Apparently lost in all the jibber jabber about Vance in his pants McAllister and the mouth-to-mouth resuscitation he and aide Melissa Anne Hixon Peacock recently administered to each other is why on earth Monroe’s Christian Life Church pastor Danny Chance inserted himself into this steamy little affair—without, we might add, having been invited to the party.
Chance, in case you’ve been on vacation in the Ukraine, took it upon himself to reveal to the world (at least that part of the world that really gives a hoot in hell) that it was McAllister’s Monroe District Office manager Leah Gordon who leaked the video of McAllister and Peacock engaged in lascivious lip locking.
Chance apparently violated a ministerial duty of confidentiality when he shared with us a purported statement by Gordon that she was taking the video to State Sen. Mike Walsworth (R-West Monroe) and Jonathan Johnson, former aide to retired Congressman Rodney Alexander and who worked in the campaign of McAllister’s opponent, State Sen. Neil Riser. Both men, by the way, have denied any involvement in receiving or circulating the video.
“I just feel like there is a conspiracy to bring Vance down and destroy him,” the good reverend said. “For someone on his staff to do that is wrong.”
And speaking of wrong, how about a minister violating an apparent confidence by going public with something like a confession, as it were, that an individual (Gordon) planned to forward the video to political operatives? Is that not equally egregious?
Someone recently, perhaps only half joking, suggested that Heath Peacock, erstwhile best friend of Congressman Vance McAllister and husband of McAllister’s paramour/legislative aide, might want to consider running against his former friend this fall for the Fifth District congressional seat.
That would be fun to watch, but we don’t feel it goes quite far enough. We have an idea to extend it to its logical conclusion.
How about if McAllister resigns his congressional seat (there is already pressure from that moral standard bearer, the Republican Party, that he do so), thus opening the door for Peacock’s congressional candidacy? McAllister, naturally would then run for governor next year against…..David Vitter.
Now that would be a match made in hell and could conceivably even launch a new reality show: Duck Dynasty Dilemma.
There would be no debates between the candidates, of course: only the congenial sharing of notes and frat boy exchanges of stories of romantic conquests.
To keep viewers’ interest alive during lulls in the dialogue, lieutenant governor candidate Sen. Elbert Guillory (R/D/R-Opelousas) could promote three-round chicken boxing matches. That would allow bookies to handicap both the governor’s race and sporting events simultaneously.
But the scenario gets better—or worse, depending upon your tastes—and considerably more muddled. To keep up, you may need a pen and paper and perhaps even an abacus and a few highlighters for purposes of color coding. A chart of some type might also help.
Obviously we couldn’t allow Heath Peacock to waltz into Congress unopposed as representative of the good people of Louisiana’s 5th District. He must earn his stripes. For that reason, we have tapped the Hon. Chet Traylor of Monroe as his most worthy opponent.
Remember Chet Traylor?
Way back in 1996, Trayor, then living in Winnsboro, defeated incumbent Ruston’s Joe Bleich to win a 10-year term on the Louisiana Supreme Court. While serving on the state’s high court, he would have occasion in 2000 to write the majority opinion upholding the constitutionality Louisiana’s anti-sodomy laws, thus validating a morals code for everyone to follow.
Traylor, following a divorce from his first wife, married Peggy Marie McDowell Ellington, who was previously married to Noble Ellington, II, of Winnsboro, then a state representative but since retired and subsequently appointed as second in command of the State Insurance Department at a six-figure salary.
The Ellingtons had two sons, Noble Ellington, III, and Ryan Ellington, both of Winnsboro.
The senior Ellington has been quoted as saying that Traylor was “significantly involved” in his divorce.
We may never know the details of the history between Traylor and Peggy Ellington because not long after her marriage to Traylor, she died.
Soon after her death, Traylor, the good Methodist that he is, began yet another relationship—this one with Denise Lively, estranged wife of his stepson, Ryan Ellington.
Now that’s a family man to the core.
And bringing this entire saga full-circle, we have Traylor receiving less than 10 percent of the votes in his 2010 U.S. Senate election campaign against….David Vitter.
All of which goes to prove two points:
- Politics, especially in Louisiana, does make for strange bedfellows, and
- If you followed all this, you have far too much time on your hands.
Chance stated that there were other witnesses to the Leah Gordon confession. It doesn’t sound like it was a private confession or a breach of ministerial oath. It sounds more like she has a big mouth.
Point taken. Still, I feel a minister’s role is that of peacemaker, not rumormonger or accuser. He should have left it to the other witnesses to speak up. Just a personal opinion on my part.
Ha! Ha! Too funny, Mr. Aswell! (We have to laugh to keep from crying as the old saying goes…)
Sounds to me like McAllister needs to have an exorcist come and cleanse his wanton soul. I wonder who in Louisiana is experienced in that art?
I think the one to whom you refer might offer that service to Mr. Riser, if asked, but not Mr. McAllister.
Thanks for the comic relief, Tom. It was much needed, as Bfree implies.
Well lil Booby has now called for Vance to resign. And I saw that Rodney Alexander said he might be willing to run again for his old seat. Did he have enough time at LDVA to up his retirement? And then will Neal Riser decide to take another bite at the apple? Stay tuned for the answers to these and other questions on the next episode of “As The Stomach Turns”. 😉
This is all the National GOP and Bobby Jindal’s agenda. I believe this was staged with both Peacocks being in on the plan. She grabbed Vance and her husband was too quick to protest and make Vance look bad. The GOP realized how it looked that Jindal couldn’t get “His” candidate elected. and they immediately came out against Vance. I am a republican but I have never voted for crooked Jindal! who says Obama is terrible for breaking the national Constitution while Jindal does the same thing to the state constitution. The GOP is as crooked as the Democrats, that’s why we voted for someone who was not involved with the national party or the tea party. I want the FBI to investigate.
Betty Wall
If Alexander is thinking of going back, I wonder where all the gridlock he complained of went? He aligned himself with Jindal and got on his staff. That’s the kiss of death in my opinion (and I believe the opinion of the voters in the 5th CD).
I’m curious why Vance so quickly dropped the FBI inquiry? There was most definitely collusion on the part of several operatives to discredit him. My guess is that an FBI would have led to places no one wants to talk about and Vance was warned by powers above to drop it or be political road kill.
HA! This made my morning!
It didn’t take long for Jindal to call for his resignation. Hmmm….
Vance should have called Olivia Pope to clean up his mess.
Wonder if he paid for the kiss, like someone else we all know. Oh, that’s right, they don’t usually kiss on the lips…
Now this story has found its way to Yahoo! News where people from all over the world are using it as a sounding board. If any good can come of this, it might be that the complete hypocrisy of the Republican machine on this issue will receive the emphasis it deserves.
My comment on Yahoo! follows:
I live in McAllister’s district, though thanks to gerrymandering, far from Monroe, Start, Olla, etc. and closer to Baton Rouge.. The best statement in this article is; “Many are as eager to speculate how a local newspaper got video of McAllister kissing Melissa Peacock as they are to opine on the dalliance itself.” There is a really good reason for this. McAllister bucked the system, running against and defeating the person the Republican political machine, including Presidential aspirant and Governor, Bobby Jindal, anointed to fill a seat the sitting congressman abandoned to be rewarded with a department head position by Governor Jindal. While calling for McAllister’s blood, these good folks still support Senator Vitter who committed an actual crime. These people have carried hypocrisy to its highest level. So, a kiss is just a kiss, but a political assassination is a killing. Bottom-line: There is no story here other than the political one and it is nasty.
thanks Tom, and loved all of the comments! I grew up in Holly Ridge (Richland Parish) and now live in East Feliciana parish all in the 5th District, love the comic relief, but agree with Mr. Winham, this is nasty(but still fun). I think we should call for Mr. Alexander to resign, Teepell and Jindal have enough money to pay him for his work and dedication to the Jindal team, I am just dam mad they continue to use Veterans and my tax money to promote Jindal. ron thompson