Amidst articles regarding truthfulness and honesty from elected officials, we have this recurring dog dollop on the District’s lawn. Do they pass out clothespins in DC so voters need not hold their noses while pulling a lever?
The best part for me is that he got caught smoking crack during a sting, then was re-elected. According to nebulous city officials, “the law allows Barry to keep his council seat unless he gets felony prison time.” Since this is only a misdemeanor (with a year and a half prison sentence, but whatever), does this mean that Barry could do his council business from jail?
I think Marion Barry (formerly “Mayor-For-Life Barry” per the D.C. Citypaper) is a genuine scumbag. But if pols like our actual mayor would stop committing D.C. to doing things like spend $600M on a baseball stadium for a sport that needs D.C. far more than D.C. needs it, even as they’re closing down hospitals that serve the poorer end of town, then it might make it a bit more of a challenge for demagogues like Barry to get elected.
Great point, Taran. Remember when everyone’s favorite James Trafficant insisted on running for reelection from prison? God, I miss that guy.