Matt Gonzalez Mulls Political Future

As a June 2 convention looms for progressives to select a candidate to oppose Gavin Newsom in November, Matt Gonzalez was interviewed by Beyond Chron about the Mayor’s race this week by David Sloane, a Green Party member originally from Australia.

Question:

Matt, thank you for your time. My first question, and I am sure this is everyone’s question, are you running against Newsom?

Answer:

I think I’m doing exactly what I said I would do -- beginning about 6 or 7
months ago. I said I thought someone should run against Newsom and initiate a
public dialogue about the failings of his Administration.

Click here for more of the answer and the restof the interview by David Sloane.

Mayor Admits Short Affair With Dawn

On the lighted side of the political color wheel is Don Asmussen, the author of Chronicle comic strip - Bad Reporter. Of which, he purports “the lies behind the truth” alleging Dawn, the lost and wounded hunchback whale, has found love in the arms of Mayor Gavin Newsom.

“We were both lost, searching. It shouldn’t have happened.”

- Mayor Gavin Newsom

My friends at SFist get their reputations sullied as well. So far, no Gavin sightings in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Stay tuned, as details develop.

Gavin and The Commissioners

Tenderloin Golf Tournament

Gavin Newsom Sucks.com is delighted to announce its first Golf Tournament to be held at the historic Tenderloin Golf Course. The tees, fairways and greens are undergoing election year restoration, paved with fresh asphalt and lined by sidewalks with a modern drainage system to encourage "firm and fast" conditions. Offline shots are more likely to roll into difficult spots among or behind newly planted Mexican Fan Palms. Natural waste areas, lower-level bunkers, greenside chipping areas and water hazards may also come into play more often.

Meantime, Gavin Newsom proposed a majestic new Mediterranean Revival style courthouse. The alterations and Community Justice Center will allow for one basic tenet: a better course year round. So, print your score card and join me on the links each Sunday and chart the City's success!!!

Meet up at th 19th hole, Original Joe's, which also doubles as the banquet hall for the award ceremony: Pimp My Shopping Cart, Closest to the Pin, Hottest Cart Girl, Best Dressed.

GavinWatchFest

Gavin hating film makers unite. The Mother Ship of Mayorial Miscues and all-around Newsom News, Gavin Watch, is hosting a bi monthly film festiva - complete with a film contest:

What: GavinWatchFest
When: Saturday, June 2nd, during the Progressive Convention.
Where: Tenderloin Community School, 627 Turk Street at Van Ness (map)

Click here all of the details and make me a masterpiece. Meantime, here are a few of my personal GavinWatch favorites:

• Would Gavin Lie to You?
• The Walkaway Mayor
• Gavin Newsom and The Man Code

Of course, I'm available if anyone needs a stunt double. Good luck!

Gavin Sucks.com Music Mix

Happy Memorial Day! With San Francisco’s weather and political climate slowly rolling into a dead heat, photo finish of mild double-digit temperatures (high 70’s) and a wild single candidate named Gavin (low 40’s with approval ratings in the high 70's), I thought to keep cool (and Never Forget!) with a collection of tunes with song titles, band names and lyrics that chronicle the Gav's more entetaining headlines: City Hall Sex Scandal, Gav’s Girls, Mayor McChicken, Photo-Ops, Dirty Tricks, Diapergate, Boozing and generally avoiding playground bully, Dan Noyes, at all cost.

WARNING: Gavin Sucks.com iMix contains EXPLICIT lyrics; yet, how else could we musically express our disdain? The starting whistle opens with ‘Young Folks’ by ‘Peter [Ragone] aka Bjorn and John [Nelson]’ and 'The Kooks' make an appearance as ‘Sofa Song’ plays on the Myspace page. Gav’s Girls Ruby, Paris Hilton and Brittany Mountz inspire 'Ruby' and ‘One Night in Paris’ and ‘Jailbait respectively. Finally, ‘Betray’ brings us to our rockin’ conclusion. Stay tuned for the eminent Gav4Gov.com mix!!!

1) Peter Bjorn and John – ‘Young Folks’ .mp3
2) The Rakes - 'The World Was a Mess But His Hair Was Perfect’ .mp3
3) Franz Ferdinand – ‘Walk Away’ .mp3
4) Franz Ferdinand – ‘Cheating on You’ .mp3
5) Kaiser Chiefs – ‘Ruby’ .mp3
6) The Kooks – ‘Sofa Song’ .mp3
7) Spoon – ‘I Turn My Camera On’ .mp3
8) K.R.O. – ‘Strap On Your Pampers Diapers’ .mp3
9) Les Claypool – ‘Robot Chicken’ .mp3
10) Amy Winehouse – ‘Rehab’ .mp3
11) Fuck – ‘Diapers’ .mp3
12) Hayseed Dixie – ‘My Best friend’s Girl' .mp3
13) 8-Bit – ‘Drunk’ .mp3
14) Hellogoodbye – ‘Homewrecker’ .mp3
15) Dee Dee Ramone – ‘Hop Around’ .mp3
16) Nous Non Plus – ‘One Night In Paris’ .mp3
17) Motorhead – ‘Jailbait’ .mp3
18) Minor Threat – ‘Betray’ .mp3

You can check out the the Gavin Sucks.com by clicking the links above or going to eSnips, iTunes iMix on iTunes or Amazon. Enjoy! This is a work in progress, so don't hesitate to let me know any songs you like to add/delete. Thanks.

Conan O'Brien Snubbed by Mayor

The official story is that Gavin Newsom was a 'no show' to NBC's Conan celebration day because he was "accidentally overbooked" and was doing an interview on SportsCenter about Barry Bonds instead.

Rather, the reality is his feelings were hurt by Conan's jokes about him. I believe Conan's show aires five nights a week. Was our heavy-handed, bungling mayor illuminating SportCenter all five nights? Perhaps, he's found his niche delivering insightful commentary and encyclopedic knowledge on Barry Bonds.

In any case, here's Conan's 'take' on Gavin:

"Everyone here is so nice and welcoming. Even Mayor Gavin Newsom sent me
flowers. When I tried to thank him, he said, 'They're for your wife.'"

And after the snubs:

"Everyone has been so nice to me here in San Francisco. Earlier today, Mayor Gavin Newsom invited me over for a sandwich. After that, we had lunch."

and

"The San Francisco mayor's race is heating up. There are now 13 candidates running against Gavin Newsom. Mayor Newsom said, 'I'm looking forward to debating all the candidates and nailing their wives.'"

Perhaps, Newsom was scared off, because Conan performs live? Someone in Newsom's administration should have informed him the show is 'taped' and they provide 'queue cards' too.