Not that you probably care much about my underwear

What in the fresh hell is this?!? I think it's insane. My favorite part is the ludicrous last line. I now think it should be mandatory for ALL mayors to pose in their underwear prior to election -- as good way as any to make sure they're not hiding anything. Why on earth would pictures taken 3+ years ago matter one iota? I've got a couple of lingerie photos of my own self -- guess I better not ever leave the house again, because of the abject SHAME.

www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-carmen-kontur-gronquist,1,1334294.story

Carmen Kontur-Gronquist loses job as mayor after posing in underwear

8:09 AM CST, February 27, 2008

ARLINGTON, Ore.

The mayor of an Oregon town who once stripped to her underwear and posed on a fire truck has been stripped of her office.

Voters in this town of about 500 voted narrowly Monday to recall Carmen Kontur-Gronquist. The tally was 142-139. City officials said the recall is effective Tuesday.

Kontur-Gronquist said the pictures of her in black bra and panties were taken for use in a contest about fitness, but a relative posted them on MySpace in hopes it would improve the social life of the single mother.

They predated her election, but she said she saw no reason to take them off the popular Web site once elected three years ago. Later, she closed access to them.

Opponents said it wasn't fitting for the mayor to be so depicted. They said they also disagreed with her on issues about water and the local golf course.