Is it wise for a mayoral candidate to ask for miso and steamed kale?

[grasswire]

The three candidates for mayor were asked to name what their ideal last meal on earth would be.

One of them said miso and steamed kale.

She has been getting a lot of ridicule for that choice.

The town is Portland.

I think it was a stupid thing to say. Even in Portland.

[NYC_SKP]

1. I think...

...I would have been wiser to think of something just a little less open to ridicule but just as tasty, had she been able to think of something.

Like a nice spinach salad, an organic omelet, etc...

[grasswire]

3. I would have promoted some local farmers

....or the farmers market, I think.

One of the other candidates mentioned Thai food from a local establishment.

[NYC_SKP]

8. That would have been super smart... (nt)

[dballance]

2. Okay, I have to laugh

I saw the title of the post and it intrigued me. I happen to live in Portland. I'm an infiltrator from the South - TN.

Then when I saw it was from a candidate in our mayoral race it made me really laugh.

Miso soup and Kale are such a great meal here in this lefty, socialist town. If she had thrown on some edemame it would have been perfect.

[grasswire]

4. I could see it in Eugene

But Portland is food proud. Too proud to claim that kale and miso are going to be the most desirable food, fit for a last meal.

[grasswire]

5. an infiltrator?

Here on DU? Or in Portland?

[dballance]

7. In PDX my friend

I'm so happy to live here in PDX right now. Great people, great public transportation.

Who could not love the farmer's market at the mall downtown at PSU or Sat. Market under the Burnside Bridge?

I love this place!

[Schema Thing]

9. how would one infiltrate DU "from the south - TN"?

[grasswire]

12. there are plenty of DU infiltrators

commonly called moles or trolls.

[Schema Thing]

14. and your point?

[saras]

6. WIse, yes. Politically astute - depends on the audience. Good last meal? Yes.

Personally I'd be reaming her opponents for prejudice rather than whining about her judgment. I mean, what's so offensive about miso anyways that it's worth ridiculing?

[HopeHoops]

10. Sounds good!

[Drunken Irishman]

11. She's being honest, but sometimes being honest doesn't work in politics...

Politics is about imagine control. Sometimes you hold back your 'honesty' for the sake of your campaign. It doesn't mean you outright lie, or do anything malicious, but it also means, when asked a fairly dumb question by a voter, you don't snap back, "My God, that is a fucking dumb question. Were you raised under power lines? Did you eat paint chips as a child? Are your parents related?".

So, you suck up the dumb question, maybe even say, "Oh, that's a good question..." and then you answer it.

Likewise, when asked a question that gives a glimpse into your personality and likes, it's probably best not to say something that looks ridiculous. This? Well, yeah, it opens you up to some attack.

Best to stick to answers that can't hurt your campaign. I know, we want honest politicians. But on trivial matters, sometimes they can come off as out of touch or just plain weird - or, playing up a stereotype.

Just my two cents.

[graywarrior]

13. She must be macro

[surrealAmerican]

15. What a stupid question.

Why would anybody ask something like this? Were the candidates being interviewed by some sort of gossip columnist? Why would any journalist waste their time asking such drivel? Why would voters care?



So long as the answer isn't "human flesh", I don't see how it could be relevant to anyone.