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Simeon Salus

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12. One of Holt's proudest accomplishments was bringing Edmond's Shakespeare in the Park to the downtown stage.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 09:41 AM

Oct 26

This was before he was mayor. So he's not an idiot.

I heard him speak in a small group at the Skirvin just after his election. He's a Republican, but he's smooth enough to know any city needs a liberal-like advocate to get urban support. He talks the talk. OKC has wealthier surrounding communities like Moore, Mustang, Edmond and Norman which also trend purple-ish.

Make no mistake, OKC has a blighted economy because Oklahomans have been screwed so hard and so long they don't even realize it. Holt is part of that problem.

But Holt is far more grounded than most OK repubs. He was an aide at speaker Dennis Hastert's side on 9/11 so he's seen real stuff. And he's more worried about his own eventual re-election in 2026 than hanging his hat on cheesy antichrist.

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Republican Mayor Endorses Kamala Harris With Ominous Warning: 'I Will Hold Fast to What Is Good' [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 26 OP

Character, Competence, and Commitment to our form of government? GWB? BWdem4life Oct 26 #1

Sadly, it often requires multiple exposures for this concept to kick in Zambero Oct 26 #14

The reason for a lot of our problems in our current society. OldBaldy1701E Oct 26 #2

The growing number of those living in poverty proves that most of the rich and powerful are not decent human beings. cstanleytech Oct 26 #17

Yes. OldBaldy1701E Oct 26 #31

What good does this do Oklahoma if it's published in Pennsylvania? KatyaR Oct 26 #3

"What good does this do Oklahoma if it's published in Pennsylvania?" BumRushDaShow Oct 26 #6

if he published that in Oklahoma 4catsmom Oct 26 #13

It still Rebl2 Oct 26 #22

Why is his career over? Elessar Zappa Oct 26 #24

Nevertheless, Mayor Holt did publish it in Oklahoma. Tweedy Oct 26 #26

USA Today picked up the Mayor's article Ramsey Barner Oct 26 #4

Help the Philadelphia Citizen jayschool2013 Oct 26 #5

Maybe I missed it but, where in the letter does he say he endorses Kamala Harris? Escurumbele Oct 26 #7

I think it was pretty much implied with the Opinion Headline BumRushDaShow Oct 26 #8

I understand that, but it still lacks a solid statement statating his endorsement for Kamala Harris. Escurumbele Oct 26 #18

When I looked this guy up BumRushDaShow Oct 26 #21

THIS is an endorsement... Escurumbele Oct 26 #19

He does not. Tweedy Oct 26 #27

In Oklahoma that's a gutsy move COL Mustard Oct 26 #9

Bullies are going to bully Tweedy Oct 26 #28

Here is a link to the full editorial UpInArms Oct 26 #10

It is coming .... The Blue Wave Botany Oct 26 #11

One of Holt's proudest accomplishments was bringing Edmond's Shakespeare in the Park to the downtown stage. Simeon Salus Oct 26 #12

Being OKC's mayor is not normally a stepping stone to great success. Simeon Salus Oct 26 #25

I don't know anything about David Holt, but he sounds like a good mayor FakeNoose Oct 26 #15

"fiscal responsibility and personal freedom" Metro135 Oct 26 #16

One of these days, I would like someone from Oklahoma to explain BootinUp Oct 26 #20

As a senior at OU I was required to write an essay in William Savage's Oklahoma History Simeon Salus Oct 26 #23

Interesting, thanks. BootinUp Oct 26 #29

Oklahoma has an inferiority complex and a long history of deep corruption Simeon Salus Oct 26 #30