From: wishxxxx@excite.com
To: Yoshitani.T@portseattle.org
Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 10:06:00 -0700
Subject: Proposed SODO Arena
Tay
POS, I feel, is really starting to have a major PR problem with the proposed arena.
The numbers being thrown around regarding job creation just don't have any substance and are being viewed as "pie in the sky".
You've had freight mobility issues for years because of a constrained layout.
Losing a couple of major carriers hasn't added any weight to the job creation argument.
I feel that this is a ripe opportunity for the Port to gain substantial concessions from both the City and the County regarding dedicated transportation infrastructure.
Please see if you can get a better spin on what looks like a done deal.
Regards, MB.
Yes, just put a better "spin" on those "pie in the sky" numbers and everything will be ok.
Attention Larry Phillips, you are being played for a stooge, or not (and that's worse).
Attention Richard Conlin, you are being played for a stooge, or not (and that's worse).
Both of you should recognize that more will come out because people still haven't learned that a Public entity's emails belong to the public.
You are on the wrong side of honesty, and you can't stay there for too long before somebody comes along to return the public office to the correct side of honesty.
Free advice, admit that you took an early position based on the best information you had at the time. Although the arguments were convincing, it now appears that the basis for those arguments were based on "pie in the sky" numbers.
This really is the only phase that you can save face, to any degree. Championing "pie in the sky" numbers never gets better with age, never.
Now for the unfriendly advice, your email belongs to the public too.
And note: I did not offer advice to Pete von Reichbauer, there is no good in that one.
Have a great day,
Mike Baker
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