Sockpuppet Brandon Stephenson Takes the Offensive in the Emerald City Mayoral Race

It's nice to know actually, who the "bad guys" are so early in the game though, ainnit?

As a followup to yesterday's WCF article, we'll reveal that we just took a trip over to mayor candidate Brandon "Sockpuppet" Stephenson's campaign blogsite, where it appears that he's not just playing defense, but is actually taking the offense on the corporate contributions issue. He's published his totally lame "Personal Rebuttal Screed" right there at the top of the page (right there in front of God and everybody), effectively announcing to all the corporate/special interest world (each and every one) that he's up for sale to the highest corporate bidder(s):

• The Ethics of Business Campaign Contributions

Gotta hand it to "Sockpuppet" Brandon, as he lamely attempts to conflate the libertarian "individual business/economic liberty" core philosophical position with the philosophically antagonistic and fuzzy corporo-fascist "what's good for general motors is good for America position," and thereby marshalls all possible philosophical arguments (however internally self-contradictory) and nevertheless shamelessly postures (slut-like) for the support of the sleazy yet politically powerful Corporate Real Estate Development lobby.

Make no mistake people. The Ogden Ethics Project's proposed voluntary forbearance in re corporate donations should in no way put The Sockpuppet off his feed. It in no way prevents corporate officers, directors, shareholders or owners of non-corporate business entities from donating individually to Brandon's campaign. Any and all of them can support Mr. Stephenson's campaign individually, under their own true names, subject to Ogden City's ordinance-provided contribution limits (just like everyone else), even if Brandon voluntarily forswears corporate donations. It in no way conveys an anti-business message at all. Although we hate to brand any candidate a "liar" so early in the election cycle game, it seems to us that's exactly what "The Sockpuppet's" doing, even now.

What's happening here though, people, is that "Sockpuppet Brandon" is forthrightly telling all the voters of Emerald City that he's willing to stick his neck out as Emerald City's next bought-and-paid-for real estate developer shill."

Not that that's bad in and of itself. It's nice to know actually, who the "bad guys" are so early in the game, ainnit, eh, O Gentle Ones?