Battle of "number four" US cities:SF, DC, Houston or Boston? (accent, live)

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

My Order (Importance):

1. New York
2. Los Angeles
3. Chicago
4. Washington DC/Balt
5. San Francisco/Bay Area
6. Philadelphia
7. Boston
8. Houston
9. Dallas
10. Atlanta

Corrected above

[Cliff Clavin]

Originally Posted by msb0810

thank u for the Kennedy reference, yet another Bostonian who ran for president and was shot down! Your candidates cant win nationally
The Bushs wheather u like it are not won the office and they Are Texans.

Here's a little weekend homework assignment for you. Name us one political figure from Texas who has accomplished more than the late Massachusetts Senator, Ted Kennedy.

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by Cliff Clavin

Here's a little weekend homework assignment for you. Name us one political figure from Texas who has accomplished more than the late Massachusetts Senator, Ted Kennedy.

Not to jump in, but this is subjective and some will feel certain policies may have been detrimental, now Ted was involved/intrenched in politics over many years but there are also other senators with long track records and also instrumental in many policies

I do believe many of the Texas politicians would have made their way back to bridge a little quicker however...

[HouTXmetro]

I'm about as stout a Texas democrat as they come, but lets keep politics out of this.

[HtownLove]

Originally Posted by Cliff Clavin

Here's a little weekend homework assignment for you. Name us one political figure from Texas who has accomplished more than the late Massachusetts Senator, Ted Kennedy.

LBJ and Eisenhower did a hella lot.

Uncle Ted stayed in the Senate for a hella long time

[Chasva69]

Originally Posted by westhou

I would rank the top 4 this way:

1. Washington D.C.
2. New York City
3. Los Angeles
4. all the rest

plus one for this if the issue is importance
D.C. is the seat of govt of the most powerful nation on earth. Banks? the Fed is located there. They set interest rates. On and on. Decisions made there affect our lives profoundly every single day.

4. I'd go with Chicago. All the others are regional centers, not really world cities.

[msb0810]

Originally Posted by Cliff Clavin

Here's a little weekend homework assignment for you. Name us one political figure from Texas who has accomplished more than the late Massachusetts Senator, Ted Kennedy.

Just 4 the record I agreethr R word was too much

[HtownLove]

Originally Posted by Chasva69

plus one for this if the issue is importance
D.C. is the seat of govt of the most powerful nation on earth. Banks? the Fed is located there. They set interest rates. On and on. Decisions made there affect our lives profoundly every single day.

4. I'd go with Chicago. All the others are regional centers, not really world cities.

I would go with that too. I think Chicago is closer to NY than with the other cities

[ronaldojernkins]

DC should be #2 - its political influence and impact bring it up that high.

[ronaldojernkins]

And, I should add, DC clearly has the 2nd best public transit in the country - a key component of a truly urban city.