Let’s not mince words: political conventions are boring and a party convention is an oxymoron plain and simple. If you’ve been to one then you know. Sure, the Democrats throw better parties than the Republicans. Hell, the new chairman of the Democratic Party, John Burton, is an admitted cocaine addict and known womanizer. But I digress. For anybody who's been to a party convention, whether as a delegate, officer or volunteer, it's a fact that the highlight of a convention weekend is the dozen... 54cv183 Matthew Keys comment-7055 2009-05-02T04:05:41Z 2009-05-02T04:05:41Z Headline re-write: "Wyclef Jean woos young voters; twentysomethings add 'Gavin Newsom' to political dictionary" Matthew Keys 2009-05-02T04:05:41Z Zemog Gomez comment-6974 2009-04-30T18:39:57Z 2009-04-30T18:39:57Z All food preferences are subjective. Some people like McDonalds and Taco Bell. As one who cooks pizza at home from scratch, I enjoy Luigi's in midtown just fine. Juicy, crispy crust with ample thickness and quality and ample toppings at a reasonable price. I am sure a lot of people are just fine with Dominoes or Pizza Butt. I, for one, don't eat fast food - it's like cheap vodka - it'll kill you. Zemog Gomez 2009-04-30T18:39:57Z Casey Kirk comment-6901 2009-04-29T18:37:43Z 2009-04-29T18:37:43Z I have two conclusions after reading this... first off, I am really surprised that I didn't hear anything about the concert. Even if the numbers were small, that still seems like a pretty big event to not get very much coverage. Second, I am really considering taking a trip to Luigi's (see comments above). Casey Kirk 2009-04-29T18:37:43Z jmrewers comment-6852 2009-04-28T20:03:33Z 2009-04-28T20:03:33Z I think Newsom is all show, more so than most politicians. Once he figures out a real way to balance that $438 million deficit in SF, then I might be inclined to believe some of what he says. Furthermore, it would be nice if he would stop taking credit for rainy day reserves that were established well before his time, and stop claiming that the SF Unified school district being number #1 among the urban school districts in CA has anything to do with him... it was #1 when I was there in the 80-90s! jmrewers 2009-04-28T20:03:33Z The Parrhesiac comment-6851 2009-04-28T19:59:21Z 2009-04-28T19:59:21Z Luigi's in Midtown is the worst pizza on the planet... cardboard is better...My kids spit it on the floor...and they will eat anything. The Parrhesiac 2009-04-28T19:59:21Z Geoff Samek comment-6848 2009-04-28T19:29:50Z 2009-04-28T19:29:50Z I can field that question. The Luigi's on Stockton is much better. I live in midtown only blocks away from Luigi's Slice, but I always drive out to the Stockton location for a fresh pie. I have asked both establishments if they do anything differently and neither one thinks there is any difference in making the pizzas. Do a side by side comparison as I did and I think you will come to the same conclusion. I do definitely stop at Luigi's Slice for an occasional single slice though. Still great pizza. Geoff Samek 2009-04-28T19:29:50Z waldorfandstatler comment-6838 2009-04-28T17:00:36Z 2009-04-28T17:00:36Z John (Gomez) - How does the pizza there compare to the slices at the Stockton Blvd location? waldorfandstatler 2009-04-28T17:00:36Z The Parrhesiac comment-6837 2009-04-28T16:31:17Z 2009-04-28T16:31:17Z Newsom has no chance whatsoever.... BTW isn't SF's budget deficit $438 million this year alone? Gee...we want him running a state which is already broke. The race will be between Brown and Whitman...Whitman will win. The Parrhesiac 2009-04-28T16:31:17Z Zemog Gomez comment-6830 2009-04-28T15:01:06Z 2009-04-28T15:01:06Z nobody was there - that was the point. Organizers had set up an area for 3,000 participants. I could barely see a few hundred from my vantage point at Luigi's Pizza. Zemog Gomez 2009-04-28T15:01:06Z waldorfandstatler comment-6828 2009-04-28T14:27:08Z 2009-04-28T14:27:08Z He's not the only womanizer! Newsom's new wife was his mistress, so there's a proud tradition of philandering in the democrat party. Ahh good old Newsom, such a uniter. "Whether you like it or not!" never gets old. waldorfandstatler 2009-04-28T14:27:08Z Joseph Devlin comment-6821 2009-04-28T04:14:56Z 2009-04-28T04:14:56Z Spot on. Joseph Devlin 2009-04-28T04:14:56Z Jennifer Wade comment-6797 2009-04-28T02:29:32Z 2009-04-28T02:29:32Z I can't find a story or photos about the actual concert. Was anyone actually at the event? I saw lots of fancy cars and limos in midtown that night and it was weird. Jennifer Wade 2009-04-28T02:29:32Z Susan Arroyo comment-6792 2009-04-28T00:43:47Z 2009-04-28T00:43:47Z I think the mayor Newsom is taking steps in the right direction, but he should have let somebody know. Susan Arroyo 2009-04-28T00:43:47Z Yvette Lessard comment-6791 2009-04-28T00:37:07Z 2009-04-28T00:37:07Z I don't give a damn about concerts, what's he going to do for same-sex marriage? Yvette Lessard 2009-04-28T00:37:07Z