East Cleveland mayor & his embarrassing photos

[SoCalDem]

http://hiphopwired.com/11013/east-cleveland-mayor-%E2%80%9Cdrag%E2%80%9Dged-through-the-mud/

by JORDAN C. ALSTON September 28, 2009, 15:34pm


Mayor Eric Brewer has to regret the day that he came out of the closet so to speak, lambasting a local television station for airing out his sequin-laced dirty laundry. Coming less than a week before he faces poll goers via a voting booth, the mayor of East Cleveland has been sited in rare form; looking fabulous in an amber wig and Jimmy Choo's. In a move lambasted by Brewer, WKYC's Channel 3 was the first media outlet to shed light on the startling revelation, sending the picture and subsequent mayoral race into the stratosphere.

Reading a statement outside his campaign headquarters, the incumbent mayor vented his frustration with the event via a statement that left more questions than answers. “I had not seen any of the pictures until WKYC's broadcast yesterday evening.” To date, he has refused to say or deny whether the person pictured is him. Members of Brewer's campaign have named his opponent, City Council President Gary Norton, as their chief suspect into their search to find whomever leaked and circulated the photos.

Mayor Brewer is also looking into whether police involvement may have played a part in the affair due mainly to the firing of multiple officers during his freshman term. Former Mayor of East Cleveland, Saratha Googins, says that she knew of the picture for years. Speaking to WKYC, the woman defeated by Brewer nearly four years ago explained how she knows it is in fact East Cleveland's current leader in drag. “It's him, alive and well,” said Goggins. “The guy got demon eyes. You can't put them on a woman

snip... there's a video

[BlooInBloo]

1. In just 7 days - I can make you a MAAAA-A-A-A-AN!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U4QVCowisY

:P

[The Straight Story]

3. Was thinking of that song where they say "Back that ass up!"

:rofl:

[Auggie]

2. Oh, so what...

If Brewer is a good mayor the city would be wise to retain him. East Cleveland is no playground.

[maseman]

4. Please...you really think he'll be effective after this?

I couldn't care less how people dress in their own privacy. But once it goes public he'll never have the respect or influence he once had. Simply won't happen. The last thing Cleveland needs is this situation?

[goclark]

7. I agree

It would be hard to forget that photo , what a shame.

[Auggie]

8. Marv Albert is still calling basketball games

We won't know until it happens, will we?

[maseman]

16. True

But that is not a politician.

[SoCalDem]

17. and once the news came out, most media downplayed it and never mentioned it again

They valued his sports knowledge enough to look the other way.. He's probably on a short leash though, and if it ever happened again, he might lose his gig. (he's probably rich enough to not need to work anyway)

[Ikonoklast]

13. It's not Cleveland.

East Cleveland is a different city altogether.

[maseman]

15. Yup...didn't catch that in my first quick read. Thanks.

[Barack_America]

5. Somewhere, Kwame Kilpatrick says, "thank you Jesus".

But seriously, what's the big problem?

I think he looks pretty good.

:shrugs:

[juno jones]

6. Send some pics of Giuliani.

Of course he looked more like Auntie Mame or Uncle Miltie aa opposed to Lil Kim, but c'est la vie. If he can manage a city who da fuck cares?

[Curtland1015]

9. Ya know, for a larger guy, he kinda makes that work.

I mean, it would help if he didn't look so PO'd, but he did well with what he had...

[Barack_America]

10. That's what I'm saying.

He's no messy crossdresser, he's really working that look.

I think the attitude is working for him too.

[Jennicut]

11. Oh, come to CT. Our mayors have done WAY worse.

Sex with a prostitute's children? Check. Bribes and kickbacks? Check.
Heck, our governor went to jail.

Cross dressing makes me yawn.

[JVS]

12. LOL!

[David__77]

14. More pics...

Interesting indeed...

I believe the local Democratic Party endorsed the challenger. He seems ok:

http://www.eastcleveland.org/gNorton.php

[LeftHander]

18. And the problem is....??

She looks like a nice lady.

[David__77]

19. I didn't say or imply there is a problem.

I think there's nothing immoral about it at all. From a tactical standpoint, there may be. We must uphold principle by defending people in any case. I encourage the candidate to be truthful about this case, and I encourage progressives to defend him on that basis.