The Ottawa Citizen评论员文章:O'Brien on top of his game

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Denley: O'Brien on top of his game



Mayor gives stellar performance at editorial board



By Randall Denley, The Ottawa Citizen October 5, 2010

It might be too late, but Mayor Larry O'Brien is finally presenting himself exactly the way he should have from Day 1 of his campaign. In a session with the Citizen editorial board Monday, O'Brien apologized to the public for his poor performance in his first two years as mayor, then gave an articulate and passionate defence of what he has done in the last 18 months and what he wants to do in the future.
O'Brien has a reputation as a clumsy speaker who often gets tongue-tied and can't even speak from prepared notes. Despite that, he has a one-on-one mode that is much more effective and that is what we finally saw Monday. In four years of watching the mayor, I have never seen him give a better performance and the key was that it wasn't a performance. O'Brien was saying things that he actually believes.
It was quite a contrast to the candidate's presentation in the same forum four years ago. He couldn't even properly articulate his own policies and showed himself almost entirely ignorant of City Hall. It will be a sad twist if the voters who supported the uninformed candidate of four years ago reject the much better version in front of us now.
One of the most effective things a politician can do is tell the public the truth, although it's a tactic seldom employed. Everyone knows O'Brien did a lousy job the first two years, when he thought he could make things happen just by demanding them. He described the result as "a complete disaster." Everyone knows that's true, but stating it himself still has a powerful effect, particularly because his point is that he's a much improved man and mayor now.
"I'm going to be asking people to give me a second chance," O'Brien said.
In response to questions, O'Brien was able to consistently play to his strength, which is seeing the big picture and the long term.
The mayor will never be a detail guy, but in the last election he knew the light-rail project needed to be improved and Lansdowne needed to be fixed. This time, he wants to tackle Sparks Street, the Gordian knot of city planning. He doesn't know how, but neither does anyone else. What counts, O'Brien argues, is setting a target and working with others to meet it.
The mayor took a lot of heat early in his term for suggesting Ottawa should have swagger. What he really meant, he says now, is that this needs to be a city that's "vibrant and fun to live in."
That's what we need to attract and retain the creative people our economy requires. It's a popular idea of the moment, but that doesn't mean it isn't true. The Lansdowne redevelopment, the new transit plan and the new convention centre are all examples of projects from this term of council that will improve our city.
It's easy to suggest that these capital projects and a tax freeze are incompatible. Not necessarily so. Both Lansdowne and the LRT have been structured to have minimal effect on the operating budget.
O'Brien clarified his latest zero promise, which has been widely misinterpreted as yet another plan to freeze taxes. What he's really doing, and he has been consistent in saying this, is promising to present a budget that would freeze taxes. It's up to council to say yes. O'Brien's proposed departmental budget freeze makes his promise feasible, although it won't be easy.
On the vital issue of growth, O'Brien champions an unfashionable perspective. While people such as him are happy to live downtown, it's not for everyone, he says. The city is relying too much on urban intensification to handle growth. Long term, he thinks we will need another satellite community on the scale of Kanata and we will need to do more to get jobs in Orléans. He will flesh out those ideas later this week.
O'Brien focused entirely on his own weaknesses, strengths, accomplishments and plans for the future. He wisely avoided comparing himself with frontrunner Jim Watson, other than to say that O'Brien doesn't think a mayor should just be a cautious administrator.
The comparison is inevitable, though. While the two men are similar on some major policy points, there are two significant differences between them. O'Brien is attracted to the long view and the big plan. Watson is inherently leery of anything risky or expensive. Most important, these are two very different people. O'Brien projects an authenticity that is often missing in the Jim Watson persona.
One good presentation does not make a mayoral campaign, but O'Brien is finally showing that he's worthy of a serious second look.
 
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市长在编委会给表现出色

由Randall登利,渥太华公民2010年10月5日

它可能为时已晚,但市长拉里奥布莱恩终于提出自己正是这样,他应该从他的竞选1日。在与公民编委会会议星期一,奥布莱恩向公众道歉,他在他的前两任市长年表现不佳,然后给了一个明确和热情捍卫他的所作所为在过去18个月,他想要的东西做未来。
奥布莱恩拥有作为一个笨拙的扬声器谁常常会张口结舌,无法说话,甚至从准备发言稿的声誉。尽管如此,他有一对单模式,更有效,这是我们终于看到了星期一。在四年的市长几年看,我从来没有见过他提供更好的性能,关键是,它不是一个表现。奥布莱恩说的事情是,他居然相信。
这是一个了不起的候选人在同一论坛演讲四年前的对比。他甚至不能正确地表达自己的政策,表明自己几乎完全无知的大会堂。这将是一个可悲的扭曲,如果谁的选民支持的候选人前四年不知情拒绝在我们面前的版本现在好得多。
最有效的事情可以做一个政治家之一就是告诉公众了解真相,尽管它很少采用的战术。大家都知道奥布莱恩做了一个糟糕的工作的前两年,当他认为他可以做的事情刚刚发生,要求他们。他形容结果“一个完整的灾难。”大家都知道这是真的,但是说明它自己仍然有强大的影响,尤其是因为他的观点是,他是一个男人和市长大为改善了。
“我将要问的人给了我第二次机会,”奥布莱恩说。
针对提出的问题,奥布莱恩能够始终发挥他的实力,这是看到大局和长远。
市长将永远是一个细节的家伙,但在上次选举中,他知道轻轨项目需要加以改进和Lansdowne需要加以固定。这一次,他要对付斯巴克斯街,城市规划的难解之结。他不知道怎么的,但也没有任何人。什么罪名,奥布莱恩认为,树立了一个目标,与其他国家合作,以满足它。
市长把他的建议早在渥太华昂首阔步任期应该有大量的热量。他真正的意思,他说,现在是,这需要一个城市的“充满活力和乐趣生活英寸”
这就是我们需要吸引和留住我们的经济需要创造性的人。这是一个目前流行的观点,但这并不意味着它是不正确的。兰斯多恩重建的,新的过境计划和新会议中心是由本会的术语,将改善我们的城市项目的例子。
人们很容易认为,这些资本项目和税收冻结是不相容的。其实不然。兰斯多恩及轻铁都已经调整,以对业务预算的影响很小。
奥布莱恩澄清了他最新的零的承诺,已广泛的又一计划冻结税误解。他真的这样做,他一直在说这一致的,是有希望提出一个预算,将冻结税款。这取决于安理会答应。 O'Brien的部门预算提出的冻结,使他的诺言可行的,尽管它并不容易。
对增长,柯布连冠军的冷门角度至关重要的问题。虽然如他的人快乐地生活市中心,它并不适合所有人,他说。这个城市是依托城市集约化处理太多的增长。从长远来看,他认为我们需要对另一个卫星卡娜塔规模的社区,我们需要做更多的钱才能在奥尔良工作。他将这些想法肉出在本周晚些时候。
奥布莱恩完全集中在他自己的弱点,长处,成绩和今后的计划。他明智地避免了比较吉姆沃森自己的领跑者,除了奥布莱恩说,并不认为市长应该只是一个谨慎的管理员。
这种比较是不可避免的,但。虽然两人是在一些重大政策是相似的,有两个显着性差异。奥布莱恩是吸引到长远的眼光和大计划。沃森是持怀疑态度的固有危险或昂贵的东西。最重要的是,这是两个非常不同的人。奥布莱恩项目的真实性,通常在吉姆沃森人物失踪。
一个很好的演示文稿不作市长竞选,但奥布莱恩终于显示出他值得您认真的第二次考虑。
 
狗狗翻译的好,我知道了为啥人家说学中文比学英文困难。
:D
 
狗狗翻译的好,我知道了为啥人家说学中文比学英文困难。
:D

:D:D:D

看看这句:这取决于安理会答应。:flaming::blink:
 
Google翻译,原汁原味:


市长在编委会给表现出色

由Randall登利,渥太华公民2010年10月5日

它可能为时已晚,但市长拉里奥布莱恩终于提出自己正是这样,他应该从他的竞选1日。在与公民编委会会议星期一,奥布莱恩向公众道歉,他在他的前两任市长年表现不佳,然后给了一个明确和热情捍卫他的所作所为在过去18个月,他想要的东西做未来。
奥布莱恩拥有作为一个笨拙的扬声器谁常常会张口结舌,无法说话,甚至从准备发言稿的声誉。尽管如此,他有一对单模式,更有效,这是我们终于看到了星期一。在四年的市长几年看,我从来没有见过他提供更好的性能,关键是,它不是一个表现。奥布莱恩说的事情是,他居然相信。
这是一个了不起的候选人在同一论坛演讲四年前的对比。他甚至不能正确地表达自己的政策,表明自己几乎完全无知的大会堂。这将是一个可悲的扭曲,如果谁的选民支持的候选人前四年不知情拒绝在我们面前的版本现在好得多。
最有效的事情可以做一个政治家之一就是告诉公众了解真相,尽管它很少采用的战术。大家都知道奥布莱恩做了一个糟糕的工作的前两年,当他认为他可以做的事情刚刚发生,要求他们。他形容结果“一个完整的灾难。”大家都知道这是真的,但是说明它自己仍然有强大的影响,尤其是因为他的观点是,他是一个男人和市长大为改善了。
“我将要问的人给了我第二次机会,”奥布莱恩说。
针对提出的问题,奥布莱恩能够始终发挥他的实力,这是看到大局和长远。
市长将永远是一个细节的家伙,但在上次选举中,他知道轻轨项目需要加以改进和Lansdowne需要加以固定。这一次,他要对付斯巴克斯街,城市规划的难解之结。他不知道怎么的,但也没有任何人。什么罪名,奥布莱恩认为,树立了一个目标,与其他国家合作,以满足它。
市长把他的建议早在渥太华昂首阔步任期应该有大量的热量。他真正的意思,他说,现在是,这需要一个城市的“充满活力和乐趣生活英寸”
这就是我们需要吸引和留住我们的经济需要创造性的人。这是一个目前流行的观点,但这并不意味着它是不正确的。兰斯多恩重建的,新的过境计划和新会议中心是由本会的术语,将改善我们的城市项目的例子。
人们很容易认为,这些资本项目和税收冻结是不相容的。其实不然。兰斯多恩及轻铁都已经调整,以对业务预算的影响很小。
奥布莱恩澄清了他最新的零的承诺,已广泛的又一计划冻结税误解。他真的这样做,他一直在说这一致的,是有希望提出一个预算,将冻结税款。这取决于安理会答应。 O'Brien的部门预算提出的冻结,使他的诺言可行的,尽管它并不容易。
对增长,柯布连冠军的冷门角度至关重要的问题。虽然如他的人快乐地生活市中心,它并不适合所有人,他说。这个城市是依托城市集约化处理太多的增长。从长远来看,他认为我们需要对另一个卫星卡娜塔规模的社区,我们需要做更多的钱才能在奥尔良工作。他将这些想法肉出在本周晚些时候。
奥布莱恩完全集中在他自己的弱点,长处,成绩和今后的计划。他明智地避免了比较吉姆沃森自己的领跑者,除了奥布莱恩说,并不认为市长应该只是一个谨慎的管理员。
这种比较是不可避免的,但。虽然两人是在一些重大政策是相似的,有两个显着性差异。奥布莱恩是吸引到长远的眼光和大计划。沃森是持怀疑态度的固有危险或昂贵的东西。最重要的是,这是两个非常不同的人。奥布莱恩项目的真实性,通常在吉姆沃森人物失踪。
一个很好的演示文稿不作市长竞选,但奥布莱恩终于显示出他值得您认真的第二次考虑。
想帮忙就下工夫把GG译文加工一下。光头是表现出色,当了第二名(17%)。 可是与第一名比(Jim 吉姆沃森36%)比就比下去了!
 
想帮忙就下工夫把GG译文加工一下。光头是表现出色,当了第二名(17%)。 可是与第一名比(Jim 吉姆沃森36%)比就比下去了!

JIM WATSON是个政客而已,根本不用费笔墨去说他。您说说他过去的辉煌给大家听听,不要说将来。
 
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