h1. Carty may run for mayor again in 2015 !http://farm1.static.flickr.com/114/316728248_c39de8c44c_m.jpg! !http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/2625481033_7c1c2c015c_o.jpg! !http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1218/1403745965_dd516af9f4_m.jpg! http://toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/tt.pl/article/191178/18May2015/Carty_AGAIN http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2015/05/18/Former-Toledo-Mayor-Carty-Finkbeiner-thinking-about-running-for-old-job.html my may 19, 2015 tt comments bq. _"give me specific examples"_ You can spend hours looking through the archives at Toledo Talk. The man is classless. He mistreats people, both staff and private citizens. But his rampages are hilarious. He provides great comedic fodder. He's not boring. Oh worst of all, he liked to cook his dog Scout in a vehicle. My dog Barney has already said that he won't vote for Czarty. According to the Toledo City Paper 'Best of Toledo' reader surveys, Czarty was/is the most hated AND the most loved local official. Carty has many fans or people looking for money handouts. FOC = Friends of Carty. This is awesome news that Uncle Carty is returning to the political election fray if you are an editorial cartoonist. Kirk at The Blade must be ecstatic. It will be funny from now to the November election. It's only sad if he wins. But if that's what the 25-percent voter turnout wants, then it's all good. Maybe Czarty will run as an independent. During his political career, I think that he's run as a republican, democrat, and an independent. If Czarty can attract the all-important votes from the worst-named group of people, millennials, then Mr. Czarty may win a 4th term. The question that I have is, does it truly matter what carbon blob is mayor of Toledo? hr. If you need more info about Carty, try to acquire a copy of the pathetically humorous book titled "The Little Book of Carty,":http://www.amazon.com/Little-Book-Carty-Compiler-Murray/dp/0977068145 published in 2008 by the Toledo Blade. Carty has made some fascinating wackadoo comments over the years. It seems that his verbal abuse of others is legendary. Even Little Caesars Pizza franchises in Toledo changed the name of their Crazy Bread to Carty Bread. !http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41562jVZS0L._SY344_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg! hr. bq. _"Libertarians like Brian Wilson disliked him (putting it midly). Statists like Fred at WSPD base much of their advertiseing on whipping the dead horse of Carty Finkbeiner."_ At one time, WSPD loved Carty. That was back in December 2004 when Jack Ford was mayor, and it was assumed that Carty would run for mayor in 2005. December 2004 - "Carty Finkbeiner lovefest":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/16/865 : q. This week on the Finkbeiner Radio Network formerly known as WSPD, Carty discussed how to take Toledo to the promise land. And it seems a lot of people bought into Carty's snake oil sales pitch. It's amazing how easily some people can be duped. Time doesn't heal wounds as much as it makes people stupid because they forget. In past Toledo City Paper's Best OFs, Carty has been voted a local hero, a local zero, and most embarrassing. q.. br. In late June 2005, Carty officially "announced":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/16/1233 that he would run for mayor again. "From":http://toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/tt.pl/article/39090/Carty_announces_run_for_mayor_-_4_years_ago_today the June 2005 Toledo Blade "story":http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20050630%2FBREAKINGNEWS%2F50630062 about Carty running for mayor: q. Saying that Toledo needs leadership more willing to embrace the business community, Mr. Finkbeiner spoke of diversifying Toledo’s industrial base, working with local universities to create a local technology sector, and creating an automotive research and development “triangle” between Toledo, Detroit and Ann Arbor to spur job growth. Mr. Finkbeiner, noted for a highly emotive leadership style that could sometimes create tension, said he would be “patient and more disciplined in my emotion. That would be in my best interest,” though he added that his drive — which he admitted could be a “pain in the butt for everyone around” — was what it took to “move mountains.” q.. br. Excerpts from a January 2005 "column":http://www.toledoblade.com/Opinion/2005/01/23/Explaining-Carty-to-a-Finkbeiner.html by Roberta de Boer: q. Carty was once a Republican. Then he was a Democrat. Then an Independent. We haven’t heard anything about the Green or Libertarian parties, but anything’s possible. For now, he’s the leader of the *Carty Party.* Carty is a whirlwind always in motion, and folks mistake that for accomplishment. Also, as people here are fond of reminding one another, Carty’s the biggest cheerleader this city ever had, which sounds swell until you realize how this can also be the express route to a *state of delusion.* Carty is a wildly popular form of *Toledo entertainment.* We love him/hate him in equal measure, and can’t wait/can’t bear for him to run again for mayor. q.. br. "Carty Finkbeiner's 2005 Mayoral Campaign Promises":http://toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/tt.pl/article/16448/Carty_Finkbeiners_2005_Mayoral_Campaign_Promises br. Allegedly, Carty did not run for mayor in 2009 because he promised his wife back in 2004 or 2005 that he would only run for one term. Yeah right. If true, that info would have leaked out years before 2009. br. May 19, 2015 Blade "story":http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2015/05/19/Finkbeiner-eyes-run-for-former-job-as-Toledo-mayor.html q. “Carty has had his day,” Mr. Ludeman said. "I think there will be plenty of people running. He had three terms and he chose not to run for re-election at the end of the third term — which he could have — and that puts a question in my mind, *why would he want to run now if he didn’t seek a full term in that situation?"* q.. br. In the fall of 2008, Carty's "approval rating":http://toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/tt.pl/article/24828/Carty_Finkbeiners_approval_rating_is_17_percent was *17 percent.* I think that played into his decision not run for mayor in 2009. br. Regardless, Czarty running for mayor might liven things up a bit this fall, especially if "debates" are held. Is Keith Wilkowski available to run for mayor? "Bring back 2005.":http://toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/tt.pl/article/18492/Toledo_Mayoral_Primary_2005 !http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/2625481033_7c1c2c015c_o.jpg! hr. It is funny what Rob Ludeman said in 2015 about Carty running for mayor: q. "Carty has had his day." q.. Ludeman was elected to Toledo City Council in 1993, which is the same year that Carty won his first term as mayor of Toledo. Ludeman served as a District 2 councilman for 14 years, and he has been an at-large councilman for over five years. 19 years on city council and counting. The term-limit length for each type of council seat is 12 years. If he keeps going, Rob will have served 26 years on Toledo city council. It seems strange that Rob would be telling someone else that _he's had his day._ If The Robster thinks that he's worthy of serving over two decades on city council, then Uncle Carty can run for mayor again. Ludeman needs to realize that it's not his decision. The voters can decide. And for some odd reason, voters think that Rob should still be on council. hr. quote=191210 I'd vote for the "Inanimate Carbon Rod.":http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Inanimate_carbon_rod It saves lives in space. Imagine what it can accomplish here with the law of gravity on its side. Apparently, the Rod will ride in the King Wamba Parade at the Old West End Festival. And it's scheduled to attend many other summer events. !http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/simpsons/images/c/c8/FUEL_ROD.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20121216011741 250x195! Expect an announcement soon about the Rod running for mayor of Toledo, obviously, as a Green Party candidate. It may struggle, however, to garner the endorsement from the local iron workers union. It should be an interesting debate with PH2, Mr. Collins' widow, Opal, Carty, and the Rod. #toledo #politics #humor #moronism #history