...and this is what you can find on the Ward 7 Listserve on very good writing days. All Rights Reserved to Geraldine Washington. RIDE OR DIE OR ILL RIDE TIL YOU DIE!!! (An Ode to Yvette Alexander and Yvette Alexander) Cuz I ride or die, girl we gon be good And if you ride or die we gon make it out this hood Yea, yea, yea, we gon make it out We gon make it out this hood - Ace Hood (Rapper) Ward 7s dynamic-less duo is headed to divorce court. No haggling over pre-nups, joint property, or valuable family heirlooms...heck, theres not even a dog mentioned in this fight. Just a very abrasive, Hit the road, Jack (Vince) and dont you come back no more, no more! For sure, nowadays, Mayor Vincent Gray and his hand-picked Ward 7 Council successor, Yvette Alexander are no longer the Bonnie and Clyde of DC government. Heck, in the last month, theyve been a eyebrow-raising rerun trailer scene of the Charlie Sheen/Denise Richards notoriously, nasty divorce proceedings. Recap...Gray presented his budget to the DC City Council and who was among the first to pour a bathtub of hydrofluoric acid on it? Good answer!!! Gray protested Alexanders maneuvers to steer his proposed new SE hospital legacy money to her pet projects writing that her uses for the money either dont make sense (by George, I think hes finally got it!) or amount to pay-to-play payoffs for developers. Striking back, Alexander coiled up and with as much venom as she could muster, threw shade at him Real Housewives of Atlantas NeNe Leakes-style. Many of your supporters believe that the April 1 loss has taken a toll on you, she hissed. Who let the snakes out???! Hiss! Hiss! My goodness, what kind of way is that to treat the one who not only brought you to the party but taught you how to dance? Talk about biting the hand that fed you! Is there really no honor among thieves? We all understand there are no permanent friends, no permanent enemies just permanent interests in politics but all bridge-burning aside, one must still know when, where and with whom to pick your fights. Alexander mud-slinging Grays primary defeat is akin to a midget sucker-punching and egging on a giant after hes fallen and cant get up. Woe be it, if that giant ever gets back up... Why Alexander is suddenly and to some surprisingly, taking on Gray - her predecessor, mentor, and supposed friend is hardly an anomaly. Its a well-used tool in many a panic-stricken elected officials survival kit to stave off certain political death by any means necessary. More often than not, it has proven successful. Other times, to say its effects are disastrous, would be a gross understatement. Such a case is this, I believe. Still, I get it, its a poor rat that has only one hole to run to. Let me fully disclose, while I am not and have never been a Gray supporter, I will admit, I am a distant admirer of Grays intellectual eliteness, charisma, charm, and stature. Honestly, among his peers, Gray is relatively preeminent. That said, I am also less impressed with and unmoved by a number of his character flaws I personally deem detrimental to him and unbecoming to me...just to me. Still, Mayor Vincent C. Gray is no lightweight and should never be taken as a wind-blown feather. To do so would be like snatching a fat rat out of a hungry, pregnant pythons mouth. Un-darn-advisable! After witnessing Gray throw his full support, influence, and muscle to far-cry-long-shot-didnt-stand-a-chance Alexander during the 2007 special election and now watching her throw him, the maker, baker and butterer of her bread, under the bus and out with the bathwater, Im obliged to ask... CM Alexander, who you trying to prove your love to? Mickeys been foreclosed on and Minnie Mouse is anxious to move her moldy Swiss cheese out of his clubhouse. Since I dont think At-large CM David Catania would suffer her long, I would hazard by the process of elimination, Democratic nominee, Ward 4 CM Muriel Bowser is presently the bulls-eye target of Alexanders Ride-or-Die affections. Alexander has embarked on a whirlwind courtship of her Council Sister as she referred to Bowser at the recent Penn Branch Civic/Citizens Association dinner/dance. Oh, it clearly wasnt love at first sight but after Grays primary loss and her backfiring attempt to go Independent, on second glance and thought, Bowser looked mighty mayoral and quickly became Alexanders latest, greatest inspiration. And Alexander, Id bet, without Bowsers insistence, eagerly signed a pact with the devil to denounce her erstwhile benefactor with such lusty passion, it could topple the Eiffel Tower and lay waste the Taj Mahal. I nor anyone else will ever buy Ms. Almost Independents Aint got nothing but love for Muriel act is for the good and unity of the Democratic party. But after all this time, why go hard on Gray? In short order, Ill tell why. Like a gang initiation, an aspiring gangster has to prove he/she is all in. The most street cred way is to kill someone off, preferably a chief rival of the gang. In this scenario, Team Muriel is the gang. Alexander is the wannabe gangster and Gray apparently, is that rival. Hello? Houston, we have a problem! Alexander aint gangster material and Gray? Well, hes no easy kill. My warning to Alexander is proceed with caution, Your arms are too short to box with God and you dare not spar with Gray! An empty sack cannot stand upright! You finally stood up to Gray. Kudos to you. Now, you need to go somewhere and sit down. Where were you standing these last 7 dreadful years as our ward sat idling in economic/social decline and educational disparity? Your spine couldnt seem to straighten itself to take a stand on the conditions and closing of our schools, daytime robberies, skyrocketing unemployment, gerrymandering redistricting and school boundary changes, constituent services, DC General Hospital, Relisha Rudd, and the list goes on into infinity. Yet, you stand in awe any time your osteoporotic leadership does not sit well with the electorate. They’re comfortable now with the leadership and the direction the ward is going.” You announced such stand-down ludicrosity after that flame-broiler meeting you were summoned to with the Ward 7 Democrats executive board. For too long, youve sat on your hands, your mouth, and your arse as you sat on the City Council always standing below and apart from your Council colleagues who were always standing up and for their constituents. So, CM Alexander, it stands to reason why I, and others who are nowise enthusiastic about your bravado, are sitting out your I Took On Mayor Gray pep rally. My, my, my! How soon we forget 2012...“I think his endorsement is major,” she (Alexander) says. “For those that support him, I would ask for their support, definitely.” If Gray had been the April 1 victor presenting his budget, I seriously doubt you would have dared to disagree, dissent, disapprove or much less, disrespect his proposal, particularly, with 2016 foreshadowing. Thats what so distasteful! Gray was as good to you as you have been bad for us. We know you dont always employ tact...but does diplomacy and savoir-faire escape you as well? You didnt just stab your Ride-or-Die political protector with a rusty kitchen knife, you plunged a machete in his back for good measure. Sadly, I dont expect you to apologize. I just hope you dont fall on your own machete. Teeth and gums fall out but you bear watching! CM Alexander, I truly believe in loyalty! Its obvious you dont. Your loyalty to us, your constituents, ended when you won. Your loyalty to Vince Gray ended when he lost. A person who deserves my loyalty, receives it! - Joyce Maynard So tell us, CM Alexander, how do you really feel about Vince Gray??? Ride-or-Die or Ill-Ride-Til-You-Die?!!
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 21:03:16 +0000
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