Politics Closed Mike!
The Everett Herald got a copy of Mike McGavick’s DUI arrest report.
Two things about the story. One funny. And one weird.
Here’s the funny thing. In his “candid” mea culpa last week, McGavick admitted that he “cut a yellow light too close.” However, the police report says McGavick drove right “through a steady red signal.”
Additionally, when McGavick was interviewed last week about his campaign blog DUI mea culpa, he said he got a citation, but wasn’t arrested. However, according to the report McGavick was, in fact, arrested, and at the station, he was hand cuffed to a desk.
Now, here’s the other thing: Check out the McGavick campaign’s reaction to the Herald.
Campaign spokesman Elliott Bundy said the candidate does not intend to speak about the arrest again in the campaign.“The report is as it is,” Bundy said. “The interviews were given. Questions have been asked and answered. We don’t have any further comment on this.”
Typical. They put this out there (to frame it as they want and score the points they want…points for candor), but the minute people start asking questions, they clam up.
Siesta Mike should be his new nickname. Somebdody should have snapped his pic while he was dozing off at the station.