The primary challenger to Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) has lost his adjunct teaching position at Cedarville University thanks to his ‘electile dysfunction’ ad, according to his campaign.
J.D. Winteregg, the man behind the viral ad, will not continue teaching French at Cedarville in the fall, the school confirmed to Red Alert Politics on Monday. Winteregg was an adjunct professor at the school for three years, Executive Director of Public Relations Mark Weinstein told Red Alert.
And while Winteregg’s campaign claimed the “direct reason given was the anti-Boehner ad,” Weinstein would not confirm that, calling it a “personnel decision.”
“He just recently, as of Friday, completed his teaching responsibilities,” Weinstein told Red Alert over the phone, noting later that Friday was the end of the semester. “And then he’s not scheduled to teach future classes. So I wouldn’t call it termination. I’d just say he’s completed his obligation, his teaching responsibilities, and he’s moving on.”
The University also issued the following statement:
Cedarville University does not engage in partisan politics and holds a high regard for displaying Christian values in the community. When faculty or staff members participate in political conversations, interviews, advertisements, or endorsements, they are doing so as individual citizens. Mr. Winteregg in his recent political campaign video did not represent the views or values of Cedarville University.
The ad, which quickly made the rounds via social media and news organizations, plays on the Speaker’s last name in the style of a Viagra commercial, a drug used by men who have erectile dysfunction.
Winteregg’s campaign has not responded to a request for further comment.
