Petrelis Files

(The San Francisco sewage treatment facility that may be renamed for Dubya.)

LAT: White House Official Not Amused
by Bush Sewage Plant Idea

If I do say so myself, as an activist blogger quoted nicely in the LA Times story today by their San Francisco report John Glionna, I think the article is excellent and shows how one city is preparing for the end of the Bush administration. Very glad to see Glionna phoned the White House to get a (non)-reaction. From the LA Times:

Republicans aren't amused by the gesture.

"It doesn't dignify a response," White House spokesman Trey Bohn said of the initiative.

State Republicans also call the idea offensive.

"These silly stunts provide no benefit to a city that has its share of serious problems," said Hector Barajas, a spokesman for the California Republican Party. "I don't find the humor in spending government time and money on issues of no significance. It's downright foolish."

The sewage plant proposal has been picked up on blogs from San Francisco to London. San Franciscan Michael Petrelis signed the petition and then wrote about the signature drive on his blog. "It's been a frustrating eight years," he said in an interview, "and these kind of creative outlets for our anger are very healthy."

McConnell said the ballot measure was no joke.

"This is part of the long tradition of political satire," he said. "While on some levels it is a joke, the point is serious, which is to provoke a discussion about the Bush administration's legacy."