In an indication of issues to return within the yr forward, as Trump supporters from each basket of deplorables really feel emboldened to as soon as once more spit within the faces of others and proclaim their dominion, a conservative BART director on her method out gave out a provocative parting reward to her colleagues.
The BART board is altering subsequent yr with a number of administrators, together with Congresswoman-elect Lateefah Simon, shifting on. And all of the outgoing administrators besides one had been referred to as on to talk at a Thursday night assembly, and giving some farewell remarks.
Because the Chronicle first reported, and as you’ll be able to look ahead to your self across the 1:01:00 mark on the video of Thursday’s board assembly, Director Debora Allen, who has long-established herself one thing of a conservative thorn within the aspect of the BART board for the final eight years, insisted that she be included within the farewell remarks — although it appears clear that outgoing Board President Bevan Dufty tried to cross her over, and he or she interrupted when the mic was handed to Vice President Mark Foley, who’s remaining on the board.
“I did have some parting comments — did you want me to give them now?” Allen mentioned, including, “Is that what we’re doing?”
This adopted parting feedback by Dufty, Simon, and Rebecca Saltzman within the first hour of the assembly.
Allen spoke of her personal accomplishments on the board, pushing for extra BART police, and serving to navigate by means of the tough days of the pandemic. (Allen was notably the one board member to vote in opposition to requiring vaccinations for BART staff, and he or she brought on a stir in June 2020 when, after the killing of George Floyd, she tried to gloss over the killing of Oscar Grant by a BART police officer as not “murder.”)
Concluding her remarks, Allen introduced she had a present for her colleagues. “What do you buy San Francisco Democrat politicians that seem to have everything they need? Well, it took a while, but I think I came up with something that you all might need over the next four years,” Allen mentioned, after which you’ll be able to hear somebody audibly whisper, “Jesus Christ.”
Allen proceeded to tug out a “dark MAGA” hat, the likes of which Elon Musk has been sporting since he grew to become a Trump supporter six months in the past. She defined that board members ought to take this as a joke, but in addition as a reminder that they may probably want to show to the federal authorities to assist deal with BART’s $350 million working deficit within the coming years — principally that they’d higher get able to grovel to Trump.
“I know none of you are MAGA supporters, but you may want to have some fun with this,” Allen mentioned, clearly implying a “good luck” on the conclusion of her remarks.
As she additional defined on Twitter, “I thought they may need a backup ‘lifeline’, just in case bay area taxpayers say no to increased taxes. So I gave them each this lifeline tool, just in case…”
Beneath you’ll be able to see the reactions of the board members, with Saltzman wanting down and shaking her head — and Dufty instructed the Chronicle that he reached over for Simon’s hand, to “center” himself.
by way of BART TV
Allen, who represents a part of Contra Costa County, is the chief monetary officer for a window and glass firm in Pittsburg, so I suppose she has that to return to, and will not need to argue with San Francisco Democrats on a bimonthly foundation anymore.
Allen is being changed by Nice Hill Metropolis Councilmember Matt Rinn, who ran unopposed for the District 1 seat.
