Blogged quickly from the road by Brad Friedman…
If folks in Florida’s 24th Congressional district don’t dump this sleaze bucket (presuming he’s not tossed in jail first for his involvement with Jack Abramoff, for which he’s under FBI investigation), I can’t even imagine what they’d be thinking,
Orlando Sentinel details the robocalls the slimy Rep. Tom Feeney is now making in favor of Democrat Clint Curtis, the software programmer who has sworn on video to a congressional panel, via affidavit, and polygraph test, that Feeney asked him to create vote-rigging software in 2000. Curtis is running against the Democratic party’s hand-picked wealthy millionaire Suzanne Kosmas — whom Curtis regards as “Republican light” — in next week’s primary in Florida.
Here’s most of the 30-second robocall, as posted by the Sentinel, in which a Feeney volunteer endorses Curtis on behalf of Feeney’s filthy campaign…
[audio:http://bradblog.com/audio/TomFeeney_RoboCallForClintCurtis_Primary2008.mp3%5D
Just when you think he’s hit rock-bottom, it turns out there is no dirty trick too unseemly for Feeney. Can there be any more question about Curtis’ claims about him? What wouldn’t Feeney do to try and gain an advantage in an election? Gaming the system again. As ever. (As he also did when Curtis ran against him in ’06). What an appalling little — very little — figure of a man.
– A Quick Summary of the story so far.
– An Index of all the Key Articles & Evidence in the series so far.
– Curtis is hoping to run against Feeney for U.S. Congress again in 2008.
For more info, see: www.ClintCurtis.com
I’ve been saying all along Feeney would much prefer to run against Curtis, whom he views as underfunded and weak, than Kosmas, the establishment Dem with the big war chest. Curtis said he thinks Feeney is trying to tar him by association, and says he knows people in the Feeney camp who say he’d much rather take on Kosmas. But that just doesn’t feel right. All these guys understand is money. Feeney “beat” Curtis before; he would assume he can do it again. Kosmas, however, backed by the DCCC–what better than to run their nose in it and have her not even get past the primary?
Feeney will destroy Kosmas in any election between them. The common issue would be corruption and which one of them is the most corrupt. Feeney and his likes or Kosmas and her artisit friends. Not to mention her having to handle a FEC complaint over illegal campaign contributions. These two millionaire “snot nosed” career politicans make me sick. The people in the district do know better and the change that is voted in to office in November will be Clint Curtis.
The only person qualified to beat Feeney is Curtis. People who have met Kosmas soon decide they would prefer Curtis. They not only want someone who is honest but they also want someone who can actually speak on the issues, who takes a stand for the people, and has leadership qualities. America needs leaders in Congress. Vote for Curtis.
It is just the same old “Bin Laden tape endorsing Kerry startegy” that they use any time they get frightened.
He did the same in 2006 and then a drunk Feeney whined to the staff of the Seminole Chronicle after I won the primary. Apparently he did not want to face me then and there is no reason to believe he wants to now.
Either way, he is of no consequence. Republicans do not get to select who they run against. Democrats decide which candidate best represents their interests in our primaries.
I expect to see the same type of strategy pulled in the presidential election. I believe that most people will not be fooled this year.
Not many things in politics would make me happy, anymore. It’s all such a painful mess….but…
It sure as hell would make me happy to see you win this office over that diabolical criminal, Clint.
Best of luck.