The Sam Adams smear campaign?
If you're just now tuning in to the Sam Adams/Bob Ball/teenage intern story that's been bouncing back and forth between the Willy Week and The Big O, Jack Bog has the most astute analysis so far:
Anyway, even before this ugly episode, the accuser in this case never had a chance to be mayor. Against the guy he's attacking, he'd get beaten 2 to 1, and that's without this week's implosion. Unless he receives a last-minute reprieve in the form of some hard evidence of the sexual misconduct he's been sort-of-reporting, his political career now qualifies for a visit from the Death with Dignity people. (Link)
Bonus link with the least astute analysis that's not worth quoting: Victoria Taft.
Your turn, political junkies: Did Bob Ball just write off any chance he had of being mayor?
Comments
I worked with Beau for a brief time a while back and while I don't in any way claim to know him as a friend, I seriously doubt anything happened. He carries a huge sense of entitlement and privilege with him, so his showing up at the First Thursday (which was open to the public) doesn't surprise me. Beau is also one of those people who can act as though they've known someone for far longer than they have and expect the same from that person. And while he's young, he's not stupid. From the little I've read, Ball is basing all this on Beau showing up looking for a mentor and he and Adams having a dinner to discuss the possibility of Beau's political career. I dunno what kind of dinner dates Ball goes on, but in my world, that does not equal a sexual relationship.
Posted by: Whatever | September 18, 2007 3:16 PM