tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post8806414365271479669..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-6681427952925909802010-11-10T15:20:33.493-05:002010-11-10T15:20:33.493-05:00I thought that Straub prohibited all police from contacting mayor's staff & the mayor.Indy4U2Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321040357893518968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-6010122658003192012010-11-10T11:03:42.945-05:002010-11-10T11:03:42.945-05:00I truly believe Ballard gave up the power we worked so hard to give to him to Bob Grand and Joe Loftus during that limo ride to New Albany to meet President Bush, shortly after his upset election in 2007.M Theoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892309818226431745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-49596434380619343802010-11-10T09:20:51.330-05:002010-11-10T09:20:51.330-05:00It certainly appears that way.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-46882309960959499382010-11-10T09:05:44.673-05:002010-11-10T09:05:44.673-05:00I agree with Paul. The accidental Mayor is just incidental to the actual operations of the 25th floor and this City.Had Enough Indy?https://www.blogger.com/profile/09673791504434523246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-35878261646891303112010-11-10T08:25:09.843-05:002010-11-10T08:25:09.843-05:00I think the bigger conclusion that can be drawn is that Mayor Ballard is not really in charge of his own administration - that people feel comfortable doing things on their own withouut so much as informing the Mayor. I suspect this is SOP for the 25th Floor and why Ballard takes so many trips.Paul K. Ogdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16137003328850866711noreply@blogger.com