Davis City Council Erupts with Councilmember Greenwald Calling Mayor Asmundson a Liar

[CeLticFire1251]

why is davis so fucked up??

[alabughosh]

Obviously what Sue is saying is not germane to the topic on the floor. She is far from bullying; rather she is having an all out tantrum and completely disrespecting any concept of parliamentary order. If the presiding officer tells you to be quiet.....and then you try to "APPEAL" the decision of the chair....and then everyone VOTES DOWN your appeal....shut the fuck up.

[mustange550]

How many times have they said "ok"? I counted at least 20

[RWFBW]

Shouldn't be making motions in closed session anyway....

[915buck]

Yeah guys and you want to give that gender power for nuclear missiles...you guys are idiots............

[imcoop]

I don't know why-but these city hall arguments always make me laugh

[blognewb]

This byotch is a bully like Bill O'Reilly. OK Ms. Mayor was lying, we get it, no need to raise your voice and pin it personally.

[Steviewonderhaterz]

That mayor is an example of corruption.

[Mrcharliebobo]

We actually pay people to do this??????!!!

[mustange550]

You know what I don't understand is how council members can have Laptop's to use for work (Paid for by tax payers, yet there are people loosing their jobs and people who have jobs but don't get the Luxury to have Laptop's. Yet Cities are going broke, this is the reason.

[jannykmac]

Ahh...so tough to have one's lie exposed...

[carbomb19]

Lamar...it seems like you took my advice. Do yourself a favor...enjoy the safe streets, good schools, friendly community, Farmer's Market, and high property values. But do not get any more involved in Davis politics.

[ruinyourdaywithpiss]

@carbomb19

Unless that "involvement" involves the (legal and proper use of a) KILLDOZER!

[gershep1]

Ms. Greenwald also bullies people who ask questions at the Farmer's Market.  She always "has the floor." I'm so glad I'm leaving this nutsy city.

[IcyNami]

Some proof of this would be nice.

[gershep1]

Proof of SG being a bully or proof of my leaving Davis? LOL There have been several letters to the editor in the Enterprise talking about Ms. Greenwald's "having the floor" at the Farmer's Market instead of answering questions directly. I'm not jazzed about the Mayor either.

[mrpitchf0rk]

It sounds to me like alot of you (the ones who don't support the undeniably correct Greenwald) didn't actually watch the video or don't actually know who the mayor is or what she does.

[mrpitchf0rk]

Go Greenwald! She's such a badass.

[lycaonpictus77]

Hahaha. Ohh, Sue. Such a fucking lunatic.

My mom was there, told me all about it.

Heh. It's a shame we elect people like Sue to such important positions, y'know? Oh well, me and my lot will graduate in a few years, then we can get someone with some semblance of control in there. ;)

[carbomb19]

Lamar who ever you are...get out while you still can. You're young...look around. If you don't leave now you'll be an old bat just like the rest of the city council.

[ubicaritas75]

Davis....this is what happens when you get too many smart people together in one city. College-educated self rightousness at its finest. YOu can guarantee that the wicked witch is 100% not sorry about this.

[KELSEYKiiNS]

Sue Greenwald is an intelligent, progressive-minded individual who has a proven track record of her dedication to the City of Davis. This Mayor has proven incompetent since day one. She is rude and ignorant, and doesn't give a rat's ass about the City of Davis. I would have cracked having to deal with her by now, too.

[ngburke]

davis sucks

[artvandelay95814]

Recall Sue Greenwald now!

[Libertygirl76]

Oh, and Greenwald needs a copy of the Ralph M. Brown Act as well as a copy of Robert's Rules of Order. If she can shut up long enough to read either...

[Libertygirl76]

Someone needs to send Greenwald a copy of Robert's Rules. Then they will probably have to read it to her; just don't let the Mayor do-Greenwald will insist she is lying

[robroy]

Why are comments being removed by authors. I do not like the redacted status of this conversation right now. I also do not like "closed sessions." When I sat on a governing board we used them very sparingly. To the public closed sessions tend to reek of shadiness. And I do not blame them because as a member of the public on this issue I also detect the stench. It would be nice to be able to actually see the record of what is being sited by the representatives so the truth can ring free.

[DougPaulDavis]

@robroy I removed comments that had anti-immigrant comments. Some of the others appear to be double posts or edits.

[robroy]

I feel sorry for Lamar, he is the most considerate and mature person up on that dais, even though everyone else is old enough to be his parent. robus08, Lets not assume conspiracy, I know Sue and no one is feeding her lines on the laptop. She gets excited and sometimes she stutters. I prefer thorough to polished so I accept Sue. However, it would be nice if the council could get along better. Even Ted Kennedy and Orin Hatch were friendly to each other.

[robroy]

I fret about the divisiveness of this issue. I understand that these 11 minutes of video are not the 11 minutes we would ever want to use to represent the town of Davis. However, Sue does have a point that if she was just allowed to make her points uninterrupted it would have went more smoothly. Don is a smart guy and I think tactically speaking he tries to get Sue to misstep so that she appears like this and he can exert authority.

[robroy]

My hairline is thinning and somehow I feel like if I won the last election then I'd be bald already. However, I must say that Ms. Greenwald has a great knowledge of the topics. She scours the information and comes to conclusions that I find is in the best fiscal interest of the community. She may appear flustered in this video but the truth is often not the most polished thing. I understand it can get stressful on the dais, but public office should mean sacrificing time in pursuit of truth.

[Lurkage]

I'm from Davis. I, and everyone I know, laugh at our local government because the alternative is to cry... ._.

[deedeediesel]

No more closed sessions for this group till you can play nice in the sandbox, I mean council chambers.

[ubicaritas75]

I want to pass a motion to get rid of that blue bowtie. If I can just have 15 minutes to make my point.....

God, I miss the god ol days when the DCC just talked about frog tunnels and keeping minorities out of Davis.

[mrbrunelle]

Go Greenwald. Lies must be stopped!! Asmundson says she's been having health problems for 6 years because of Greenwald. WTF!

[KELSEYKiiNS]

That's because the mayor is an idiot who can't handle her position, healthwise or otherwise.

[trex65ghia]

I'm glad I don't live there... Everybody on this counsel REALLY takes themselves too serious... What a bunch of jokes....I'ts like watching kids play city council...

[spewak2]

Greenwald, Put something in that mouth woman. Shut it. WHile you are at it, leave Lamar alone! You are a NAG HAG!

[mrpitchf0rk]

Yes, because it's perfectly okay to lie to score political points.

[clinelou]

Wow that lady is a train wreak. Jesus. What a disgrace.

[Stockgnome]

What an angry troll.

[xchanxzenx]

Go Greenwald! Call them out! Rude public official are real.

[AnotherNutJob]

Bunch of children lol

[londonkill]

well i'm so glad we have been given the opportunity to see how deceitful and political Ruth is. She's unfit to serve. she's corrupt. she needs to remove her self from office .

sue needs to tone it down a bit but i suport her completely

[mortson47]

are you kidding?? Greenwald is a lunatic - full stop.

[mortson47]

and a bully.

[mrpitchf0rk]

Greenwald is a bully just like a mugging victim is a bully.

[KELSEYKiiNS]

Amen!

[DougPaulDavis]

FWIW, I removed the posts (and I am the blogging Greenwald) due to the anti-immigrant tone. You can disagree with the Mayor without the pejoratives toward immigrants.

[bnsaints]

@DougPaulDavis go cry you baby

[hshabbir]

ANXIETY ISSUES??? GET THE EF OUUTTA HERE!! Greenwald is a pest! Annoying as she may be, she does make a point..some people are not cut out for public office...Asmundson is a joke..anxiety issues? pshh more like "i cant stand dissent or people exposing me" ashamed to be a 20 year davis resident!

[Roberino77]

Birdmanofbooze, with several comments of yours removed already from here and a fittingly alcohol-centric profile name for your login, I'm beginning to wonder if you're related to the liberal "blog-heavy" Greenwald family too? Anyone at anytime can be baited and misconstrued. We'll never know if the aforementioned discrepancy would've been resolved because of the childish "I can talk louder than you" tactics of Greenwald. I do agree with you tho, Lamar seems like he's got his own issues too.

[pasnell]

Have these guys read the Brown Act? Voting in closed session?

When was that legal?

[merixcoatl20]

a rude public official is bad, but i think a lying public official is worse

[quiltmama]

Ah yes....Davis at it's finest. (checking to see if my Green Card is valid to travel into the Davis City Limits..)

[ayelogan]

this video is the best video i saw today!

[Roberino77]

This woman Greenwald loves the sound of her own voice and its tragic that people like this are a part of the decision-making process that affects the general public. Council members are representatives on behalf of the public and I don't know anyone in their right mind who would want to be represented by Greenwald. This woman is digging to slander anyone and anything as shown by her attempts to disclose proprietary information shared in closed session. City of Davis, remove her now.

[birdmanofbooze]

The Mayor lied even Pee Wee Herman Lamar agreed..yet dopes like you don't care about the truth..

[KELSEYKiiNS]

Yes, obviously you know nothing about political processes. Greenwald is EXACTLY the type of person we want representing us. Ruth, on the other hand, needs to go represent some craphole closer to her roots, like Vallejo.

[TheJknappster]

KELSEYkiiNS, did you mean to sound like a bigot? I think one of your comment is insulting to the Filipino American community.

[Pentiumburner]

Seems to me that she had valid topics to bring up...If the Mayor is having "anxiety" issues 4 times in the past maybe she shouldn't be the Mayor. I lived in Davis for over 10 years and they have had their share of wacked out Mayors and she doesn't seem to be an exception.

[birdmanofbooze]

Couldn't agree more...

[johnkiene]

If the others that were in the closed session won't speak up and validate Greenwald they should not be public servants.

[mspollybaker]

Nothing gained from such rude behavior by an elected official. Then mocking the mayor when she's having an medical emergency is beyond politics, it's down right wrong. It's time to recall...

[KELSEYKiiNS]

"OMG. Dis Sue is givin' me an--xi--et--y--at--tack. I can--not take do--ing my jobe"