Comments on: Why my picture isn’t prominently on my site

By: David Esrati

David Esrati — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:14:19 +0000

Thank you InDaytonForLife. Thank you.

Keep reading the site. We're going to pull the curtains back and let the sunshine in on the workings of this city.

By: In Dayton For Life

In Dayton For Life — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:06:57 +0000

I’m going to keep it short and simple. I like your ideas, and I like what you’re about. We need more people like you in this city. If you’re planning on running again I’d love to help however I can. Thank you for your dedication and hardwork, it hasn’t gone unnoticed.

By: Ambrose

Ambrose — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:32:50 +0000

Close pizzabill, but it was just Dave being professional with his actions like always. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2035/2317949374_c1ddea8734.jpg?v=0

By: pizzabill

pizzabill — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:38:23 +0000

I always thought that was a picture of an upset Iranian woman…

By: Ambrose

Ambrose — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:03:05 +0000

Gene,
Hey, it was Halloween when I posted it but Gene you’re 100% right. That picture of Dave does insight terror in many and many more if he gets elected. Good thing we don’t have to worry about Dave winning though. Terror avoided!

By: David Esrati

David Esrati — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:56:15 +0000

@gene-

the picture is of me- going back to the commission when they were debating cutting off all citizen comments from the Commission meetings.

Read the full explanation here: http://esrati.com/mission/Mask.htm

By: Gene

Gene — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:48:43 +0000

Ambrose, the link that you put up is of a terrorist. What does that have to do with this topic?

Pictures of terrorists can be scary. Ambrose, I am confused. Do support terrorism? I certainly hope not. I really don’t think it is funny.

By: David Lauri

David Lauri — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:08:07 +0000

No, I’ve never been to any priority board meetings.

By: Gary Leitzell

Gary Leitzell — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:11:24 +0000

Mr. Lauri,
I believe I have met you. Didn’t you come to a Southeast Priority Board meeting once last year? You look familiar.

By: David Esrati

David Esrati — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:33:50 +0000

And, so many years later, the city commission is still having illegal secret meetings, and still ignoring the people they were elected to repesent.
If this is all new to you, google Esrati and mask and learn how five courts said I was right, and mike turner was wrong

By: Ambrose

Ambrose — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:39:02 +0000

Thank you from all of us for not posting your picture. Allow me…
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2035/2317949374_c1ddea8734.jpg?v=0

By: Wesley Wellbilly

Wesley Wellbilly — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:30:21 +0000

You gotta’ be loved by the people. Rhine milks that sweet old-lady vibe all the way to the bank.

By: David Lauri

David Lauri — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:04:12 +0000

Politics isn’t about kissing babies, shaking hands, and smiling for the camera

Politics isn’t all about kissing babies, shaking hands, and smiling for the camera, but it is in fact partly about that. If voters don’t like you, they won’t vote for you.

It’s great–really, it is in fact great–that you have the guts to say what you feel about Dayton, to put your money where your mouth is in terms of being transparent, to post a bunch of ideas, to host a site on which Daytonians can engage with you. That’s a model of what all candidates ideally should do.

Being a maverick, having a reputation for not being the same old same old, etc., is also fine.

But, as I’ve said elsewhere, part of being a successful politician is being able to get elected. You’ve said in comments on another post that you don’t want to be a journalist because you don’t think you can earn a living that way. Something to think about, however, is that journalists, unlike politicians, don’t have to be likeable; they can gain an audience by being unlikeable and stirring shit. You want to be a politician, and I’m not able to think of any politician who’s been elected to office who isn’t at least somewhat likeable.

Having met you, I can say honestly that I like you well enough; you haven’t managed to piss me off (unlike someone else currently running for office in Dayton, who might, should I ever meet him, actually be likeable). I guess, come Tuesday, we’ll see whether enough people either like you enough to vote for you or want change badly enough to vote for you despite not liking you.