Anonymous wrote:And?

He isn't currently on the ballot and his appeal to the full court, after unanimous decisions against at the administrative and appeals level is a Hail Mary.

His campaign is done. He should have addressed this legislatively sometime in the past decade while he was chair of the committee that oversees the statute. Others had raised this as an issue. He did nothing. Just like he has basically done nothing as a councilmember.

Every other jurisdiction has similar requirements to serve as an AG. It isn't just a political position, it is a highly technical legal position as well.

These are great reasons why he shouldn’t be elected even if he could qualify for the ballot.

Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone want to support the guy who is running for AG and refuses to use the Fair Election program funding? The guy who got the popular candidate out of the race.

Stop try9ing to make Spica happen. He has the fewest supporters among DC voters - only 169 as of the April filing.

https://dcgeekery.com/dc-campaign-finance/2022/attorney-general

No need to resort to racial slurs and refusing to take taxpayer money isn’t disqualifying. Indeed, I don’t think Mendelson is taking public funds.

And McDuffie may have been popular, but he was running for the top legal job in the city, and he wasn’t legally qualified to do so. Spiva followed the legal process to challenge it, and the Board of Elections agreed with Spiva’s legal position. McDuffie appealed to the highest court in the city, and they unanimously rejected his legal position.

McDuffie could have gotten re-elected to the Council without much effort, but he chose to seek a position for which he was not legally qualified. Spiva pointed it out, but McDuffie dug his own political grave.

Why would anyone want to support the guy who is running for AG and refuses to use the Fair Election program funding? The guy who got the popular candidate out of the race.

Stop try9ing to make Spica happen. He has the fewest supporters among DC voters - only 169 as of the April filing.

https://dcgeekery.com/dc-campaign-finance/2022/attorney-general

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Anonymous wrote:McDuffie wouldn't recuse himself on this potential vote.

That just shows how unfit he is for this job and how unethical the city leaders are to close ranks for each other.

Which makes no sense. There are 13 members of the Council, emergency legislation needs 75% of those voting to pass. With 13 voting it needs 10 votes, with 12 voting it needs 9. If there are three or fewer opposed it makes no difference if he votes.

That’s a reason he would have been smart to make a big deal of recusing himself, no?

I actually think D *was* intended to allow him to run. Otherwise, who does it apply to? That said, it would have been a terrible look for the Council to amend now, so I’m glad they didn’t.

McDuffie suspends his campaign. Clearly didn't have the votes.

Anonymous wrote:McDuffie wouldn't recuse himself on this potential vote.

That just shows how unfit he is for this job and how unethical the city leaders are to close ranks for each other.

Which makes no sense. There are 13 members of the Council, emergency legislation needs 75% of those voting to pass. With 13 voting it needs 10 votes, with 12 voting it needs 9. If there are three or fewer opposed it makes no difference if he votes.

McDuffie wouldn't recuse himself on this potential vote.

That just shows how unfit he is for this job and how unethical the city leaders are to close ranks for each other.

That reflects poorly on Mendelson that his previous legislation didn't meet his own intent. Or alternatively, he's trying to put his thumb on the scales to help McDuffie.

Well, this would be quite Trumpian

And?

He isn't currently on the ballot and his appeal to the full court, after unanimous decisions against at the administrative and appeals level is a Hail Mary.

His campaign is done. He should have addressed this legislatively sometime in the past decade while he was chair of the committee that oversees the statute. Others had raised this as an issue. He did nothing. Just like he has basically done nothing as a councilmember.

Every other jurisdiction has similar requirements to serve as an AG. It isn't just a political position, it is a highly technical legal position as well.

Anonymous wrote:And the courts agree

Interestingly, McDuffie was at the candidates forum at UDC tonight.

McDuffie clearly thought being AG was an easy step to take toward becoming mayor down the road. The clown didn't even read the rulebook, and now he's a laughingstock.