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The Rocky years — Anderson ends 8 eventful, contentious years as Salt Lake's mayor

Enough about Ross Anderson, already. Please, let's close this unfortunate chapter and "move on" (to quote his socialist friends).

Hallelujiah, the contentious (to say the least) mayor is out! Hopefully Mayor Becker can help to restore Salt Lake City's good name, along with some civility to the political process and key issues on the city's agenda.

Top Story in the DN , Anderson not Romney. Got to Love it, when you can not build someone up because it it easier to beat someone down. I thought this was not excepable in ALL Reglious people.

He is a narcissist who didn't know how to work with people and most of what he did was for his own ego. You don't effect positive change by pissing off the majority, even when your objective is just.

As a Davisite Underline CONTENTIOUS. We were so ahamed by his actions. Remember how he apposed Legacy which we had to come up with more taxes to pay for it, when he didn't even have to drive it. Oh and I don't believe we brought any more sickness into SLC. He didn't represent the majority of Utahns but he was thrust upon us. Hope Becker will truly represent Utah since SLC is thought of as Utah. I hope you will post this D News.

Don't let the door hit you on the way out....

Interesting photo of Rocky by Tom Smart. It captures the lines and wear and tear on a guy that comes from years of contentious bickering. It makes me think, the sun is setting on a little angry man, a man who lusts after adulation and power. The great thing about America, is in the end, when it's time to pack up all the trinkets and trappings and vacate the office for the next one, each ruler really appears too small for his suit, just another guy who puts his pants on one leg at at time like the rest of us. The sands of the hour glass are fast emptying out Rocky's fantasy ride of self-assumed importance. Good bye.

Don't let the door hit you on your way out!

Happy to see you go.......You have embarrassed our city with your comments regarding our President. I believe that had we been able to see into the future and how you would use your position to voice your political agenda rather than concern yourself with Salt Lake City, you would not have been elected.

Good riddance, we don�t need anymore of his decisive and contentious leadership.

What a complete demagogue. This is true because of his extreme fringe politics, to be sure, but independent of his politics, his is a terrible tyrant. I used to work for the City of Salt Lake, and nobody, and I mean nobody, wanted to work for that monster.

Good riddance to the most divisive, embarrassing, and tragically misinformed politician in Utah history. I hope we forget he ever sat in that office as soon as possible.

Rocky leaves a mixed record of success and failure. He has failed miserably in his effort to impeach George Bush and to put Cheney and Rumsfeld in jail.

On the plus side he has solved the global warming problem. Just look outside for proof.

Overall we progressives are very proud of the manner in which he conducted himself throughout his terms in office. We'll miss you Rocky!

Where in the country can this man go and find others of the same ilk? Because of his bullying and threats, he became bigger than life. I have studied politics completing my masters in PolSc and never ran across a politician as liberal as was Rocky, yet he was reelected. What did he accomplish, how about a new Denver or Phoenix style airport in place of SLC's threadbare 1960's model, NOPE nothing changed, or how about putting the zoo where there is enough room so no animal has to suffer on a cement floor with chain-link fencing, a very tiny enclosure, he had to have fixed the Zoo, right, No Wrong.
OK he had to have made SLC a great traveling city by insisting that the light rail go between the airport and downtown RIGHT, Nope he let the poorly used downtown to U of U go instead. He wasn't a leader, he didn't solve SLC's problems he simply used his position to travel and spew his hateful messages.

I was going to write something ornery, but most of you guys did it for me.
Thanks!

Good riddance dude....you ARE THE SINGLE WORST MAYOR IN AMERICAN HISTORY...HANDS DOWN!!

Big shout out for the mayor. I don't agree with him on everything, but I do on most. I mostly admire dedication and hard work on issues that are important to the people of Salt Lake. Things like clean air and equality in the work place, and little things like habeus corpus, just to name a few. I feel bad that he has been the target of such irrational rage. I'm sure that many many of us Salt Lakers feel the same. It's been a great 8 years. Thanks Mr. Anderson.

I think I get it. It's the Al Gore/Michael Moore syndrome. Rocky has taken everything the Neocons can throw at him and emerged with national respect and is more popular than ever with his base. He also continues to be correct. As with Mr. Gore and Mr. Moore, this drives conservatives crazy. Thank you, Rocky. And as Bush and Cheney continue to be exposed, we will continue to thank you.

The major accomplishment of Rocky has been to divide the city and state even further.

No more Rocky, and soon no more Bush. Things are looking up!

It is the Sabbath, and my attempt to emulate the Savior prevents the expression of our Davis County frustrations with Rocky Anderson.

Instead, I will just say, "May God forgive Rocky Anderson."