Brooklyn is a fucked up place for Democrats. Seriously. And this is largely due to the insane, selfish and greedy machinations of the party leader Vito Lopez.

The most recent insanity that Vito Lopez's machinations have delivered to us is the candidacy of a horrible, anti-choice, anti-LGBT candidate for Assembly named Rafael Espinal. This guy is so awful that the Conservative and Republican Parties of New York wanted to endorse him. The only reason that the Republicans cannot endorse him is that he screwed up the paperwork, so can't be on the Republican line.

Opposed to this corrupt sleazebag are two candidates. First there is the useless candidate of the long-standing political Towns dynasty Deidra Towns. And then there is the REAL Democratic Candidate, Jesus Gonzalez, who is running on the normally corrupt and sleazy Working Families Party line, but this time seems pretty kick ass.

Jesus Gonzalez has received the endorsement of a wide range of Brooklyn activists, including Congresswoman Nydia Velasquez, Councilwoman Diana Reyna, Reform District LEadyer Lincoln Restler, Reform District Leader Chris Owens, and the New Kings Democrats. He has also been endorsed by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1500, New York/New Jersey Regional Joint Board, Workers United, Laundry, Distribution and Food Service Joint Board, Workers United, and the Communications Workers of America, Region 1.

Here are some videos from Jesus Gonzales' campaign: [UPDATE: found out that the videos are from Colin Cambpell of The Brooklyn Politics].

Though I am no longer a fan of the Working Families Party, since they compromised their values for cash, I agree with them solidly on this one. Vote for Jesus Gonzalez for Assembly!