Rooster in Review: Rules for thee
A now former aide to Bernie Moreno lost his job after a police stop in which he wasn't even the Bernie Moreno aide that got sent to the clink!
There is a famous phrase from Frank Wilhoight, a late political scientist of Drake University, in which he distilled conservatism to its essence.
“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition,” Wilhought wrote. “There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect. This seems increasingly true."
It’s a fancy way of saying, “Rules for thee, but not for me!” But it doesn’t make it any less accurate.
We saw another example on Friday morning, when Derek Myers, the stone-cold geeky freak who recently ran a disastrous campaign for Ohio’s Second Congressional District, did a solid bit of journalism about two Bernie Moreno aides.
From The Scioto Guardian:
ASHVILLE, Ohio — Colton Henson, a Republican strategist and councilman for the Village of Ashville, who also serves as a top aide to U.S. Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno, was involved in a dramatic traffic stop this month that escalated into a significant confrontation. Henson’s girlfriend, Abby Wright, also a prominent political strategist for Moreno, was arrested during the incident.
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In an unusual move, Henson called State Representative Brian Stewart, a known political ally, to the scene. Stewart — a licensed attorney — arrived shortly after and attempted to mediate the situation, but Henson’s hostility persisted until Stewart ordered him into a nearby home.
Ultimately, Wright failed several sobriety tests, including the “heel-to-toe” steps and the one-legged stand, leading to her arrest for OVI. Henson was warned at the scene for obstruction of official business. The vehicle was impounded, and Wright was taken into custody. She was charged with drunken driving, driving without a valid license, expired license plates, running a stop sign, and driving without insurance. According to federal election filings, Wright is employed by the Moreno campaign, but her exact job description is not publicly known. Filings show the campaign pays her $96,720 a year — or $4,030 every two weeks.
Again, this is the power of video.
Had Myers simply written the article, it would have sounded fantastical, and he would have lacked the personal credibility to carry it across the finish line.
But the video shows that, no, it’s exactly as Myers wrote it up, which is a tough look for Henson.
That’s somehow impressive, given his girlfriend went to jail after being exposed for making $96,000 a year and driving drunk with no license, registration, or insurance.
Henson was the only aide of the two to resign from the Moreno campaign, which says a lot about his job performance compared to that of his girlfriend, who, again, was the one taken to jail after she failed a sobriety test despite claiming she had only consumed “two glasses of wine.”
The most telling part, however, is that Henson decided to call State Rep. Brian Stewart, who, it must be said, is a licensed attorney.
However, if you’re ever in a position where you’re depending on Rep. Stewart to ride to your rescue like Gandalf on his white stallion, you’re probably past the point of no return—as Henson and Wright found out the hard way.
Dawg checkin’ State Rep. Gary Click (R-Vickery)
Folks, I’m getting on my Cannondale bicycle next week to make the hajj to Springfield, Ohio to do some first-hand reporting on the situation. You might even see me speak at the Springfield Commission meeting on Tuesday.
Last night, I had to cut a TikTok on State Rep. Gary Click (R-Vickery), who fancies himself a Baptist preacher despite using a dead child for political propaganda. I’m offering for Click to meet me in Springfield—as long as he drives the speed limit, which he struggles to do most of the time—and be his personal cameraman.
Somehow, I doubt he’ll take me up on the offer. Nevertheless, I’d appreciate any of the free-loading hogs in the parking lot taking the plunge to join the Patriots Caucus and helping cover some expenses of what should be a multi-day trip.
I’ll be passing the hat again on Monday, and I hope to raise enough money that I can kick the excess funds to a Haitian immigrant outreach program established in Springfield to help their community with the actual growing pains of assimilation rather than the racist nonsense peddled by Click and other Ohio Republicans.
You can also support the mission by purchasing one of the many shirts or hats that I have for sale through my friends at the Columbus-based Supporter Supply Company:
Be sure to check their other wares, too. I’m a big believer in a rising tide lifting all ships, so any dollar spent on their stores is a help to the cause, even if it won’t be funneled into my threadbare pockets.
This week in Ohio Man…
Cops pursuing criminals in high-speed chases are a massive risk to public health. But they’re also apparently a risk to the police, too.
In this week’s caper, a Columbus police officer accidentally discharged his gun when his cruiser ran into a porno store.
From Shahid Meighan of dispatch.com:
Police officers were flagged down Tuesday in the area of Sullivant and Ogden avenues by someone who said he had been carjacked at gunpoint. The victim provided a description of the suspects and the vehicle, which was a black Chevrolet Cruze.
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The pursuit eventually comes to a dramatic end in the 1100 block of Alum Creek Drive on the city's Southeast Side. The driver of the Cruze crashes into a Lion's Den adult superstore, and he along with the passenger bail and attempt to escape on foot.
A few seconds later, a Columbus police cruiser strikes the fleeeing passenger of the stolen vehicle and then crashes into the same building. The crash causes the front airbags to deploy and appears to cause the officer riding in the front passenger seat — whom bodycam video shows had already drawn his gun because the suspects were considered armed — to accidentally fire his weapon once. The bullet went through the cruiser's windshield and did not strike anyone, dash cam and body camera video shows.
Thank God nobody was hurt and we can laugh at this comedic incident.
This week in The Rooster…
The Browns got the pest they deserved. The Cleveland Browns bet the ranch on a brittle Southern sex post and lost. Who could have seen that coming, except anyone with a brain?
In this game, you have to know how to hate. Don’t let anyone tell you hate doesn’t have a place in politics. You just have to know how to wield it, lest you become one of the losers peddling racist nonsense against immigrants.
When the bills come due. Several stooges, stumblebums and sycophants met the consequences of their actions, to various results this week.
THOSE WMDs. Behind the Catholic Church’s celebrity-conversion industrial complex… Ron Howard has finally lost his mind… Somehow, an abandoned Tesla Cybertruck became a tourist attraction… Make learning a part of your daily routine… Division of labor in ants, wasps, bees—and us.