Friday, September 17

Smoke This, Tony! - Will champion of the little people (and crack smokers, etc.) Marion Barry ride his opposition to taxpayer-funded baseball to a third term as D.C. mayor? I'm starting to fear that outcome, now that his political resurrection has begun. Major League Baseball and the District are reportedly in marathon negotiations to finalize details on moving the Montreal Expos here, hoping that incoming anti-baseball councilmembers, including Barry, are left with a fait accompli by the time they take office. Pro-baseball members noted that Mayor Tony Williams could veto any attempt at reversing course come January. I'm worried, though, that such "disregard for popular opinion" would make a perfect target for Barry if he takes the next logical step on a political comeback. In which case, walking to an RFK game from our house, even during the day, might not be a safe endeavor.