As the Dispatch editor explained after Leckness’ comment, it is always noted in the first paragraph of frequent S&B postings that Smokey and the Bandit are “lovable, liberal dogs” in my household. The Leckness piece went further: “We are small dogs from a lineage bred to entertain royalty in the Himalayan mountains. That makes Dave Leckness our kind of guy.”

Leckness attacked “Mr. Smokey” stating, “You must be an idiot, I never said anything about diverting money from streets and slopes.” Leckness was so mean spirited he can’t come back now and say his rebuttal was tongue in cheek. Tongue in cheek is not vicious.

It is tempting to say Leckness thinks dogs can read or write, but I think he just skimmed over the article just likes the issues. In an SV News interview, Leckness said, “I love the way things are going…I want to keep the momentum going in the same direction that it’s headed right now.” If he is clueless about the city’s infrastructure cutbacks, that’s not my problem and certainly not the problem of Smokey and the Bandit.

Thus exposed, Leckness is now on the spot to document his standing claim that activists want to shut down the library and animal shelter.

Leckness also attacked Larry Gilbert for shallow interviewing in a Gilbert article in which Leckness was clueless on virtually every issue. But in an email to Larry, Leckness had said, “It was a good interview. You got it pretty much right on the head.”

The tone of Leckness’ comments belie his fun persona. Maybe he just had a bad hair day. I can’t help but comment, though, on Leckness’ conclusion, “As for you, Mr. Smokey, next time you write a scathing article have the b—- to put your real name.”

Dave Leckness can’t be faulted for cluelessness here. We never have pointed out in the Dispatch that Smokey and the Bandit are female dogs.

Hi Larry
Good interview. You got it pretty much right on the head. I do want to emphasize my desire to bring struggling businesses together with more successful businesses in the hope of sharing ideas that work. Also, I will get to the facts on questions you asked that I need to make decisions on.
Good and fair reporting.
Dave.

[Editor's Note: Allan's identity is always plain to everybody in the first paragraph, writing on behalf of his two dogs; so it's a little concerning the commentor doesn't understand this, demands the real writer's name, and addresses the writer as "Mr. Smokey." Allan, the former publisher of the Saddleback Valley News, has contributed these S&B pieces for almost two years to add a little levity, similar to political cartoons. Regarding honesty, remember the "pot calling the kettle black," because the other side's complaints about false campaign allegations from Mr. Leckness have gone uncured; and the Dispatch after several weeks is still courteously and responsibly awaiting a response from candidate Leckness regarding an as-yet unpublished legal allegation/investigation, but has received no reply.]

Disgraced Mission Viejo Councilman Lance MacLean is selling Mission Viejo to the special interests.

So–just what do you think these folks expect back from MacLean. Could it be big fat contracts for garbage services??

How about the Sheriffs Union–what is their big fat reward???