Well some interesting news was on the radio while I was on my way home for lunch today. The embattled Mayor of San Diego had decided to resign. Here is the news story:

San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy resigns

I think this caught a lot of folks by surprize. I think he had to, with all the problems the city has been having and the fact that he and the City Council can't seem to do anything about it.

I have been blogging about it for months, along with some of the other odd goings on. I guess the Deputy Mayor will take over on the 15th of July provided he, Michael Zucchet, doesn't get convicted of Federal Corruption Charges.

All in all this is not going to be great news for the City, because as bad as Murphy has been, the others that have been trying for the office are worse. Also the City Council is a disgrace and as long as they are in office we will continue to watch San Diego circle the drain.

I think the biggest problem is that the city employees union is in the pocket of the City Council. San Diego is broke because of a messed up pension plan, and the union will make no concessions. In the meantime you have these folks voting to raise the minimum wages, and stuff like that. These folks have to go.

And of course who is going to run for Mayor, the city counsel members. Well at least Murphy I think looked at the future, realized he was on a sinking ship and decided to abandon it before it went down.

I just hope someone with some sense, and not in the union pockets will run so I have someone to vote for.