Comments on: Kenyan McDuffie for Ward 5 Council

By: brian

brian — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:09:00 +0000

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… Sounds like you are supporting the status quo at the Wilson Building.
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Nah, far from it. But it does look to me like some folks may be engaging in last-minute Republican dirty tricks against Kenyan McDuffie. You should not let them fool you, Robert.

Fact is, I read in the CityPaper/ LooseLips on May 8th all about the Ward 5 candidates’ campaign finance reports, including Tim Day’s and Kenyan McDuffie’s. Voters so inclined, can find it here…

Hey, but it is always good to hear from DC’s Log Cabin Republicans president, Robert … no matter how mistaken you may be.
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brian

P.S. — I ask again, is it true that Tim Day ran as a DC GOP delegate pledged to Newt Gingrich? Seriously?

By: Robert Turner

Robert Turner — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:28:57 +0000

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Fact is Kenyan McDuffie, given his experience with USDOJ,…
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It is also a fact that given McDuffie’s experience with the USDOJ, he should be well aware of the rules and regulations that are required of a candidate. Kenyan McDuffie, an attorney with the USDOJ has failed to file his financial disclosure statement for his campaign. Sounds like you are supporting the status quo at the Wilson Building.

By: brian

brian — Sat, 12 May 2012 13:57:08 +0000

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Also, as a former prosecutor, I feel he will not take things so lightly on our community. We are harassed enough by mpd, I’m not convinced that his deep prosecutorial background will not add to this.
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Please note, hta, Kenyan was a CIVIL RIGHTS prosecutor for USDOJ. His entire experience since college bespeaks an individual passionately committed to civil rights.

Also, your assertion that “we” are harassed by MPD is just flatly false. MPD can be faulted for not properly categorizing suspected BIAS-RELATED (HATE) CRIMES on their incident reports. However, that can not reasonably be termed, “harassment” by any stretch of the imagination. MPD may also be covering for USAO-DC’s inability to robustly prosecute hate crimes cases. So we may have a federal bureaucratic/ budget problem, as well.

Fact is Kenyan McDuffie, given his experience with USDOJ, may be able to pursue that LGBT issue, on behalf of all DC residents, with greater credibility and insight than anyone else on the Council at this point.

In any event, I join Lateefa Williams, Stein Dems and all those looking for a new LGBT champion in Ward 5 to get out and vote for Kenyan McDuffie…

Early voting opportunity ends Saturday, May 12th (8:30 to 7 pm) at Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, 1100 Michigan Avenue, NE –OR– at One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St., NW, Suite 250 north (also 8:30 to 7). Ward 5 residents, please get out to vote in this very important Council special election.

By: hta

hta — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:08:48 +0000

Do we really want someone that will simply go along with the mayor? Also, as a former prosecutor, I feel he will not take things so lightly on our community. We are harassed enough by mpd, I’m not convinced that his deep prosecutorial background will not add to this.