Rantz: Mayor Harrell needlessly turns Seattle Christmas tree lighting into a political soapbox

Seattle mayor Bruce Harrell had one job at last week’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony: lead the countdown, smile, and let families revel in the holiday spirit. Instead, he decided to hijack the event with a meandering political monologue he didn’t fully memorize, transforming what should have been a unifying moment into another reminder of how far left Seattle’s leadership has veered.

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