DeMaio channels Aguirre's style

Carl DeMaio vs. the World

Voice of San Diego

by Scott Lewis

February 15, 2011

 

Last week, at the Hillcrest Town Council panel that I was so excited about (and that turned out to be as cool as I hoped) mayoral hopeful Carl DeMaio took some remarkable stances for a person hoping to be the city's top dog.

 

It was the latest in a series of combative pronouncements from someone who has a shot at becoming mayor. At the panel, he took a hard-line stance against any additional taxpayer subsidies for a new stadium and a new Convention Center. He's attacked developers interested in keeping redevelopment around and he's angered the arts community. Now, he's decided to go after the pensions of future police officers and firefighters.

 

Nobody since former City Attorney Mike Aguirre has decided to tilt his sword at so many powerful interests in the city and still hoped to achieve a major citywide post.