti Rutherford. But why did she run for office again, if she didn't want to attend committee meetings? It's just part of the deal. Frankly, it's the only time issues are actually discussed freely.
So she's not going to attend any committee meetings (except the one she chairs, curiously) and she's going to bring the Council meetings proper to a standstill by asking a lot of questions--dumb ones, most likely.
This is a move so catastrophically stupid it could only be made by Marti. In her decades upon eons at city hall (well, it feels like that long, anyway) she has never been elected chair of the council. Her fellow representatives have no respect for her. Zip. There's a good reason for that--SHE'S AN IDIOT.
Brainerd, having spewed forth both Littlefield and Rutherford--you've got a lot to answer for.
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August 16, 2005
Recruitment the Littlefield Way
Littlefield To Announce Great Ideas Competition
[from Mayor’s office press release]
Mayor Ron Littlefield will speak to thousands of Hamilton County Teachers, on Monday "to talk about his exciting initiative highlighting creativity in Chattanooga’s public schools," officials said.
“The Great Ideas Competition will give our students the opportunity to harness their creativity, imagination, and innovation,” said Mayor Littlefield.
The dearth of ideas in the Littlefield administration has clearly reached tragic levels [See “*Gasp* A NEW Traffic Light!”]. In his desperation, Ron has struck upon the first truly creative idea of his term: troll local kids for ideas!
How was Ron to know that lying, push polls and sliming the reputations of good people (otherwise known as campaigning to him) was going to be the easy part of this gig? Who knew you’d have to think and lead too?! Wah! Imagine his dismay when he discovered that as the top guy, people expect leadership, often in the form of creative ideas. Well, here’s hoping some 10th grader in Middle Valley has a clue about job recruitment or we’re really screwed.
Seriously, is it just me, or does this guy still act like a councilman, but with smaller ideas.
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August 14, 2005
Shameful.
This is an O@CH* that we at WME had to take some time to verify, it's just so shocking. When we heard it the first time, it was simply not believable. But apoplexy is commonplace when you focus on Ron Littlefield for very long.
In a recent interview with a local publication about Littlefield’s unwise decision to cease future planning for our community’s business hub—downtown—and more to the point his vendetta against the extremely likeable and gobsmackingly brilliant Stroud Watson, Ron Littlefield compared Watson and the design studio staff to Nazis.
WTF?!?
Mayoral spinmeister (and genuinely good guy) Todd Womack was trying to shove the words back in Littlefield’s mouth as soon as they were spoken, to no avail.
How have we come to the place where the grisly extermination of 6 million human lives means so little that it's used by the leader of our city as a metaphor in a petty vendetta of jealousy?
OK, Just in case there are some readers who are unfamiliar with the players here, consider the following:
Obviously, no decent person would make so sickening a comparison. Anyone, including Littlefield, would regret saying something so appalling, and apologize. So let’s assume he will.
But what is truly worrisome here is that our mayor has such poor judgment. Flippancy of this sort is just not acceptable for the mayor of our city—any city.
Ron has always envied the well-deserved respect that Stroud receives. Stroud Watson is literally recognized around the world for the brilliant ways that he breathes life into a city through thoughtful design. He’s earned every accolade he has received. Ron Littlefield just isn't playing in the same league and the knowledge of that causes him to behave quite badly.
You heard it here first, but we suspect you’ll hear it elsewhere soon.
*Hey, I hear things at work and repeat it here. I'm not givin' ya the names, but I'm givin' ya the dish.
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August 11, 2005
Yay! Ron's the Worstest!
This blog is young, but thanks to Ron Littlefield and how very not good he is, he's already made us the number one Google hit when you search "worst mayor ever."
During the campaign Ron said he'd take Chattanooga to higher places, but who knew! Being the Worst of the Worst, is kinda like being the best. Um, sorta.
He blew right past Detroit's Mayor Kwame Kilpatric, voted by Time Magazine as the nation's Worst Mayor Ever! Kwame has brought shame on the Motor City because, among other things, he leased an SUV for his wife for $25K and then tried to hide it. Who knows what shame awaits us. I suspect it'll have something to do with solid waste dumps in North Georgia, but really it could be so many things, it's pointless to guess.
Woo Hoo! Dee-troit has more than a million people and little ole Chattanooga has a worster mayor--according to Google, anyway.
Heck, we're only five months, and one traffic light, into this administration--the skies the limit for how crap Ron can be.
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August 10, 2005
Overheard at City Hall [A recurring feature.]
City Employee #1- Xxxxx told me that Littlefield hasn’t said a word about the whole Crutchfield indictment publicly, because he’s afraid that his relationship with Ward is being investigated too or there’s another shoe to drop or something.
City Employee #2- Investigated for what?
CE#1 – Well, who the hell knows, the list is probably pretty long!
CE#2 – So, if Littlefield gets indicted, does that mean Sally Robinson becomes mayor?
CE#1 – What if it's Leamon! Mayor BeatDown! How ya like me now?!
*Hey, I hear things at work and repeat it here. That kid at the New York Times just made sh*t up, and he got a book deal. So, here at WME, we have higher standards than the NY Times, and they charge $1.50. You’re welcome.
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The Fall Line of WME Wear is Out Now
Check out our new store for the best in Power Structure chic. Sure the city may be falling to pieces, what with Littlefield's dismantlement of the Design Studio and all, but you'll look your best in silent protest.
BTW, we're not responsible if Ron orders the cops to beat holy hell out of you for wearing it. Our lawyers, knowing what a vengeful bitch Ron is, made us say that.
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August 09, 2005
*Gasp* A NEW Traffic Light!
From The Chattanoogan.com
August 9, 2005
Mayor To Activate First Traffic Signal During Administration
posted August 8, 2005
On Tuesday morning, Mayor Ron Littlefield will join representatives from the traffic engineering department to activate the first new traffic signal installed during his administration in front of the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences
Stop the presses! Step back Builder Bob! Waterfront schmaterfront--we gots a brand new traffic light, right here in River City!
Thank God, the man is striving for lofty goals. I'm so relieved that regulating traffic isn't being handled by the professionals who are trained and paid to think about the day-to-day function of how to move traffic in and out of a school. This problem must have been unprecedented in Chattanooga history. Clearly, this problem needed some micromanagement from the highest level! And talk about a big PR splash!
We here at WME can only say--Let the boom continue.
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August 08, 2005
Reason D'etre
Why? Why this blog? Why is Ron Littlefield the Worst Mayor Ever?
Is it because Ron Littlefield ran the sleaziest campaign in our city’s history?
Is it because he put a push poll in the field that accused a happily married, heterosexual woman of being a lesbian? [Not that there’s anything wrong with that.]
Is it because he made a deal with a [recently indicted] state senator to trade the support of his political machine for a job for his daughter?
Oh, speaking of vote trading, how about when Ron Littlefield approached his recently eliminated opponent Dan Johnson--a man diametrically opposed to him politically--and promised, and delivered, a cushy job at City Hall for his support in the run-off election?
Not to mention, that he thinks so little of the work that a Chief of Staff does for the city, that he gave it to a man who simply has not the ability or the verve to get things done?
Ohmigod, do you remember that hysterically overwrought American Lava Factory brochure during the campaign? You may not remember it, but if at some point last spring you thought someone left a pile of steaming dog crap in your mailbox—that was it. So pathetically lame the way this guy craves attention and credit. Is that it?
Or is it because Ron Littlefield has always been so desperate for power and respect that he has had a license plate on his car for several election cycles that reads: Vote4Me?
Is it because, even though he had nothing whatsoever to do with the spectacular new waterfront, he took--and continues to take credit for it?
And for that matter, same goes for the Walnut Street Bridge 15 years ago?
Not even gonna mention the bullet train. [OK, I will mention that the train and his ongoing Sister Cities obsession are easily explained when you realize this guy will do anything for a freebie trip on the public dime.]
Or is it the heinous character assassination he committed on our city’s most active and responsible citizens—each and every one of them being his mental and moral superior—to create a false divide amongst a populace that is, sadly, so easily, falsely divided?
Yes.
And what’s even more irksome, is that after all his backroom deals and Good Old Boy maneuvering, he’s done so freaking little! There was actually something in the paper last week heralding our mayor for the smoothing of a bump on a bridge. I was apoplectic. He drags us through all that muck and that’s all we get?!? Think about it—what has this guy done? Well, he did assemble an interesting staff—more about that later. But seriously, do you remember the flurry of activity when Builder Bob took office? Same thing with Kinsey. Committee’s appointed, initiative’s announced, projects underway, etc. This guy—crickets chirp. So yes, I’m indignant about all of that and that is why I’ve started this blog.
No doubt about it—Ron Littlefield: Worst. Mayor. Ever.
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Coulda been April 19th, but WTF.
Dude. Right freaking now.
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