D. Michael Heywood, who was an avowed leftist while doing the job now held by another fringe-left nutter, the democratian pit yorkie John Laird, and who continued to be an avowed leftist after he was fired for rather stupidly getting his porn fix on AT WORK (And how stupid is that?) have now elected him as their party chair here locally.
Politically, Heywood's accomplishments to date have included losing multiple races for city council.
Heywood, who advocates for the left via his years-long tenure as their newsletter editor now as much as he did while getting paid for it by the democratian, brings that skill-set to the table. We can be sure he'll do just that well running their show.
But speaking of that bogus "war on women" crap, to elect a porn freak as party chair? Tsk, tsk.
I bring all this up because naturally, the democratian fails to provide this sort of information about the democrats they "like," although those hypocrites have no problem bringing up a letter I'd written 15 years prior.
Here's the low down on the low down; the democratian, BEING the democratian, naturally failed to mention this sordid episode of stupidity:
Sunday, August 28, 2005
Here's the skinny on Heywood's Porno fix.
In the tradition of other famous democrats, Mel "the Monkey Spanker" Reynolds and Bill Clinton, ol' Mike Heywood, candidate for Vancouver City Council and 49th District democrat Chair, editor of the CCD's own newsletter and former Columbian Editorial Page Editor (Whose firing from that job brought all this on) has been thoroughly exposed as what he is.
Given what I, personally, knew of Heywood, that's not terribly surprising. What surprises me is the lengths his supporters will go to to excuse his conduct. Of course, perhaps I shouldn't BE surprised, because of the prior training democrats received from Bill Clinton's despicable conduct.
But for any democrat to, in effect, CHEER this kind of conduct just goes to show what a sorry state the local democrats have sunk to.
Take, for example, THIS bit of tripe from Kelly Slocum, Heywood's "volunteer campaign coordinator:"
Kelly Slocum, volunteer coordinator for Heywood's campaign, sent an e-mail to Heywood and his supporters predicting the issue will not jeopardize his chance of winning.Well, they might expect it of Mike because he IS Mike, but they don't expect such poor judgment from anyone up for a responsible position in government.
"We simply (will) keep the campaign focused on ensuring the community is familiar with your ideas and vision," Slocum wrote. "Because it is THOSE things that will get you elected, and the rest of this garbage will slide right by.
"You're a politician, Mike; people EXPECT you to have skeletons in your closet!"
Unless that person is a democrat. Because then, well, THAT'S different.
Right, Mikey?
Council candidate acknowledges viewing porn Web sites
Saturday, August 27, 2005
By JEFFREY MIZE, Columbian staff writer
Mike Heywood, a former Columbian editorial page editor and current Vancouver City Council candidate, acknowledged Friday that he left the paper in December 2002 after being caught accessing pornographic Web sites at work.
The reason for Heywood's departure after 27 years at The Columbian has been the subject of recent speculation and commentary in discussion forums on the newspaper's Web site.
Shortly after meeting with Columbian Editor Lou Brancaccio on Friday, Heywood sent an e-mail to campaign supporters explaining why he abruptly retired.
"I was given the opportunity to retire forthwith and quietly after the IT (information technology) department documented that I had violated a company rule against accessing pornographic Web sites," Heywood wrote. "I didn't download anything or send any money to those sites. I was curious about that part of the Internet, as well as a lot of other material.
"I intend to be forthcoming about the matter when asked by reporters, but I do intend to keep campaigning. I will understand, however, if any of you wishes to stop supporting me."
Heywood, a member of the Vancouver Planning Commission, is one of three candidates for Position 2 on the seven-member council. He will face incumbent Jeanne Stewart and fellow challenger Eric Olmsted in the Sept. 20 primary. The top two vote-getters will advance to the Nov. 8 election.
Heywood, during a brief phone interview, said he was not aware of postings on The Columbian's discussion forums until he met with Brancaccio on Friday.
"One is never surprised by what happens in politics," he said.
Within weeks of leaving the paper, Heywood applied for the city council vacancy created when Jim Moeller was elected to the Legislature. Reporters from The Columbian and The Oregonian asked Heywood about the reason for his departure, but he declined to comment.
That council appointment went to Tim Leavitt. Heywood was one of three candidates who challenged Leavitt for his appointed seat in September 2003. Heywood finished last in the primary.
Heywood said he decided to reveal the reason for his departure after meeting with Brancaccio on Friday.
"Brancaccio said it was coming out," he said. "I considered it a private matter between me and The Columbian to that point."
Brancaccio said he told Heywood the information already was in the public domain through discussion forums and there could be subsequent coverage in The Columbian.
"I said there is no way I would hold any reporter back from pursuing this story," Brancaccio said.
Heywood, 65, acknowledged the matter might cost him votes.
"But I'm still going to run," he said.
Kelly Slocum, volunteer coordinator for Heywood's campaign, sent an e-mail to Heywood and his supporters predicting the issue will not jeopardize his chance of winning.
"We simply (will) keep the campaign focused on ensuring the community is familiar with your ideas and vision," Slocum wrote. "Because it is THOSE things that will get you elected, and the rest of this garbage will slide right by.
"You're a politician, Mike; people EXPECT you to have skeletons in your closet!"
Perhaps, if you're a democrat they do. Now, they just expect you to elevate a warrior in that "War on Women" meme.
Is it the looking at porn or the fact that he did it at work? Dang, if looking at porn makes someone evil, I'm going to hell. (Not so much now, but 30 years ago - oh, boy!)
ReplyDeleteIt is: 1. The stupidity of doing it at work and
ReplyDelete2. the irony that someone so out of control in his desire to objectify women would suddenly find himself in charge of a political organization devoted to the lie that is the GOP's "war on women."