Posted on 11/06/2009 7:56:57 AM PST by SmithL
From major conferences at the Moscone Center to small coffee shops in the Mission, San Franciscans are buzzing about Mayor Gavin Newsom and the stunning turn of fortune that in a few short days took him from being a candidate for governor to hiding out in Hawaii.
From Newsom's highs, like his law-breaking same-sex marriages in 2004, to his lows, like an admitted affair and alcohol problem in 2007, the telegenic, risk-prone mayor has always given his constituents something to wag their tongues about - and this bizarre chapter is no different.
Last Friday, hours after speaking before a bank of television cameras about the oil spill in the bay, Newsom announced he was dropping out of the governor's race and hasn't been seen at City Hall since. Word finally came Tuesday that he was on the Big Island with his wife, newborn daughter and in-laws. He left without telling his staff, who abruptly canceled a raft of major appearances on his behalf.
Newsom spokesman Nathan Ballard said Thursday afternoon that the mayor was preparing to fly back to San Francisco Thursday night and expected him to be at City Hall today. Previously, his staff had said they didn't know when he'd return.
It is unclear whether someone relayed the message to the mayor that his absence was being received at home about as well as a bright red sunburn. The mayor may have gone quiet - not even using his beloved Twitter in more than a week - but city residents sure haven't.
"I don't know why he disappeared," said John Hosford, 68, who was drinking coffee and doing a crossword puzzle at Javalencia in the Mission on Thursday morning. "He must be reeling from his gubernatorial shock, so I feel like he's taking a breather."
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LOL!
Does anyone really miss him?
A video surfaced that he thought was long gone?
You read my mind. Although apparently he took the wife along, unlike Marky Mark did...maybe Gavin had some news to break to her about something?
}:-)4
Me believes that would be Appalachian TrAIL.
It’s good to be the mayor
His gubernatorial aspirations were pining for the fjords
I hope he stays hidden.
These people work fast! He was married to the Fox news girl, then about last year he was boinking a married aide or something like that, now he’s married again with and infant!
For a jerk, he sure get’s around!
Probably coming out of the closet.
Yeah, but this is California. What would abruptly surface that would cause him to ditch a Democratic governor’s run and hide in Hawaii with his wife? Video of him actually being a faithful husband and a Christian? That might run him out of the Democratic party in Fornicalia.
}:-)4
So, the Republican who dissappeared was irresponsible but the Democrat who did the same is just blowing off steam. No double standard there.
He has a male uterus and he's prego?
If that’s so, then this would be a case where he’d like the door to hit him in the A$$...
Well, we are safe from an oil spill, off his hair-do while he is out of town. So I am happy for the Bay, the birds and the seals, while he is gone.
Don’t let the headline fool you. “Miffed” is a very high stage of anger in San Francisco.
I thought all of that grease came from his mouth.
Nope! It’s ass gel, so you are wrong. LOL
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