I've always thought of Broward Commission newcomer Ken Keechl, who now holds the position of Vice Mayor, as a benign force. Sure, he's subject to the wiles and temptations of Broward's ruling class like anyone else, and he's fallen prey at times to special interests. But he's sort of a goofy fun sort with a huge swath of Blago-like hair, and it's easy to assume that our first openly gay commissioner is a decent fellow.
And I'm not saying he isn't. I'm just saying that r
Democrats and Republicans, blacks and whites, have banded together for one simple reason: to stop Ken Jenne from becoming Broward's first strong mayor.