Thursday, March 15, 2007

GavinWatch Launch Party

Gavin Newsom Sucks.com plans to attend and look forward to meeting the creators of this entertaining site with plenty of wisdom to bestow.

Who:
GavinWatch & the League of Pissed Off Voters
When: Thursday, March 22, 7:00pm
Where: Balazo Gallery 2183 Mission at 18th Street

  • Get your picture taken w/ the Mayor (cardboard cut out)
  • World Premieres of several new GavinWatch videos
  • DJs in the front & back rooms
  • Other fun & surprises!
  • $5 donation

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Gavin Newsom Sucks.com on Pirate Cat Radio

Gavin Newsom Sucks.com had fun airing Gavin's dirty laundry as a guest of the Bunnywhiskers Radio Show, 87.9 FM and online at www.piratecatradio.com.

Download the Bunnywhiskers Podcast 3-15-07 and share a non-partisan laugh at Gav's expense as we beg the question, What's he thinkin'?!

Tuesday, March 6, 2007

The Trouble With Romance

Gavin Newsom's girlfriend, Jennifer Siebel, apologized Monday after making disparaging comments on a local blog about Ruby Rippey-Tourk - Newsom's former commission appointments secretary and the wife of the mayor's longtime political aide, Alex Tourk.

Siebel, the daughter Siebel Software founder and aspiring actress, commented extensively about Newsom's affair on SFist.com, in which she said Ruby Rippey-Tourk is someone with a "checkered history."

Siebel made the comments in reaction to others on the SFist site who criticized her after a story in Sunday's Chronicle about Siebel's new movie and in which she defended Newsom's affair with Rippey-Tourk. In the story, Siebel said of Rippey-Tourk, who worked in Newsom's office at the time of the affair: "The woman is the culprit."Just a few hours after she posted the comments online Monday, Siebel, issued an apology through her friend, Lori Puccinelli Stern, a San Francisco public relations executive and close Newsom friend, who confirmed that the Internet post was written by Siebel.

"I am deeply sorry that I have made some public statements in the past few days that have hurt Alex and Ruby Tourk and everyone else involved in this issue. This is a very painful situation for everyone involved and in my case it lead (sic) to an expression of frustration that I profoundly regret."- Jennifer Siebel said in the statement, which was sent to The Chronicle.
On the Web site, Siebel blamed Rippey-Tourk for the affair adding, "I have tried to see Ruby's side of the story but unfortunately everyone near to her has stories and says she is bad news."Paraphrased from Newsome's Girlfriend Apologizes for Remarks She Commented Online About S.F. Mayor's Affair with Aide by Cecilia M. Vega, Chronicle

Sodomy and Gomorrah and the GAVYN Awards

Gavin Newsom says he was unaware his office declared Feb. 23 to be Colt Studio Day, honoring the 40th anniversary of a San Francisco movie company whose Web site invites visitors to "come inside to experience the hottest man-on-man action." a gay porn studio. But in the wake of attacks by conservative media figures such as talk show host Bill O'Reilly -- who said the proclamation reinforced San Francisco's reputation as the nation's "Sodom and Gomorrah" -- Newsom has decided to change the policy and have any potentially controversial proclamation cleared by either his chief of staff or director of government affairs.

San Francisco has the reputation of being the world headquarters of the gay adult entertainment industry. Last weekend, the industry held the GAYVN Awards (aka GAVYN Awards) -- the Oscars for the gay porn industry -- at the Castro Theatre.

As much as the Gav hates surprises (See: Town Hall Meetings), he gets fooled again (See: 49ers; Olympics; His Chief Spokesman, Peter Ragone aka Byorn; Valentine's Day with Han Shin; His Campaign manager's wife exercising the 9th step of the 12-step program - admitting to an affair with the Mayor; finally, the Gav's crack staff prove their loyalty and professionalism [we got your back, boss] by plunging the knife further into his downward spiral cord - approving Gay Porn Day) - Sweet!

To summarize, the Gav antagonizes the conservatives; insults his gay constituency and proves he's an inept frat boy pretending to be the mayor.

Here’s how the proclamation reads: Therefore be it resolved that I, Gavin Newsom, Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco, congratulate Colt Studios on the occasion of their 40th anniversary and proclaim February 23, 2007 as Colt Studio Day in San Francisco.

Good grief, I think the Gav's mask of sobriety is starting to slip.

Saturday, March 3, 2007

Gavin 'Pics' a Winner!

Gavin Newsom, Photojournalist? As part of its new "Moving Pictures" feature that debuted this month, NBC11 gave digital cameras to a dozen folks around the Bay Area and asked them to photograph their lives. Folks like grave-diggers, young CEOs, recuperating Iraq War vets...and Gavin Newsom.

Don't get too excited. Don't you think we'd have been carpet bombed by
"What's on Gav's Camera" coverage by now if there was something juicy to pass along on it? Besides, Newsom snapped off about two dozen photos before copping to sleeping with his pal/campaign manager's wife/former underling. And before he said he was headed to alcohol rehab. From what we hear, of the two dozen images the mayor shot, only a few were of him."
- As posted by Joe Garofoli, SFGate

The problem for NBC11's Newsom story arises from is, the way "Moving Pictures" works. After a week or so of self-documentation, the subjects send the images back to the station. Editors and reporters would review the shots, then return with a camera crew to interview the subjects about what they shot and weave a story around them.

That's why the story is holding. Like the rest of the Bay Area's media pack, "Moving Pictures" is waiting for a follow-up interview with Newsom.

Thursday, March 1, 2007

Diapergate

After several embarrassing revelations this week, Gavin Newsom saved the best for last with an admission that he wears diapers during long staff meetings and “some cross country air travel.”

Although he had already admitted to an affair with a veteran aide’s wife and sought help for alcohol abuse, experts are saying that Diapergate could be the ultimate act that chases his base support to more “controlled” candidates.

“People don’t mind if Gavin is taking keg stands before meetings. Nor do they care who he’s sleeping with…but in my experience, rock stars don’t wear diapers. It is perceived as weak and he has much work to do to restore the people’s trust.”

- Senator Dianne Feinstein

Newsom’s chief City Hall rival, Supervisor Chris Daly, has assembled a mayoral exploratory committee to test his chances as the Candidate of Continence.

As reported by San Jose Inside , Diapergate May Derail Newsom's Reelection Bid.