Does Mayor Eric Brewer get your vote?
East-Cleveland Mayor Eric Brewer is in the midst of a reelection campaign where it will be decided next Tuesday whether or not he stays in office. That’s why the picture posted above is so damaging, and that’s also why Mayor Eric Brewer thinks something foul is afoot.
The pictures, when compared side-by-side with other pictures of Mayor Eric Brewer, appear to show Brewer wearing high-heels, lingerie and a wig in overtly sexual poses. It’s not illegal, but it’s definitely not the kind of thing you want coming out right before an election. That’s why Brewer thinks the photos were leaked by a political enemy who wants to see him lose the upcoming election.
Brewer issued a statement and spoke to local NBC affiliate WKYC. “While I am not and will not authenticate any of the pictures, since it appears as if they and the e-mails my opponent has caused to distributed are personal in nature, the fact is they are embarrassing to our city,” Brewer said.
On one hand, I have to think it’s a good idea for someone in politics to avoid posing for sexually-charged photos while dressed in lingerie. Especially if that politician is a man. But on the other hand, I really do hope that this doesn’t affect the way East Cleveland residents vote on Tuesday. If Brewer is doing a good job being mayor (and I’m definitely not the person to judge that), then he deserves a fair shot. Even if he likes slipping into something more, uh, comfortable from time to time.
