Developers big money donated

[drivingthru]

Thanks ShollowsNole for the suggestion on how to kill an evening. This internet Dick Tracy stuff is more fun than a friday afternoon "rat killing". Most interesting discovery so far is a local "Beverage Law" advisor/advocate, through his corporation and several family members, donating huge sums of money to a Florida State Beverage Agent running for Sheriff. Kind of seems like these two fellows would have been at odds with each other. It gets really hairy when you do a clerk of courts search in Walton and surrounding counties. Looks like someone with the EXACT same name as the "beverage advisor" has been convicted of credit card fraud, breaking and entering, burglary, Amphetamine importation and manufacture, grand theft, multiple worthless checks, forgery, and get this, reckless operation of a motor boat. Just like LARRY THE CABLE GUY says, "you can't make this stuff up". And then to add insult to injury, the fool tries to get the Okaloosa County Commission to move alcohol sales to 10:00 AM on Sunday Morning. Now that's the kind of supporter I would want if I was running for public office.
The Lord must love ignorant people 'cause he sure made plenty of them. AMEN

Alas....we must open the SoWal closets of our candiates so since you choose to do so, is there not another candidate or two with a skeleton? No names, figure for yourself. Seems to me there is one who had a problem determining which young lady he wanted to be with other than his wife, and one with a family member that was fired for helping him on some interview at the County, and another one who has disciplinary actions in his file so long he could write a book, and another that has taken contributions from the people he has promised jobs to and every developer in Walton County. So if we must take shots my fellow Patriot, lets do it equally across the board. Now as I see it there is just a few days left until the primary. I am quite sure someone will go public with something about somebody (check the Daily News on Sunday hint hint) in an effort to discredit a candidate or two before the final vote is counted. I dont like it but hey, thats politics!

 

[Bob Wells]

I wish it did not have to be this way but special interest put a lot of money out there to at least get a hearing with an incumbent or candidate. My personal opinion from making multiple trips to Tallahassee, to meet with my Representatives and Senators as part of the Fire Fighters organization, they all have their favorites and push those agendas. Realtors, Firefighters, Cops, Insurance, County and City governments, and a 1000 other groups all have lobbiest pushing their agenda. Taxes are the big one now, and although people are pushing for lower taxes we need representatives who will lead and make the decisions they were elected to do in fairness and honestly without their agendas interfering. These tax cuts and the ones in the future especially the tax swap will have a negative effect on the Florida economy. Just remeber when we agreed to the Lottery it was for the schools, then our Legislators reduced the amount of State monies for schools and we were hit with a local school tax increase. So when you vote beware of what and who your voting for, agendas, special interest etc.
I have voted for Cooper, Braunstein, L Jones, Davis, Wilkerson, Anderson.

 

[ShallowsNole]

Alas....we must open the SoWal closets of our candiates so since you choose to do so, is there not another candidate or two with a skeleton? No names, figure for yourself. Seems to me there is one who had a problem determining which young lady he wanted to be with other than his wife, and one with a family member that was fired for helping him on some interview at the County, and another one who has disciplinary actions in his file so long he could write a book, and another that has taken contributions from the people he has promised jobs to and every developer in Walton County. So if we must take shots my fellow Patriot, lets do it equally across the board. Now as I see it there is just a few days left until the primary. I am quite sure someone will go public with something about somebody (check the Daily News on Sunday hint hint) in an effort to discredit a candidate or two before the final vote is counted. I dont like it but hey, thats politics!

And you got all of this from Sunbiz? Funny, I don't remember that search capability.

If you are looking for rumors, you left out a few. We all have skeletons in our closets. I had a funny rumor floating around about me once.

Most of our candidates have been campaigning for well over 3 to 4 months. The bottom line is that anybody who waits to ambush a candidate - ANY candidate - until the weekend before the election is, quite simply, a coward.

 

[TheSheep]

If you are looking for rumors, you left out a few. We all have skeletons in our closets. I had a funny rumor floating around about me once.

Ears ready, perked...proceeed!

 

[drivingthru]

And you got all of this from Sunbiz? Funny, I don't remember that search capability.

If you are looking for rumors, you left out a few. We all have skeletons in our closets. I had a funny rumor floating around about me once.

Most of our candidates have been campaigning for well over 3 to 4 months. The bottom line is that anybody who waits to ambush a candidate - ANY candidate - until the weekend before the election is, quite simply, a coward.

Ma'dear from the Division of Corporations twas this not obtained, well most of it anyway. These are the incredible facts or rumors that have abounded through this glorious campaign season. Strange what you hear at a forum. Personally, my closet doors have to be locked together with bungee cords.
To beheld of cowardice for pre election ambush could be tantamount to ones objective of creating the illusion that the opponent that has the potential to cause the greatest loss of votes to him/her, has luggage that could cause the elector to place one small bit of doubt about their chosen candidate, thus opting not to vote for them.
In other words....the one that thinks he/she is in the lead by a very small margin may need to create a little stink just before the lights go out, by slinging mud at their closest opponent. I for one tend to overlook these slams. You are correct in your assumption of a coward. Hey, isnt this a thread about big money backers anyway? Maybe I need to go back to sleep.......

 

[idlewind]

Alas....we must open the SoWal closets of our candiates so since you choose to do so, is there not another candidate or two with a skeleton? No names, figure for yourself. Seems to me there is one who had a problem determining which young lady he wanted to be with other than his wife, and one with a family member that was fired for helping him on some interview at the County, and another one who has disciplinary actions in his file so long he could write a book, and another that has taken contributions from the people he has promised jobs to and every developer in Walton County. So if we must take shots my fellow Patriot, lets do it equally across the board. Now as I see it there is just a few days left until the primary. I am quite sure someone will go public with something about somebody (check the Daily News on Sunday hint hint) in an effort to discredit a candidate or two before the final vote is counted. I dont like it but hey, thats politics!

Didn't you miss one or two? I see Adkinson, Cooper, Cornman, Johnson and Wise ( I guess), but where is Brown and Macon?:scratch:And no, I will not match rumor to name.

 

[idlewind]

And you got all of this from Sunbiz? Funny, I don't remember that search capability.

If you are looking for rumors, you left out a few. We all have skeletons in our closets. I had a funny rumor floating around about me once.

Most of our candidates have been campaigning for well over 3 to 4 months. The bottom line is that anybody who waits to ambush a candidate - ANY candidate - until the weekend before the election is, quite simply, a coward.

Hear, Hear! The truth if ever I heard. I predict continued mud throughout the weekend in several races.:nono1:

 

[Alan Osborne]

Kept my word

Hear, Hear! The truth if ever I heard. I predict continued mud throughout the weekend in several races.:nono1:

Idle Wind,
After reading the ads in the herald today I admit I thought about slinging mud back. But then I remembered I told the other candidates I would not run a negative ad. My final ads have been paid for and I'm proud to say they are not negative. I came into this race with my integrity intact and I'm leaving with it! Win, Lose or Draw.

Alan Osborne

 

[drivingthru]

Didn't you miss one or two? I see Adkinson, Cooper, Cornman, Johnson and Wise ( I guess), but where is Brown and Macon?:scratch:And no, I will not match rumor to name.

I am sure I did, I know....hmmm....was there some commissioners left out?:rofl:This is bound to be exciting

 

[idlewind]

Idle Wind,
After reading the ads in the herald today I admit I thought about slinging mud back. But then I remembered I told the other candidates I would not run a negative ad. My final ads have been paid for and I'm proud to say they are not negative. I came into this race with my integrity intact and I'm leaving with it! Win, Lose or Draw.

Alan Osborne

What's in the Herald? Guess I'll have to get one now.I do appreciate the no negative campaign.If you cannot win on the strength of your ideas you should stay off the ballot. Speaking of ideas, in addition to my earlier statement of support for Larry Jones, Mark Davis, Carlene Anderson and Alan Osbourne, I would add Robert Nelson for School Board. The thought of a fiscal conservative on the board was too good to pass up, although it was hard to pass on a SoWal candidate. Now I have to pin down the sheriff's race.:scratch: