Okay, not really but since shes playing loose with the facts, we are too
By Chris Ingram
Shes short on vision, possesses a hot-headed temperament, and apparently has an inability to tell the truth (my kids call that lying). Running out of steam, Rose Ferlitas campaign is now running desperate ads that lie about opponent Bob Buckhorns involvement in a matter in which he had no involvement.
The ad claims Buckhorn was responsible for an old Tampa Police Department policy requiring officers keep their shotguns locked in their vehicles trunk. In its report today, The
The newpsapers PolitFact rated Ferlitas claim as false.
I rate it a lie, a major distortion, and a desperate act from someone who will say anything to get power.
Bye, bye, Rose.
Buckhorn picks up PBA and The Tampa Tribune endorsements
The Tampa police union endorsed Bob Buckhorn yesterday. The move came as a surprise as the union indicated earlier that it would not make an endorsement in the run-off. The union had previously endorsed Dick Greco.
Buckhorn has previously received the endorsement of Tampas firefighters union as well as former mayoral candidates Ed Turanchik and Tom Scott. Rose Ferlita has been endorsed by Ronald McDonald and Scooby Doo (this claim has not yet been rated pants on fire by PolitiFact, but since Rose is so loose with the facts, why cant we be as well?)
The Tampa Tribune also endorsed Buckhorn. In its endorsement in todays paper it said, he posses the proper preparation, determination and temperament for the task [to be mayor]. Notice that word temperament keeps coming up. Read the full endorsement by clicking here.
Buckhorn has also been endorsed by the St. Petersburg Times.
Chris Ingram is the president and founder of 411 Communications a corporate and political communications firm, and publisher of Irreverent View. Ingram is a frequent pundit on Fox News and CNN, and has written opinion columns for the Washington Times, UPI, and National Review online. He is the Republican political analyst for Bay News 9, the only 24 hour all news channel in Floridas largest media market. The opinions expressed here are those of author and do not represent the views of Bay News 9. E-mail him at: [email protected].
St. Petersburg Times noted the policy was in effect during Sandy Freedmans term as mayor. Buckhorn served as an aid to Freedman. However, the Times said that the policy wasestablished by the police department and not the mayors office.Chris Ingram