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D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty is out of town today, and once again, no one seems to know where he is. WTOP's Mark Segraves has been hammering away on the story all morning, first reporting that Fenty attended American University's NCAA basketball tournament game in Philadelphia last week without telling anyone, and then following up with news that the Mayor is AWOL again today, and his office won't even tell the D.C. Council where he is.
D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray, who is second in the line of succession to the mayor and the second-highest ranking elected official in town, is in the dark.
"The Chairman was not informed. I am told the Mayor does not inform the Chairman when he is going out of town as a practice," Gray's spokesperson Doxie McCoy writes in an email to WTOP.
In an email to WTOP, Fenty's spokesperson Mafara Hobson wrote that the mayor is on a "personal trip" and declined to answer any other questions.
The last time Fenty went on a "personal" trip, he took his family to Dubai, and only revealed later that he conducted some official business while he was there, and that the government of the United Arab Emirates paid for his travel and expenses.
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I heard he is really a CIA agent. Shhhhh.
Well, he's already exhausted his oil-soaked Middle Eastern pervert pass. So, either he has to ride to Eisengard to consult with Sauruman or he's in the back of the closet with Aslan. Either option does not bode well.
has anyone checked Royal Palace?
I know this C.H.U.D named Francine and she said that there have been a lot underground sightings of the mayor near
Chinatown. The manhole cover near the place with the naked ducks in the window,she says. That's his secret exit to hand out at HOOTERS. He's the gent with the curly black afro wig and the dark glasses surrounded by secret service agents. Yes, they hire C.H.U.Ds at HOOTERS.
Where's Fendo?
I don't think we need any more evidence to conclude that the Mayor leads a double life. By day, bike-riding metrosexual bureaucrat and political gladhandler. By night, harem keeper of the oil sheiks. It's a tough job hosing off all those oil-soaked perverts and their veiled brothel inmates. Worse than having to mop up after circus freaks, but at least the perverts tip better. And there's that all-you-can-eat halal taco bar. The best Barnum & Bailey offered was a bucket full of Chef Boyardee and some Yoo Hoo.
He's a traitor to the Shire! A damned filthy traitor!
The bastard's probably drinking a golemtini in Bahrein right now!
Seriously, people are bent out of shape that Fenty traveled to a city a couple of hours away by car to watch a local college sports team play? Do these people expect notifications every time Fenty heads for the can, as well?
The problem isn't that he's disappearing. The problem is that he's being so secretive about it. This self-imposed air of mystery just draws more attention. Look at the whole Steve Jobs thing. Dude's getting some medical help and he won't say where or why so everyone on the planet is speculating and Apple's stock is going all over the place. Sure, Fenty needs some privacy, but he's also a public servant. What if he has some serious medical condition he's not talking about? What if he's getting free trips paid for by lobbyists? What if he's banging guys on the down low? What if he's having that parasitic twin removed from his torso? That's half the reason I voted for the guy right there! So don't be surprised if he starts showing up at press conferences with a huge laundry basket that emits low moans and offers to field questions.
When I leave the office, I need to let my boss know where I am going. That does not include going to the can. It does include going to Dubai or Philadelphia. As you may recall, we are Adrian Fenty's bosses.
The other side of this is that we voted for Fenty because he represented a break from the Barry days. This is the guy who criticized Tony Williams for his frequent trips. Tony, at least, disclosed everything he did. Fenty seems to think "fuck you" is an acceptable response to questions about his schedule and ethics. Fenty's administration is about as transparent as the sky in LA on a code red day.
I've been a Fenty fan, mostly because I imagine he'd look quite stunning in a shoulderless evening gown (look at that skin..... how could he not look amazing).
But this secrecy stuff ain't right.
And he has done little to nothing to clean out the layers of useless government workers that infest DC government.
And he totally hosed the DC United deal, with no explanation.
Not looking good, you beautifully-skinned mystery man.
Might his disappearances have to do with lycanthropy?
Lupe Garu? When is the next full moon? I mean....he's bald and all. He might even be walking among us with a full head of hair.......and fangs..even!
Christ, not the lycanthropy again! Can you just let it go. Isn't it bad enough we've got two vampires and a mummy on the Council. Now you're accusing the mayor of being a werewolf? Besides, everyone knows it's Mary Cheh who's trying to plunge DC into stygian darkness, and it's not because she wants to get rid of "light pollution" and appreciate the beautify night sky.
Jeebus, the Council is so chock-full of bloodthirsty goofball monsters, they've practically become the Groovy Ghoulies. They should start a band and have their own Saturday morning show. It's not like anybody's paying attention to the council proceedings on public access cable.
BFD-Bloomberg went through this with the media when he took office. He can do what he wants. If needed, I am sure he can be tracked down.
I agree. It's about time some sort of tracking devices was inserted into the mayor, preferrably in a major bodily oriface. Barring that, the least he could do is use any of the readily available iPhone social networking apps to broadcast his location via GPS. This has the dual advantage of making his location transparent, and he'd also be able to Twitter where the coolest bars are with the best happy hour deals.
it's just bad form. he apparently failed the openness test in politician school.