Just got back into town yesterday. All I can say about what happened during my brief absence is WOW! It happens every time. As soon as I leave town for a while, all hell breaks loose.
First of all, I almost lost my lunch when I found out that Charlie Crist picked Jeff Kottkamp as his running mate. You have got to be kidding me! Kottkamp is about as much of a loser as some of those people who belong to the Uncivilized Association. As a matter of fact, Kottkamp is a member of that less than illustrious group, and is one of Ralphie’s best buds. What does that tell you about his common sense? He has none.
Not to worry. Kottkamp won’t hurt Crist’s chances of being the next Governor. Republicans will vote for anybody with an “R” behind their names on the ballot. As everybody knows, Republicans can’t think for themselves. Then again, Democrats can’t think at all.
The most frightening thing about Crist’s selection is that Kottkamp will be just one teeny-weeny little heartbeat from the Governor’s chair. Now, if that doesn’t make the old heart palpitate, nothing will. Sorry Charlie. Davis will get my vote. Anybody who exhibits such a monumental lack of intelligence doesn’t deserve to be Governor.
What’s even more ridiculous than Kottkamp being selected as a Lieutenant Governor candidate is who replaced him as the District 74 Representative…Mr. Builder himself, Giddy Gary Aubuchon. I read that Aubuchon is building Kottkamp’s new half million dollar house in North Fort Myers. I’m not an expert on conflicts of interest mind you, but that just might be one.
Aubuchon is used to getting his way with the local yokels. He actually has some people believing that he was a community activist. Yeah, right. If you believe that, trust me when I say that Montgomery Watson has the best interests of the citizens in mind as they rake in millions of dollars in profits. Aubuchon is in for a rude awakening in Tallahassee. Those guys play hardball. Good luck Giddy. You’re going to need it.
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Next comes the selection of Jim Jeffers’ replacement on the Cape Coral City Council. There were nine people who applied for the appointment. I watched the replay of the meeting wherein they all spoke.
Mr. Greer, the Chamber of Commerce’ handpicked replacement, seemed the most self-absorbed. That being the case, he and Tight Lips Stewart would have meshed quite nicely. Why, I’ll bet he was even wearing an, “I love Terry Stewart” t-shirt under his dress shirt. Greer’s entering his name as a candidate had Gloria “Too Late” Tate written all over it. Nobody loves Stewart more than Tate, so why wouldn’t she want someone who saw things her way to sit in the seat she occupied for way too long.
The LePera’s, both Lippy and Ralphie “The Rant”, favored Leelo Diane Bush, the runner up to Jeffers. When I heard that Lippy actually compared a city council race to a beauty pageant, I didn’t believe it, until I watched it on tape. Yep. She sure did. She said the runner-up in a race for elective office should receive the seat by default if the winner was unable to finish the term to which he/she was elected, just like a beauty pageant.
Let’s take that philosophy one step further. Using that approach, Kempe would replace Feichthaler if he couldn’t serve, Davis would replace Rosado, Grosso would replace Boyd, Butler would replace LePera and Clark would replace Day. Don’t eat anything while you contemplate that scenario. You might not be able to keep it down.
Tom Hair, the youngest and most educated applicant, got the nod in a 4 to 3 runoff vote with Greer. Feichthaler, Bertolini and Boyd wanted Greer, probably because Stewart wanted him. LePera, Rosado, Stevens and Day voted for Hair. Finally, good decisions by LePera and Stevens.
One thing that troubled me about the interview process, however, centered on LePera’s question to Hair. She asked him which council member appointed him to the County Exploratory Committee. He said he could not recall. What a strange question. Why would she care? I then figured it out. She did not like the person who appointed Hair and probably thought about voting against him because she thought he would be a puppet of that person. How lame is that? I’m sure she would prefer that Hair be her puppet instead. Oh well.
We will have to wait and see how Hair performs. He has only one year to prove his mettle before he will have to run for the office on his own. Will Hair side with the administration as they screw over the citizens, or will he realize that Stewart and his lieutenants must go? Stay tuned.
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It looks like Rosado has done it again. Just when I thought he had put behind him the events surrounding his conviction for telling a fib about holding a college degree, he gets himself in more trouble. Mickey is alleged to have attempted to delay the annexation of the Zemel property north of Cape Coral so that a buyer he knew could get a better deal before the annexation. He also entered into an agreement to help Boyd’s former boss sell his business.
Mind you, none of these allegations is proven, but the citizens are restless and demanding his resignation. Mayor Eric “Phony” Feichthaler called a special meeting to look into the allegations and give Rosado a chance to explain himself. Rosado said he would not show, so who will they be asking questions of…themselves?
The City Council could call for an investigation by the authorities. The City Council may also ask the Governor to suspend Rosado pending the outcome of the investigation. Good luck. The Guv didn’t suspend Rosado 3 years ago even when he pled guilty to lying about his degree. So, I wouldn’t hold my breath over this one.
My guess is that Rosado will survive this impeachment attempt, serve out his term and then leave for greener pastures. Good luck Mickey. You just might need it.
And now, emails from readers.
Dear Paco,
Do you think Mickey Rosado can get re-elected.
M.R.
Dear M.R.,
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
First of all, I almost lost my lunch when I found out that Charlie Crist picked Jeff Kottkamp as his running mate. You have got to be kidding me! Kottkamp is about as much of a loser as some of those people who belong to the Uncivilized Association. As a matter of fact, Kottkamp is a member of that less than illustrious group, and is one of Ralphie’s best buds. What does that tell you about his common sense? He has none.
Not to worry. Kottkamp won’t hurt Crist’s chances of being the next Governor. Republicans will vote for anybody with an “R” behind their names on the ballot. As everybody knows, Republicans can’t think for themselves. Then again, Democrats can’t think at all.
The most frightening thing about Crist’s selection is that Kottkamp will be just one teeny-weeny little heartbeat from the Governor’s chair. Now, if that doesn’t make the old heart palpitate, nothing will. Sorry Charlie. Davis will get my vote. Anybody who exhibits such a monumental lack of intelligence doesn’t deserve to be Governor.
What’s even more ridiculous than Kottkamp being selected as a Lieutenant Governor candidate is who replaced him as the District 74 Representative…Mr. Builder himself, Giddy Gary Aubuchon. I read that Aubuchon is building Kottkamp’s new half million dollar house in North Fort Myers. I’m not an expert on conflicts of interest mind you, but that just might be one.
Aubuchon is used to getting his way with the local yokels. He actually has some people believing that he was a community activist. Yeah, right. If you believe that, trust me when I say that Montgomery Watson has the best interests of the citizens in mind as they rake in millions of dollars in profits. Aubuchon is in for a rude awakening in Tallahassee. Those guys play hardball. Good luck Giddy. You’re going to need it.
PAGE TWO
Next comes the selection of Jim Jeffers’ replacement on the Cape Coral City Council. There were nine people who applied for the appointment. I watched the replay of the meeting wherein they all spoke.
Mr. Greer, the Chamber of Commerce’ handpicked replacement, seemed the most self-absorbed. That being the case, he and Tight Lips Stewart would have meshed quite nicely. Why, I’ll bet he was even wearing an, “I love Terry Stewart” t-shirt under his dress shirt. Greer’s entering his name as a candidate had Gloria “Too Late” Tate written all over it. Nobody loves Stewart more than Tate, so why wouldn’t she want someone who saw things her way to sit in the seat she occupied for way too long.
The LePera’s, both Lippy and Ralphie “The Rant”, favored Leelo Diane Bush, the runner up to Jeffers. When I heard that Lippy actually compared a city council race to a beauty pageant, I didn’t believe it, until I watched it on tape. Yep. She sure did. She said the runner-up in a race for elective office should receive the seat by default if the winner was unable to finish the term to which he/she was elected, just like a beauty pageant.
Let’s take that philosophy one step further. Using that approach, Kempe would replace Feichthaler if he couldn’t serve, Davis would replace Rosado, Grosso would replace Boyd, Butler would replace LePera and Clark would replace Day. Don’t eat anything while you contemplate that scenario. You might not be able to keep it down.
Tom Hair, the youngest and most educated applicant, got the nod in a 4 to 3 runoff vote with Greer. Feichthaler, Bertolini and Boyd wanted Greer, probably because Stewart wanted him. LePera, Rosado, Stevens and Day voted for Hair. Finally, good decisions by LePera and Stevens.
One thing that troubled me about the interview process, however, centered on LePera’s question to Hair. She asked him which council member appointed him to the County Exploratory Committee. He said he could not recall. What a strange question. Why would she care? I then figured it out. She did not like the person who appointed Hair and probably thought about voting against him because she thought he would be a puppet of that person. How lame is that? I’m sure she would prefer that Hair be her puppet instead. Oh well.
We will have to wait and see how Hair performs. He has only one year to prove his mettle before he will have to run for the office on his own. Will Hair side with the administration as they screw over the citizens, or will he realize that Stewart and his lieutenants must go? Stay tuned.
PAGE THREE
It looks like Rosado has done it again. Just when I thought he had put behind him the events surrounding his conviction for telling a fib about holding a college degree, he gets himself in more trouble. Mickey is alleged to have attempted to delay the annexation of the Zemel property north of Cape Coral so that a buyer he knew could get a better deal before the annexation. He also entered into an agreement to help Boyd’s former boss sell his business.
Mind you, none of these allegations is proven, but the citizens are restless and demanding his resignation. Mayor Eric “Phony” Feichthaler called a special meeting to look into the allegations and give Rosado a chance to explain himself. Rosado said he would not show, so who will they be asking questions of…themselves?
The City Council could call for an investigation by the authorities. The City Council may also ask the Governor to suspend Rosado pending the outcome of the investigation. Good luck. The Guv didn’t suspend Rosado 3 years ago even when he pled guilty to lying about his degree. So, I wouldn’t hold my breath over this one.
My guess is that Rosado will survive this impeachment attempt, serve out his term and then leave for greener pastures. Good luck Mickey. You just might need it.
And now, emails from readers.
Dear Paco,
Do you think Mickey Rosado can get re-elected.
M.R.
Dear M.R.,
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
Whether you’ve been fooled or are one, you heard it through The Capevine.
