The only question about the Tibbs/Bieter mayoral race is whether Chuck Winder will jump in too. Either way, I predict Tibbs will win, hands down.

I have said it before on this page. Everyone I know will vote for Tibbs. I might even get another identity just to vote more then once for him. Bieter should not even waste his $$$$ on a campaign. It is tough to beat a “movie star”. The man is known everywhere with a hook and a smile. VOTE TIBBS!!

Wonk, prostitution is still illegal in Idaho. Why do you keep trying to turn tricks? You always suck up to whomever is in office, including the old jailbird mayor. “Good job” in libraries? You gotta be crazy. Team Dave openly pushed to support a bond proposal that was outdated and when it failed he came out and said, “We didn’t really need the money because we can sell excess land and store fronts are cheaper anyway.” I will be glad to make you a deal on some old mail trucks if you want to pimp your ride.

All Jim Tibbs has to do to be mayor is run. I believe that he has the experience, know-how and positive connections to make Boise an even better place to live. Go for it Jim,this city needs you.
Joe

Jim Tibbs is a limelight-hungry fake “people’s person”. Bieter told him specifically he wouldn’t be eligible for the Chief job when he accepted the interim position and then he went around him and tried to subvert the whole process.

Bieter may have fumbled at times, but he certainly hasn’t done anything specifically to make himself look good!

I hope Winder does not run if Tibbs runs. That would split the vote, and the city would be stuck with Dave dead-beater again just like the last time when Kileen pulled Winder’s votes away. I agree with Chester, though. I’d like to see Winder run against Clegg. He’d win hands down over her.

Sorry, but I have personally seen Jim Tibbs stand behind Don Pierce and smile, as Pierce lied about events surrounding a student protest.

Tibbs gleefully and assertively backed up that lie. And, as far as I remember, Tibbs supported Pierce even after the security video showed Pierce toting out City property with then Mayor, Brent Coles. Too much history for Tibbs and guilt by association with disgraced former City personnel for me to want to see him as Mayor.

What specifically has he done since he’s been on the Council that makes him so much different than the others?

I’m not terribly impressed with Bieter’s performance, but I do know that when I go to City Hall, the employees are happy and friendly, and the black cloud that hung over the facility, ethically and emotionally, seems to have lifted. So I’m not anxious to see an alum from the dark days take the helm. And definitely not a Boise cop.

But gee, it’s hard to dis a guy with a hook.

If folks are really worried about Winder or others “splitting the vote”, we should demand that the City adopt instant run-off voting. That would eliminate the idea of a “stolen” election while still allowing a wide field of qualified candidates. It would also NOT require costly run-off elections to be held at a later date.

We’ve got to do SOMETHING to get more qualified candidates to run for public office, especially at the local level. The current system leaves us few choices other than candidates with money or with a family name. And given the current state of affairs, I wouldn’t say that 20+ years of experience in the system is necessarily a ringing endorsement.

Like I asked earlier: Quick. Someone tell me the platform on which Tibbs will run. After visiting all the service clubs in town (i.e., the business leaders), is he then going to satisfy those people by taking the anti-growth stance Boise Guardian followers beg for? I just haven’t seen enough of what he has said he’s “for” compared with what he’s been against so far (that is, primarily against anything Bieter has pushed). Seems too early to predict a “hands down” win without knowing both sides of this story. And now I see there are Guardian readers who would oppose a Tibbs for Mayor run — which also tells me there may not be a “slam dumk” if info starts surfacing on his career and comments. (Besides, voting for someone just for the sake of being against Bieter seems like a pretty questionable way to be sure you’re going to improve city government).

What’s Qualfify?
Some one who name you know?
I don’t think either one is Qualified.
Dang we need some fresh blood.

Idagreen, The only thing you need to do is pay your filing fee and start campaigning. Just a small bit of advice. When your on the stump, lose the “definitely not a Boise cop” line. It REALLY speaks to your prejudices and a propensity to make dumb statements. I look forward to hearing your vision of the future for Boise.

This won’t be easy for Tibbs. Things have gone “well” for the past while. There is no open scandal at city hall. Several Boise districts went Democrat last Fall. Tibbs will have to create an issue, or expose some of the power plays going on at city hall. Campaign Non-stop and out work Mayor Dave’s group. Even still…..it will be a horse race.

“Someone tell me the platform on which Tibbs will run. After visiting all the service clubs in town (i.e., the business leaders), is he then going to satisfy those people by taking the anti-growth stance Boise Guardian followers beg for? I just haven’t seen enough of what he has said he’s “for” compared with what he’s been against so far (that is, primarily against anything Bieter has pushed).”

Good point. However, Tibbs may not need to give many specifics, although he should anyway, just because voters deserve that information. In 2003, Bieter gave few specifics on his positions or what exactly he would do.

Also, every legislator with a district in the Boise City limits is a Democrat and the mayor is a Democrat as well. Tibbs has steered clear of any definite partisan affiliation and that should help him as well.

I don’t know to what extent the 10 Commandments issue will figure into the elections. I have a feeling no candidates will want to push it, although the religious right will keep trying to bring it up and get some mileage out of it.

Jim’s a skier. Nuf said. Never seen Bieter up at Bogus. If you can shred powder at Bogus, you can shred politics at City Hall. My vote has already been cast.

Pow Pow

My comment was not meant to be anti-law enforcement in general. I mentioned specifically, and meant exclusively, that in this case, a person with years of inside experience in a troubled department with a less than stellar record would not be my choice for city leadership.

The Boise Police Department has had some serious problems that may not necessarily reflect on the quality or valor of the individual officers that work there, but rather on the administration and leadership, of which Tibbs must claim some institutional responsibility. I would not rule out voting for a police officer, but not for someone from the BPD leadership.

So take a deep breath Kip, it wasn’t meant to be a slam. You have my respect, and my support for your efforts to get fair treatment from the Mayor and Council on wages and benefits (Go Local 486!). Bieter has definitely been a big disappointment there (though he’s happy to take union money during the campaign). As far as I’m concerned, it would be hard to pay police and fire fighters too much for being willing to take on such difficult and dangerous work.

I still haven’t heard folks elucidate Tibbs qualities, other than he’s an OK guy and he’s not Dave Bieter. Anyone?

And, as I’ve mentioned before, we can open the field to more candidates through public financing and/or instant runoff voting. Sorry, Cy, takes more than a filing fee to run a campaign for Mayor. The last race set a record for money spent (and wasted, apparently, by Winder and Killeen). Besides, are you suggesting you have to be a candidate yourself to criticize those who are?

Maybe Tam you should compare your salary when you worked for Brent Coles and Gary Lyman to that of a rank and file police officer. Maybe that might swing that pendulum all the way back again.

Ida, sometimes who a candidate “isn’t” has to be enough, and my votes and support will go to anyone who “isn’t” Bieter, Shealy or Clegg. Remember Brandi? She picked up a lot of support as an “isn’t’. Yeah, it’s a sad commentary but you have to start somewhere.

Just a couple of questions. Why are some of those who post on this topic so bloody determined to make a “NON_PARTISAN” race absolutely partisan?
Why do you have to be either “anti-growth” or “pro-evil-developer”? Isn’t it just possible that a mayor can be for “managed, logical growth” that pays it’s way and minimizes the impact on the community? If Bieter is the “flaming liberal” that he seems to be, why does Jim Tibbs have to be the “maniacal conservative ” that some paint him to be? I just don’t understand how some of us want to completely polarize this community in order to be happy.

Tam isn’t fooling anyone that she is the felony former employee. Her comments are so full of her skewed view of the City as to be laughable. As for the real intent of this article, the more the merrier. The better debate is had by lots of points of view

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