Muzzio on Congestion Pricing, Not Angering Christine Quinn
Courtesy of Baruch College
Doug Muzzio is putting his money on Christine Quinn and the congestion pricing supporters in the Council. According to Muzzio, a political science professor at Baruch College, it is less about the substantive pitch Quinn is making, and more about the strategic decision members make to avoid becoming one of her enemies.
Muzzio told me, “Those people who are wishy-washy, I would bet most of them go to the pro-side, Chris’ side. She controls the institutional agenda, she controls the perks. Why piss her off?”
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Its March '08 already. I would agree w/ the prof maybe if this was a few years ago, but why would anyone care about pissing off Quinn now? She has no chance for Mayor, shes not putting people on committees and its not like shes going to take away someones lulus.
Don't get where pissing her off really matters anymore prof. Missed the mark on this one...
Bloomberg is who they should be concerned about pissing off. Or maybe thats where you're going with this... Quinn is Bloomy's lap dog, piss off Quinn then in turn piss off Bloomy- therefore ruining any chances of getting those bloombucks for the next campaign... I see. My mistake prof, I should have read into a college professors comments a little deeper.
Apparently professor, your insight is not deep enough.
The initiative was decisively defeated!