Council president Allen Schulman (yesterday) wrote the following comment on an earlier story by the SCPR:
Martin...Schulman's comment was published by the report under "comments" at the bottom of the original story.
I read with interest your two part commentary on Herman and the Mayor. I trust you now understand my total disgust with the idea of retaining a " communications director"in this time of economic calamity. Moreover, it is my informed view that Herman is a bully and a political hack for the Mayor. Check out the city web site and you will see what I mean. I will continue to call him out.
Allen Schulman
But the "I will continue to call him out" part of Schulman's comment deserve special attention.
Why's that?
It means that warfare at City Hall will not be stopping anytime soon.
The SCPR has a report that a nasty exchange took place between Schulman and Healy immediatly after the regular Council meeting on Monday.
It is totally believable that the exchange as reported actually took place, but The Report is in the process of getting the principals (sort of) to respond.
What do you mean by "sort of?"
Well, Mayor Healy will not talk to the SCPR so yours truly asked Herman, Allen Schulman's favorite "bully" and "political hack."
Herman, who was quick to jump in with an email denying that the Healy administration had blocked the SCPR access to city empoyeees, said he was not present at the alleged "verbal" altercation and therefore could not respond.
Hmm?
Let's see.
Herman knows that Healy will not talk with the SCPR and he is Healy's mouthpiece so why doesn't Herman go and get the Mayor's take?
Could it be that the report is totally accurate and Herman can't spin it in a positive way for Hizzoner?
We all know the history of the Schulman/Healy long standing acrimonious relationship that periodically breaks out into the press.
Folks, get used to it. It is not going to end anytime soon.
By the SCPR calculus, the "hard feelings" between Canton City Council and Mayor Healy's administration (mostly limited to Healy himself and Adam Herman) will continue until the Democratic primary election, 2011?
"The Democratic primary election, 2011?
Yes!
If he lasts that long, that's when Schulman et al will have settled on a candidate to replace Healy as mayor.
The lamentable thing for Cantonians is that for two years they will have to wait until a new administration takes over for Canton to get on the move repairing itself from the damage done the city by Healy (I use the term loosely, folks) "leadership."
If Healy truely cared about Canton, he would resign today!
The "playground fight" between City Council -- namely Council President Allan Schulman -- and Mayor Healy goes to show what lack of insightful leadership can do to a city, city employees, and a host of other things -- like recruiting and retaining businesses.
ReplyDeleteSCPR's comment about "Schulman et al" settling on a candidate although all too accurate is also very disappointing. The crap that has gone on over the past year with Healy/Schulman/City Council makes me even more glad I moved out of the City of Canton!!
Here's hoping Allan Schulman does not throw his hat in the ring to be the next Mayor of Canton. It is doubtful he can be the leader Canton needs right now -- let alone even the previous contender Bill Smuckler.
Canton needs a Janet Creighton (will Janet run for Mayor again?) or Stan Cmich type of candidate and Mayor if it plans to save face anytime soon.