Today is the final day that politicians, aspiring politicians, and other clinically insane people can file for state office in Oklahoma.
Over the next couple of weeks (or months), we'll try to take a look at some of the more extreme, nutty, and wacko candidates that Oklahoma has to offer, but one deserves a special stop-the-presses mention.
Sassan Moghadam – the right-wing Unite Norman organizer who became famous after he accosted a car full of rambunctious teenagers at brickpoint – has heaved his hardhat into the ring for State House District 46, which is currently held by Norman Democrat – and your nephew's history teacher – Jacob Rosecrants. Remember Sassan?
Like a lot of people, the brick incident was my first exposure to Sassan. Although I also can't stand teenagers, it wasn't a very positive first impression.
That being said, now that Sassan's an actual candidate and not just a wannabe political kingmaker, I thought it would be fun and fair to learn more about him and where he stands on the issues.
As a result, I went to his Facebook and clicked the "About" section. This is the first thing I saw:
Yep, Sassan Moghadam, a Republican candidate for House District 46, is friends with XX Video HD... on Facebook. This is disturbing on a couple of different levels...
1. Facebook porn isn't even real porn. And even if was, who wants to mix in sleaze and smut with the standard Facebook feed hodgepodge of baby photos, engagement announcements, and dead dog tributes? According to Clark Matthews, there are a wide variety of free websites out there that contain much better porn than what Sassan will find on Facebook. He should check them out instead if he hasn't already.
2. Don't you think a sane person would double-check their FB likes and follows – and clear their Internet search history – before filing for public office? Did Sassan hire Jason Reese as his campaign manager? Is Bella Coquette Vixen running his social media? If the public can't count on you to take the simple step to clean up your social media porn follows, how can we count on you to help run a state and create new laws?
Outside of following XX Video HD, Sassan's Facebook follows are pretty tame. He follows a bunch of big game hunters, local businesses and, fittingly...
Stay with The Lost Ogle. We'll keep you advised.
