Now that we've nailed down the Warriors, it's time to bring the Oakland Raiders to San Francisco.

Before you start screaming, take a breath and think about it. The Raiders are likely to leave if they don't get a new stadium, and there is no way Oakland and Alameda County taxpayers are going to help pay for one.

We, on the other hand, have a couple of locations that might be perfect, and Candlestick Park isn't one of them. There's the old shipyard at Hunters Point and land in Brisbane that Sen. Dianne Feinstein and others have been trying to develop into a stadium for years. A client of mine owns land in that area, but whether it's in the optimal location, I'm not sure.

Brisbane Mayor W. Clarke Conway likes the idea, but says he's only one vote on the council, and that it's ultimately up to the voters.

In San Francisco, if we can resurrect the $100 million in stadium bond money that voters approved, plus funding from the NFL and a few corporate sponsors, we'd have a deal.

It wouldn't just be for football. The stadium could be designed to accommodate major-league and international tournament soccer as well, which would attract even more sponsorships and event dates. And if it were an Olympic-worthy stadium, we'd have a shot at hosting the 2024 Games.

It's not like we would be stealing the Raiders: Old-timers will remember that the team actually played here back in its first season, 1960, at Candlestick.

Hey, we'd even let the Raiders keep "Oakland" in their name, just like we're letting the 49ers keep "San Francisco" in their name even though they've moved to suburbia.

In one fell swoop, we'd have a stadium, a football team and a soccer team to go with our basketball and baseball teams and arena concerts - just like every other big city.

And here's another idea; Now that the Warriors have moved off Piers 30-32, why not invite George Lucas to build his museum on the site?

It would be a tourist magnet and a great addition to the waterfront, which is probably the only location in San Francisco as visually spectacular as the Crissy Field site that Lucas was denied by the Presidio Trust.

Lucas is ready to put up $700 million for the museum of Americana art and Hollywood memorabilia, so he can afford the $200 million to make the piers building-ready.

Another plus: Lucas' museum could easily be built to blend into the waterfront and come in under its height limits.

As for traffic, visitors could walk to the site from any number of transit stops, or take Muni Metro right to the front door.

When I broached the idea to George, his first concern was about putting a collection of artwork over the water.

"You know that moisture isn't good for art," he said. "That's why we designed double-thick walls for the Presidio site."

It's a challenge, but the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain is over water, and it's one of the premier museums in the world.

When I was talking to Stanlee Gatti the other day, he said he thought architects Frank Gehry and Rem Koolhaas would jump at the chance to design the museum - and it would be watertight.

Stanlee also reminded me that the people who opened the Pier 24 photo museum solved the water problem.

Movie time: "The Railway Man," with Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman. Starts out slow and loses speed.

What today's politicians really need to learn is how to be honest with the public. They are so scared of saying the wrong thing and offending someone that they wind up looking totally phony.

Why not just be up front? When somebody says, "What do you think?" try telling the truth.

Say, "We ought to do it, but this union or that special interest or that voting group will likely scare the pants off me and everyone else. But hey, it's still worth a try."

If you can't solve a problem, then admit it.

I was down at the Greek Easter party at George Marcus' house in Los Altos Hills. Nancy Pelosi was one of a host of politicians in the house.

I don't know what makes George more popular: his being a major Democratic donor, or the fact that he owns Kokkari, one of the toughest restaurants in San Francisco at which to get a reservation.

I got a very warm hug from Sherry Agnos, who looked spectacular.

I doubt if Sherry knows it, but I'm betting there is going to be a move to try to get her husband, Art Agnos, to run for mayor again.

His work with the "No Wall on the Waterfront" movement has brought him back into the public eye.

And he hasn't been shy about taking swipes at Mayor Ed Lee.

Even at 80, Sen. Dianne Feinstein has more mental and physical muscle than most of the folks on Capitol Hill.

We had lunch Monday at Le Central. She had just gotten back from a helicopter tour of our state's rivers and dams, part of an effort to improve drought preparedness.

Now that is what I call getting involved with an issue.

And she brings that intensity to everything she does.

You may not agree with her conclusions, but I ask you - how many senators would have the nerve to embarrass the CIA and National Security Agency after initially supporting their spy tactics?

About halfway through the lunch, in fact, I started thinking about what happens in the movies to people who mess with spy agencies.

"Dianne," I asked, "do you think we should be sitting here by a window?"

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