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Don Dwyer will run for re-election. Let's beat this joker
If you haven't heard of Del. Don Dwyer (R-Harundale Pasadena), you're missing out.
The word "obsession" comes to mind when I think about how he's fought against marriage equality. He's done just about everything he can other than physically blocking the doorway of the State House a la George Wallace:
What he HAS done includes trying to impeach a circuit court judge for finding in favor of a gay couple and banning the mere discussion of same-sex marriage in schools, along with the usual barrage of bills banning marriage equality.
Dwyer made the news again in 2012 by drunk-driving a boat and sending nine people to the hospital. He even freely admits he was drunk. Look at that, an honest politician!
The driver of the other boat has also been charged, but unlike Dwyer, none of his charges are alcohol-related. Dwyer's response? He's "gratified that the findings do not reflect blame for the accident on me." So much for taking responsibility.
The delegate was, up until this point, still planning to run for state Senate in District 31, but has now decided to run for re-election as a delegate instead, presumably so that nobody would notice he was still in office. He has also moved from Harundale to Pasadena, which should (theoretically) make it easier for him to win, as Harundale is now in District 31A, which is a good Democratic pickup opportunity in 2014.
However it should be clear by now that Don Dwyer needs to be sent packing. A less-insane Republican in the Pasadena/Lake Shore area should seize this opportunity and run against Dwyer in the primary election. If Dwyer happens to win then it's up to Democrats to field a good candidate to defeat him in the general (although his district is so heavily Republican they might re-elect Dwyer out of spite). Either way, the end result is an ex-delegate keeping his hate-filled rhetoric out of Annapolis, hopefully sober.
The word "obsession" comes to mind when I think about how he's fought against marriage equality. He's done just about everything he can other than physically blocking the doorway of the State House a la George Wallace:
What he HAS done includes trying to impeach a circuit court judge for finding in favor of a gay couple and banning the mere discussion of same-sex marriage in schools, along with the usual barrage of bills banning marriage equality.
Dwyer made the news again in 2012 by drunk-driving a boat and sending nine people to the hospital. He even freely admits he was drunk. Look at that, an honest politician!
This is the face of honesty.
The driver of the other boat has also been charged, but unlike Dwyer, none of his charges are alcohol-related. Dwyer's response? He's "gratified that the findings do not reflect blame for the accident on me." So much for taking responsibility.
The delegate was, up until this point, still planning to run for state Senate in District 31, but has now decided to run for re-election as a delegate instead, presumably so that nobody would notice he was still in office. He has also moved from Harundale to Pasadena, which should (theoretically) make it easier for him to win, as Harundale is now in District 31A, which is a good Democratic pickup opportunity in 2014.
However it should be clear by now that Don Dwyer needs to be sent packing. A less-insane Republican in the Pasadena/Lake Shore area should seize this opportunity and run against Dwyer in the primary election. If Dwyer happens to win then it's up to Democrats to field a good candidate to defeat him in the general (although his district is so heavily Republican they might re-elect Dwyer out of spite). Either way, the end result is an ex-delegate keeping his hate-filled rhetoric out of Annapolis, hopefully sober.
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