Candidate arrested, drops out (Rat wife beater)

Anchorage Daily News ^ | June 27, 2006 | KYLE HOPKINS

[AlaskaErik]

The only Democrat running for the Ketchikan state House seat says he'll drop out of the race following his domestic violence arrest Friday.

John V. Hanson, 38, is accused of hitting his wife in the head with a pistol. He is charged with felony third-degree assault.

"The allegations are not true," Hanson said in a brief phone interview Monday. He said he couldn't discuss details of the case.

Hanson planned to drop out of the race to avoid negative publicity for his party, he said. "It's unfortunate, but that's what I'm going to have to do."

[AlaskaErik]

Deny, deny, deny. That's all Rats do when caught. I'm sure he thinks it's all her fault and that she deserved it. I love the part about avoiding negative publicity for the Rats. Hello! McFly! You're a Rat. There's nothing positive about the Rats. Their party is morally, spiritually, ethically and intellectually bankrupt. They have nothing to offer except doom, gloom, misery, corruption, election fraud and treason.

[Darkwolf377]

John V. Hanson, 38, is accused of hitting his wife in the head with a pistol. He is charged with felony third-degree assault.

Not very surprising to anyone who spends more than one minute over at DU--the place is a boiling cauldron of anger, hatred and violent fantasies.

It wouldn't surprise me if this guy was for "non-comeptitive sports" and other controlled releases of aggression. So much better to have kids play with dolls and engage in games where "everyone wins" than have them acknowledge and learn to control their impulses.

[knarf]

"Their party is morally, spiritually, ethically and intellectually bankrupt. They have nothing to offer except doom, gloom, misery, corruption, election fraud and treason."

On a positive note .. the anger generated tends to get my blood really hot and moving .. giving me a healthy, rosey-cheeked glow that my mother would have looked at and said .. "Awwwww ... you're so cute."

[fortheDeclaration]

John V. Hanson, 38, is accused of hitting his wife in the head with a pistol.

I am sure the Democrats are more upset that he had a pistol then that he hit his wife with it!

[Tall_Texan]

Hanson planned to drop out of the race to avoid negative publicity for his party, he said.

< cue laugh track >

As if anything a Democrat does to a woman is going to hurt the reputation of his party.

* Mary Jo Kopechne
* Monica Lewinsky
* Kathleen Willey
* Juanita Broaddrick
* Chandra Levy

You can beat, grope, rape, threaten and even murder a woman, but, if you promise to stand up for a woman's "right" to suck a baby into a sink, the Democrat women will still love you and keep electing you.

Too bad this guy dropped out. Sounds like he could have been a rising star in his party.

[Roy Tucker]

Well, that'll get her attention.

[Caipirabob]

John V. Hanson, 38, is accused of hitting his wife in the head with a pistol. He is charged with felony third-degree assault.

Yeah, let's put him in charge and let him run things, that'll solve the problem.

[no dems]

"I am sure the Democrats are more upset that he had a pistol then that he hit his wife with it!"

LOL!! That's good.

[bkepley]

This guy's a rare honorable rat to drop out.

[Guy in Bumblebee Suit]

I'm sure it's Bush's fault.

[gieriscm]

Darn... I was so hoping this thread would be about Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA).