Breaking
Embattled #Seattle Councilmember Andrew Lewis (@CMAndrewJLewis) loses another major endorsement from a community leader. This time it’s Joy Shigaki, President & CEO of Friends of Waterfront Seattle (@friendsWFS.) Lewis is getting hammered by many biz owners in downtown who expected him to vote YES on the drug bill that would have given City Attorney Ann Davison (@_Ann_Davison_) the power to prosecute illegal drug use and possession in public. Instead, he voted against it. Earlier in the week Jon Scholes, President & CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association (@downtownseattle) had his name removed from Lewis’s endorsement page. I’m being told others are still wavering and more could head for the doors.
LEWIS ENDORSEMENT PAGE:
Scholes Distances Himself
Jon Scholes (@downtownseattle) says he never officially endorsed Lewis, but somehow his name made it on to the endorsement page. Either way, it’s no longer there.
He Caved
#Seattle Councilmember Andrew Lewis (@CMAndrewJLewis) is now dealing with serious political fallout. Unclear if he can correct course. Here’s what happened during the vote on Tuesday June 6 in the Council Chamber.
Far Left Activist Influence
Tye Reed and others packed the Council Chamber and clearly intimidated CM Lewis, booing and jeering whenever someone disagreed with their position. #Seattle
Sawant is Giddy
Tuesday’s vote revealed the huge influence of FAR-LEFT, socialist, progressive politics in #Seattle government. Self-proclaimed socialist Councilmember Kshama Sawant (@cmkshama)made sure her comrades received PRAISE for pressuring Lewis.
Just Last Month
When I bumped into Councilmember Andrew Lewis (@CMAndrewJLewis,) he was riding high and touting his endorsements for another City Council run. How many more will now flip on him?
Entire Lewis Meltdown
Watch CM Lewis explain rationale behind his vote. Some in his district, especially small biz owners victimized by drug related crimes, are calling this a “betrayal.” But the FAR-LEFT activist community now has a new ally.