A real estate developer is running against a community activist for Port Commission. Several weeks ago (ok, I admit it, I was listening to sports-talk radio) I heard an ad for the real estate developer, David Doud. The ad claimed his opponent, Rob Holland is a supporter of ACORN (the current non-profit every conservative loves to hate) and that Holland essentially mis-managed his finances because the State of Washington claimed he owed for an overpayment of unemployment insurance.
Just hearing the ad without even knowing the rebuttal facts made me furious. While the Port of Seattle has not been my favorite government agency (it has been riddled with corruption, racist police, and junket enjoying port commissioners for years), this ad was way and above what is necessary to win. And it does nothing about discussing the issues: how to deal with racist cops, how to keep traditional port industries such as shipping, fishing, and other maritime related businesses, and how to eliminate the corruption. And it attacked the character of someone based on national allegations of ACORN which in no manner whatsoever have been born out locally, plus almost everyone who has ever been on unemployment has been accidently overpaid by the state!
So finally, this ad and a mailer have made the news.
Turns out, indeed the overpayment was the State's mistake. And the appearance at an ACORN function was part of a community rally which almost every candidate for Port Commission except David Doud appeared.
I can only hope this type of Swift Boating backfires on Mr. Doud.
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