McGruber: Brannon Not Qualified

McGruber (re: Brannon announces candidacy ): From an outsider (as in outside CDA but in Kootenai Co.) who has had some contact with Brannon, he’s not ready for prime time of the mayor’s seat. No council or city commission experience, no leadership experience within community organizations and with an abrasive arrogance that doesn’t play well in winning people to your side enough to vote for you. In a two way council race with Kennedy he came close, getting the anybody but Mike vote. I’d give Gookin pretty good odds no matter who’s in the race. Mary might have a bit too much Open CDA and RECALL CDA baggage to be effective or successful but if it was Brannon and Souza, Mary wins big. Brannon should check his ego at the door and run for a council seat, which he’d have a much better shot at winning than mayor.

Question: What do you think will be the nature of Councilman Dan Gookin’s announcement this week?