Glad to see more clear evidence that council is willing to work together in the best interest of Troy, now that the recall is over. They worked together on a budget and picked interim and permanent city managers. You would think signs of contention would have shown there. There weren't any. Some people ignored these signs and fear mongered, because facts have no influence on them.

These people are experienced and mature. They haven't been blind to the political turmoil of the last year and the sharp division in the electorate. But this story and the comments from Tietz, Slater and McGinnis, as well as the council's votes demonstrate they can and will name a mayor to serve until the next regular election next November. Hopefully citizens back them up so Troy can move forward.

I find myself in agreement with you guys and with all of the council members who spoke on the record for this article. It sounds a lot better than what we heard from Jim Campbell before the election.

I'm hopeful they will pick a conservative mayor out of respect for the 48% who voted to keep Mayor Daniels. I spoke with a couple of moderate recall supporters at the polls while campaigning for Martin Howrylak who said everyone but the extreme liberals would be OK with a conservative who will stick to city business and be discreet and respectful of opposing viewpoints. I'll be nominating such a person for the job soon.

Let's hope Mr. Slater is chosen to fill the remainder of the mayor's term that he works for the best interest of the city residents and not the city employees. Don't forget he is retired from the Troy PD and PD is union. He would be a mayor for the city residents, not just city employees.

Henry and whoever else voted for the recall of Janice Daniels. We voted for Janice Daniels. You disrepected my husband and my vote with your recall of her. But, why stop there, why don't you recall anyone in office who doesn't agree with your opinion. You could go right up to the Congress of the United States. Think of all the power!!!

Daffy...with a name like that I believe you are a teenager who doesn't even vote yet or maybe just had the right to vote given to you. Am I right. You have a lot to learn about politics dear. The "only" reason someone should be recalled is because they have broken the law, like the former Detroit mayor did. I hope this sends big red flags to our congress in Michigan so that this never happens again to "anyone" in politics. One day, dear, you may be at the other end of a "smear" campaign whether it is for your beliefs or what you are in life. Only then, will you understand the significance of what happened in Troy.

Thank you for your "put downs" of me. But since that seems to be the trend you have been aspiring to, have at it. That would be puttind down any person who does not agree with you. That shows me the mind set of the people behind the recall effort. I am 69 and I have been voting since President Kennedy so I don't appreciate people condescending to me. However, if it is makes you feel better about yourself...as I said before. Have at it. We do have a congress in Michigan. We have congressional districts that we vote in. There is a House and there is a Senate. Google it. Michigan has very lax recall laws which I hope they will tighten up. I intend to write my "congressman" about just that. I will use the recall of Janice Daniels as an example.

Michigan State Senate: Home Page

senate.michigan.gov/

The legislative power of the State of Michigan is vested in a bicameral (2-chamber) body comprised of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Senate ...

I stand corrected in calling our legislature a congress. I can admit when I make a mistake. I called Daffy Duck dear because I thought he was a teenager. Maybe he needs to think of a new logo? Just a suggestion. I actually saw Kennedy ride through the streets of Detroit when he was running for President. We were all looking down from our office building when we saw him. I would have voted for him but you are correct, I was too young to vote at the time. I have voted ever since as everyone should as it is their right and if they don't they have no reason to complain about this great nation of ours. However, I will not back track on what I said before. Some of your posts show me the mind set of some of the people who voted for the recall. If you don't agree with someone else, attack, attack and attack some more. You actually missed a good opportunity to state your views and try to win someone to your side but you will never win any person to your way of thinking by attacking them and nit picking on every remark that they make. This will be my last post to this site. Good luck to all of you.

Way to go, guys. You just chased another conservative off the Patch with nitpicking details while missing the main point she was making. Or rather avoiding the main point. That’s what you do with my blog articles, too, rather than admitting there’s another point of view that you disagree with.

It makes for entertaining reading for those who can see both sides, however. It makes you seem like you’d rather win the debate than have constructive dialogue.

"Anti-choice extremists?" Now there's a neutral description. (not). I'm pro-choice, too, before conception. No woman should be forced to have sex (rape) or forced to pay for another's birth control if it violates her conscience. That's true pro-choice. The baby has no choice in your world, only her mother.

President Obama opines about it being above his pay grade to tell a woman how to control someone else's body (her baby's), yet his own votes against protecting babies who survive a botched abortion are given a pass by the news media.

Thanks for clarifying, Daffy/Matt about not meaning to be neutral. I'm for women's reproductive rights, too, but not in the same way you frame the debate. Read my comment on the open letter for my take on the election results. I'll just continue the defensive battle in another arena, that's all.

I didn't agree with Todd Akin, but I believe the Indiana Senate candidate won his race. I agree with his big picture view of God in control of every baby that is born. We don't have capital punishment for rapists. Why should we allow it for children of rapists?

Try telling a child born of a rape that he/she has no right to be on the planet. It just depends on the angle you look at things.

Mourdock (R-Indiana) lost: http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/20032681/us-sen-elect-donnelly-defeats-mourdock-in-indiana; http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/decision2012/gops-akin-mourdock-lose-senate-elections/2012/11/07/2b48954c-27b3-11e2-b2a0-ae18d6159439_story.html
Mourdock went down in flames according to WP because of his similar talk regarding rape and God. Mourdock lost in a state Romney won, as did Akin.