A conversation with Willie Brown

with Willie Brown
in Current Affairs
on Wednesday, June 2, 1999 * * * * *

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A conversation with San Francisco mayor Willie Brown, one of the most charismatic and controversial figures in politics today, whom "Newsweek" named one of the 25 most dynamic mayors in America in 1996. As he nears the end of his first term, he looks back on the achievements of his tenure, including the city's thriving economy, and reflects on challenges that continue to face San Francisco, including homelessness and mass transportation.

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Haight-Ashbury
mass transportation
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    1. Mac  02/12/2008 10:53 PM Report

      I know Willy has made some mistakes in the past, but in the 2008 conversation, he made a really good about about Barack being the blueprint for many educated, successful African-American and how they can run for Governors and Senators. Due to enough Blacks being in the institution it can be possible. The Likes of Cory Booker, Deval Patrick, the Mayor of D.C., and there will be more due to the work of Barack.

    2. sam d  02/12/2008 02:27 AM Report

      what's with these old line Black leaders, like Jim Clyburn and Brown, who claim they're "neutral" then ever so slightly put down Obama, attributing much of his success to chance. Here Brown shrugged off Rose's question about Obama's being compared to both Jack and Robert Kennedy, by saying he sounds just like them but it is because they have the same speech writer, Ted Sorenson. But Sorenson, though he supports Obama, is not his speech writer. Obama has some help from a young guy; I forget his name. And Obama sounds just like he did when he gave the speech which electrified people at the 2004 convention.

      So this was just a way to say "nah, he's not so much, he's just got a good speech writer."

      I think they still don't believe that Obama can carry it off, and they want very much to be in Clinton's good graces.

    3. Bev  02/12/2008 01:26 AM Report

      Mr. Brown, the African American vote is an educated vote, rest assured. Had the population "run to vote" based only on color, perhaps Jesse or Al would have had comparable successes during their own presidential bids.

      Please, do not pass your opinions as fact. As we live in an age of endlessly available information, I assure you, many(including African Americans) access it in the process of making sound voting decisions regarding the future of our children and our great country.

    4. carolyn  02/12/2008 12:54 AM Report

      Why doesn't he run for governor now? All that political talent should be put to work. He and Jerry Brown as Atty Gen would be a great team.