Proud times here in Pennsylvania's 30th District -- proud times indeed.
For starters, our former State Rep, one Jeff Habay, resigned from office after being convicted of all kinds of crap that I don't even want to get into -- especially since he still faces charges on some more interesting stuff, including filing hoax anthrax reports.
He might as well plead guilty on those charges as well -- his attorney is none other than Jim Ecker. And as somebody whose conversation I was eavesdropping on the other day said, "Hell, if Jim Ecker's your attorney, you're f**king guilty."
Habay also should be sentenced for utter stupidity after creating a fake Web site in one political rival's name and then filling it with a whole bunch of lies about his opponent. Actually, that part's kind of smart, especially when you learn that Habay set up the site after noticing a typo in the Web address on one of his opponent's mailers. Habay rushed out and bought the incorrect address -- but then PUT THE DAMN THING IN HIS OWN NAME. It took the opponent all of about three clicks on NetSol to realize that Habay had set up the site. Idiot.
We were hoping for better things to come from our next rep -- considering how low the bar had been set, how could we not? And when the two opponents in the special election signed a "clean-campaign pledge," things were looking up.
Well, here are scans of two pieces of mail that we received today.
So who do we vote for -- the five-time jailbird, or the tax cheat? Personally, I think it's time to rev up my own write-in campaign. Oh, sure, I can't be trusted to properly manage a goldfish, let alone the state government, but what the heck. I have no criminal record -- about the only dirt anyone's going to find is the time I neglected to pick up Smithers' poop when we got caught by a downpour while we were out on a walk. (That's called "disclosure," my friends.)
Failing to pay your property taxes? BOOORING.
Public drunkeness? Criminal Mischef? Disorderly conduct? PAARRRTY!
Vote Dolan, cause he fuckin' ROCKS.
jf
Posted by: Josh | April 04, 2006 at 10:53 PM
OK so what's a little disorderly conduct in college? Flip off a cop in Oakland circa 1990 & get your butt hauled to hail for a few hours. But I have to say that "at least 5 times" is a bit different from that. What's he wasting his time for campaigning for state legislator? Add an alleged felony drug use & a dash of hypocrisy & he's well on his way to becoming president.
Posted by: jet | April 05, 2006 at 08:16 AM
I will vote for you!
Also, I will say Very Nice Things on my blog.
Such as that to my knowledge, you've never been to prison, and you have a sense of humor.
Therefore. My vote.
Yay, Pittsburgh!
Posted by: Anne | April 05, 2006 at 08:40 AM
I'm afraid I have some personal knowledge of your past highjinx that might disqualify you from endearing the publix trust.
Can you say 'Dave'tona?
Posted by: Joe | April 05, 2006 at 09:24 AM
Ohhh, so close to dropping your second "f-bomb" on the site.
I'll write you in. You would represent our district well. We still have time to start campaigning!
Does NYE count as public drunkeness?? Nah, that is the Big C's territory.
Posted by: Chris | April 05, 2006 at 09:34 AM
What is this "Dave-tona" of which you speak? I CANNOT OPERATE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS!
Posted by: Bob | April 05, 2006 at 03:41 PM
I'd vote for you, too! Your campaign's off to a good start.
At least local politics haven't gone as slimy as the citizens of my former home county this week. Today in the news: the man who mugged and purse-nabbed a 77yr old nun, and the woman who stole a 10yr old's wheelchair in a fit of drunken whateverness.
Posted by: Sarah | April 06, 2006 at 08:53 PM