Stensland Fires Back At Spencer — Former Fox29 anchor Dawn Stensland responded, today, to the Delaware County Daily Times’ Gil Spencer regarding this Dec. 11 column concerning rumors of a run for the Pa7 congressional seat by Ms. Stensland.
Ms. Stensland said it was unfair for Spencer to compare her to Elin Woods since her husband, former KYW-TV anchor Larry Mendte, was not a serial adulterer. Which is a fair point by Ms. Stensland.
In fact, I don’t even think Mendte has ever been actually accused of, or admitted to, adultery with former KYW-TV-anchor Alycia Lane, and, anyway, being pals with her is not what got him in trouble.
Ms. Stensland is definitely not ruling out a primary run which would be as a Republican and against party-endorsed former U.S. Attorney Pat Meehan.
“Mr. Spencer hammered another nail into the“Girls Not Allowed Sign” on the “Good Old Boy’s” political clubhouse,” Ms. Stensland said in her letter, which is the sort of thing that winds up as an issue when you get prurient with politics.
A more relevant thing to bring up regarding any candidacy by Ms. Stensland would be that it was the U.S. Attorney’s office led by Meehan that prosecuted her husband for hacking into Ms. Lane’s computer and leaking her emails.
Dawn has a great point.
And Bill – you are right – the bigger issue is why did Pat Meehan want the federal government to investigate what amounted to a workplace feud. The Office turn down the vast majority of cases that come its way. Why take this one?
Could it be the publicity? Meehan loved having news conferences and wanted to launch a run for Governor – THAT’s what should be investigated – the abuse of the office.