Forget about hugging the kids, Mike, and help the people of Seattle find something clever to call you.Instead of singling out just one reader, today we’re going to highlight the contributions of multiple comments from Mayor Maynot? Mike McGinn in Search of a Nickname. After the jump, our favorite suggestions for Mayor Mike McGinn’s new nickname.The Optimist: Mayor McWinn, from Bart.The Pessimist: Say Anything to Win McGinn, from just this once.The Most Obvious Bike Pun: Mayor McSchwinn, from quincy.The Confused Voter: The Bearded One, from Deb who says she couldn’t tell the candidates apart.and finally…The Employee Who Has Better Things to do With His TIme: McGinnittowinit, from seely.Thanks for playing everyone. Check back in in four years. By then we’ll probably have come up with one clever moniker that sticks.
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