Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Change? by gimleteye
Voters are aching to hold someone accountable for the economic disaster. On a balanced playing field, both Alvarez and Seijas would be recalled. But the playing field is never balanced because of the nuclear arms race in political money. I'm concerned about the influence of unions in these elections. I'm also concerned about the churches. Seijas promised hundreds of thousands of her public stash to churches in return for "getting out the vote". She has out-raised her opponent, Miami Voices, by 10 to 1 according to the Herald. I worry that neither the unions nor the churches show up in public opinion polls. The churches delivered Linda Bell to the county commission, through a stealth effort in South Dade by Seijas to defeat Eugene Flynn. I have a lot more to say on Alvarez, that will wait for the days to come. So far as Seijas is concerned, Eye On Miami has written the book. Her political career couldn't come to an end fast enough, but I am not a voter in Hialeah or Miami Lakes. It is up to them, now.
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Here's hoping you are wrong.
Seijas has same power over you that the Dems have for Rush Limbaugh. You're sharper when you can focus your bile -- your pen warmed up in Hell, as Mark Twain once said. Who's the next focus of your attention? Linda Bell? Her only county "sin" is that she beat Flinn in a fair election. (No secret: He ran a lousy campaign and that's why he's back working for Liberty Mutual trying to defend decisions to deny workers' comp coverage.). For your sake, I hope Seijas squeaks through. That way you have a local target until 2012.
LOL.
I hope that this recall election starts something bigger. I see a future where there are new commissioners on the dais. No more multiple term politicians who always forget why they were elected in the first place! To serve the people!
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