Democrat of the Year

Massillon's Extraordinary Mayor for Life, King Francis the Eternal, Lord Sovereign of the City, has never been one to let the buck stop at his desk as mayor of Massillon.

Apparently, the buck doesn't stop at his desk as far as his campaign for mayor goes, either.

When confronted with the fact that his campaign was launching a "Hail Mary" pass, and trying to get Republican voters to switch parties so that they would vote for him in the Democratic primary, we learn it was the work of people in his committee.

"Some people have done that from my committee," he said. (Frank Cicchinelli, The Independent, March 18, 2011).

People from his committee.

His wife, and Safety-Service Director Mike Loudiana.

"The Committee"

"The Committee" (Mike and Joy) believe Frank to be "extraordinary."

It is becoming obvious that Frank Cicchinelli is not working to be Democrat of the year.

He kicked then Democratic Governor, Ted Strickland, and former Democratic President Bill Clinton out of town.

He is having his rubber stamps kill the Project-Labor Agreement (PLA) ordinance several council members are pushing. The unions, who are a big part of the Democratic party, strongly support this ordinance.

The kiss of death for the PLA will be if Frank "pledges" his support to pass it.

We know how his "pledges" work.

He supported Republican Dale Walterhouse against Democrat Kathy Catazaro-Perry for city council.

Rumor is that Frank Cicchinelli even threatened to quit the Democrat Executive Committee, the party's governing council. (Republicans have an Executive Committee too).

He has called the former Democratic Chairman a carpetbagger.

He has called the current Democratic Political Director a carpetbagger.

He has decided to look for votes in the Republican party to salvage his bid for mayor in the Democratic primary.

The Massillon Review has received several emails from Republican readers about our posting regarding the mayor's quest for party switchers. They think it's a great idea. They will be voting for Catazaro-Perry.

As a result of our Extraordinary Mayor for Life's strong Democratic party convictions and support for the Democratic party and it's candidates, we now convey him the title of "Democrat In Name Only" (DINO).

He is a Democrat only because it is politically expedient to be a Democrat to be elected in Massillon.

We are guessing that the rank and file Democrats are beginning to figure this out.