Hi, it’s former Councilman Vinnie Capodanno in Hamilton. If there’s one time where I’m really really serious about what I’m going to say, it’s now. Something’s really bothering me. My uncle, who died in Vietnam, who was my idol, Navy Chaplain Vincent Capodanno, attached to the Marine Corps, who got the Medal of Honor, who now is going through the process of cannonization, died in Vietnam when his only weapon was faith. A congressman from the U.S. Congress has always been a champion of people like my uncle: Chris Smith. And I know the Democrats won’t be too happy, and I do want to run for council next year as a Democrat, but the robocalls and the type of campaign run against Smith, those calls were cowardly and trying to destroy a great man. I have the utmost respect for him as a person and a man. He’ll go down in history as one of the most clean, honest congressmen ever to set foot in the Capitol building.

Vinnie

We, too, are fans of Rep. Smith. You’re a brave man to call out your own party like that. Wish I could say it won’t hurt your chances.—Ed. Note