Just the other day, an editorial appeared in the Herald about a new, kinder, gentler formed PAC in town - LEED which stands for Lee Education and Economic Development PAC. I have another LTE on me (I should ask for royalties) that I will reply to soon. But this article/ads on the GOP needs attention now. You'll see why.
The editorial (Sanford Herald - EDITORIAL The LEED PAC Will it lead or will it follow ) has a comment from the group, and I quote:
"Somewhere along the way, the gloves have come off in Lee County politicking and campaigning. LEED seems to be promising a softer approach."
And the editorial itself said this about the LEE GOP and its supporters: "But it wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to assume that at least some of the motivation of LEED’s creators is to provide a counterweight to what’s taking part in the (for lack of a better term) more extreme wing of the Lee County Republican Party, whose stated and implied goals can pretty much be summed up this way: on the county level, to do away with the Lee County Economic Development Corporation and end economic incentives for industries, and on the school level, to part company with Lee County Schools Superintendent Jeff Moss and trim education spending."
And the editorial itself said this about the LEE GOP and its supporters: "But it wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to assume that at least some of the motivation of LEED’s creators is to provide a counterweight to what’s taking part in the (for lack of a better term) more extreme wing of the Lee County Republican Party, whose stated and implied goals can pretty much be summed up this way: on the county level, to do away with the Lee County Economic Development Corporation and end economic incentives for industries, and on the school level, to part company with Lee County Schools Superintendent Jeff Moss and trim education spending."
Now let me give you some news: We, the Lee GOP, RWL, Young Republicans were informed the Herald would NOT cover our Republican debate last night. They had no interest in doing so. And they might print something if it was "just the facts". In other words, nice.
And then this was in this morning's paper (Thurs, April 19):
Earth to Democrats...Jim isn't running. Bush isn't running. Cheney isn't running. Game on big wheels. What are you afraid of? Your ad sounds just like it was written by the other blogger in town. It probably was. Just speculating though.
I'm supremely surprised this doesn't say "Paid for by the campaign to re-elect the biggest RINO in town - Doc Oldham". Oops forgot he has an ad in the paper as well promoting his "good intentions" that will eventually lead to higher taxes and more of your taxpayer dollars being misspent.
And oh yes, he hasn't asked for any help from the GOP. And he is running under the disguise of Republican.
This caring, good intentions individual didn't have the courtesy to reply to the invitations to two Republican Women forums (His ad says he is courteous!). Not a word. Not a word to decline. What does that tell you? It tells you Republican votes are not worthy! If a "R" disses the very ticket he states he is on, that is the best advertisement for hypocrisy I have ever seen. And alot of voters have noticed.
I ask with all sincerity, who is financing his campaign? Voting records do not LIE!
But to the Sanford Herald Editor - what the heck do you call evil then if, using your same instruction to the GOP yesterday, you print this "nice" ad and call us extreme in your editorial?
Every time Billy Ball wrote an article he put the word "conservative" in because the Herald says we call ourselves that. Using that same logic, we have not called ourselves extreme. So maybe some explaining should be done. Here's your forum go for it.
All of my 5 readers, the Dems, and maybe the Herald itself, thinks I have will be delighted.
(You'd be surprised at how many read this blog. Enough and far wide to get this blogger a trip to Vegas, expenses paid. More to come on that!)