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You don't even need to go outside of this forum to find the contradictions: http://www.dcmessageboards.com/index.php?showtopic=7606 (see post #5 from "Perry Mason") http://www.dcmessageboards.com/index.php?showtopic=8473 (The missives from "News Blaster") http://www.dcmessageboards.com/index.php?showtopic=6165 (And who is the "Gabriella Rees" who started the thread?) http://www.dcmessageboards.com/index.php?showtopic=6726 (This classic thread where "rapmasterjohnny" says that Gabriella Rees is Rees's daughter, and "Jason Rees" posts as well. By the way, on this one, we are still awaiting Rees's, er "rapmasterjohnny's" response to board moderator Luke Wilbur's request) B. Frank

It is, however, better than the Rees for Council website. I know it's not saying much. B. Frank

aglue, here is a link his "card" http://www.dcmessageboards.com/index.php?showtopic=9150 B. Frank Truthseeker says that I lied about where I work. Not so. Below is my busines card and anybody is welcome to verify.[/size]

Thanks "Slick Willie". If only you were so slick. Nope, still a lie. I think you need reading comprehension lessons. B. Frank

Slcik Willie, you realize that photo doesn't look at all like the Mindy Silverman-Rees images you have posted previously, don't you? B. Frank

Below is what you said. You lied. B. Frank

You denied any relation to ward3lady@hotmail.com. You lied. Anything else on this thread is irrelavant. B. Frank

False accusations and attempted deflection will not hide the truth. B. Frank

Right, you lied. We can throw that on the pile with all of the others. B. Frank

You said you had no association with ward3lady@hotmail.com. You lied. Period. Further discussion simply makes you look more foolish. B. Frank

For a business card, the branding is different than the corporate website, and there is no mention of the corporate website, and it doesn't have your now referenced corporate email address. It has grammatical inconsistencies. Doesn't seem like it passes the giggle test. B. Frank

So yes, that was a lie. Thanks. B. Frank

So this was another classic Rees lie. B. Frank

This is pretty funny. There is no mention of the IDC Website, www.idcinc.com. His "boss" Dr. Michael Griffiths, has an IDC email address, mgriffiths@idcinc.com. Why does Rees have a PeoplePC email and not an IDC? Why is DC grammatically correct, but NW isn't? This is almost as funny as the PG Hosptial Administrator ID Card. B. Frank

Rees, You haven't explained why you used the ward3lady email address to gain access to this forum. You can use whatever names you want to try to discredit me, but the information comes from Luke Wilbur. B. Frank And yes, Half-Smokes are great...the semi-official food of DC. I much prefer my Ben's Chili Bowl, with mustard and onions.

This is a lie. B. Frank

Well if you have never spoken to Davis Kennedy, then how could he tell you what he has supposedly told all of the other candidates? Based on the performances in the two forums I have attended, I just don't see where Gordon provides any excitment or vision for the Ward. He is a one-trick pony in terms of 'rebuilding the schools in Iraq'. He has claimed to be responsible for the Avalon Theater. I think Eric Goulet would have more claim to that distinction than Gordon. If the NW Current wants to give its endorsement to Gordon, that is fine, but I am not seeing it with him. B. Frank

So Davis Kennedy and I agree on something. If you made some sort of effort, other than spamming people and pissing them off, you could have a chance. If you don't get into arguements with yourself on neighborhood listserves, then maybe you would have a chance ( you cannot deny the behavior unless you think Yahoo IP trails aren't public and infallable). If perhaps you elucidated some sort of policy platform (what you have had on your website for the past year hardly constitutes same) perhaps you would have a chance. B. Frank

Luke, The debate covered a wide range of issues: Comp Plan, Development, Education, Agency Reform, historic preservation issues, etc., probably about 20 questions total. The forum format wasn't really designed to create a "winner", but rather provide an opportunity for each candidate to breifly disinguish themselves, given the number of legitimate candidates in the race. Given the innate support for candidates Gordon, Wiss and Rice, I thought the three of them were collectivly the flatest, and offered very little in terms of new ideas or vision for the city. Indeed, Wiss must have mentioned her success in working through the city to get aboiler for the Tenley library at leat 5 times. Some consultant must have told Rice to pound "school reform" as his main message. He was able to incorporate the phrase into just about every answer for the last half of the discussion. Quite frankly, I was embarrassed for him. He sounded out of touch and really had no answers for the questions posed, so consistently re-set to the school reform "issue". It was also stunning to me to see him taking credit (as a spokesman) for the successes at DDOT. I mean really, he was a press flack, not a policy administrator. Gordon was simply taking up space. He mentioned his School reform in Iraq numerous times. However, he had very little in unprepared remarks to add, and clearly was not nimble enough to speak from the heart or head. That wouldn't portend to being a good councilman, in my opinion. I am very surprised, because of all of the candidates, these are the three I would have figured to be gaining the most momentum at this stage of the race. However, hvng seen them now in two forums, I can definately cross each off my list. They simply do not have the energy, creativity or vision to be in the Council. I came away most impressed with Cheh, Goulet and Strauss. I thought all three brought different areas of expertise and vision to the discussion. Each was very well spoken, and had distinct ideas. Goulet's work with Evans clearly makes him the candidate with the most legislative experience in this race. He was able to clearly define the goals and objectives of different pieces of legislation and how they work within the broader framework of the city. There are policy distinctions and priority differences between the three, but in my opinion, the race should come down to one of them. I am not even going to bother say anything about Sam Brooks. I throw the flag up on this forum, given Mr. Rees's chilling of open discussion. I will say that of all the candidates, Sam is the one who is bold enough to make his vision known, and make his willingess for difficult choices known. He and Strauss had the two best lines of the night. Strauss was explaining how he brought the best of all of the candidates into one neat package, except for Sam's looks (In guess Brooks was named second most sexiest young politician in some publication). Brooks with the "I look forward to working with the Senator on this issue when I am in the Council". I guess I should say something about Gaull. He is well spoken and seems to be focused on Emergency Services. I think he would make a better Director of DC Emergency Services, rather than a Councilman. I understand he works for the DC Chamber of Commerce, but is not even getting their endorsement. That is telling to me. I could go on, but it was an interesting discussion, and certainly is helping me make distinctions among the candidates as the Primary nears. It would be helpful, if Rees considers himself a serious candidate, to attend these forums, so he can be put on the record about issues of concern to the residents of the Ward. Instead, he vilifies people here and elsewhere on the internet, and is framing his issues in his way. This is why I don't think he will get many votes. There is no basis for comparisons to other candidates, and people generally do not pick a candidate based on one interpersonal meeting. Certainly the press is not giving Rees any positive ink. Note the closing line from the NW Current coverage of the Eaton debate. It is laughable, but on the other hand, I think he has helped voters in the Ward focus on the fact that there is an election in the fall. B. Frank

Pot, meet Kettle. If you only knew.... B. Frank

I am not a politician, nor have I run or conducted a campaign. That said, if you get more than 15 votes, I will be surprised. B. Frank

I guess Ramon missed Tom Sherwood, and a few others. I think there were a couple of bloopers, but nothing such as what was covered from last time. I don't claim to think that debates make or break a candidate, but to not show up is weak. You can think you are running as a man of the people, but in reality, no one takes you seriously. B. Frank

Well then why don't you or Ramon address it? Ramon said he was going to at Eaton. I went to see it, and see his response, but alas, no Rees and no Ramon. If he was there last night as you claim, he had ample opportunity to address Mr. Brooks in front of a room full of active democrats. No, I do not think there was a Ramon there last night, and I do not think anyone else other than you care about this. It certainly hasn't come up with any of the candidates or voters that I have spoken to. B. Frank

Where are the political attacks? All I see are a bunch of people tired of a lunatic thinking he is a political candidate completely dominate and retard any serious discussion of issues and candidates in just about every forum he can. No wonder Rees has been banned at every Ward 3 based Listserve, DCist, Craigslist (despite his continued flaunting of the TOS there), and elsewhere. Only the basically unmoderated DC Wire and this forum remain open to Rees's rants. Political attacks? Hardly. B. Frank