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Gloria's Hit Piece: "No Backroom Deals", Backfires
Add Jeri Dilno, long time reporter and editor, to the list of people Gloria's hit piece describes as "developers". What sort of kool aid are they drinking over at Camp Gloria to come up with such stupid accusations. They're really desperate now... I'm voting for Stephen Whitburn.— October 30, 2008 2:29 p.m.
Letters
Mesa College Man of the Year...oh, so long ago...brings back memories, indeed. They say I won because I convinced the Community College District to expand library hours for working students...but we all know it was really just because of my handsome legs. Wow! I can't believe it was so long ago...1990. I'm getting old. Fred— October 30, 2008 2:20 p.m.
John Kaheny defends rising pensions in San Diego
Have you seen Todd Gloria's smear against Stephen Whitburn? http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2008/10/3… It's really insulting. How can anyone believe this trash at this point in the election. I think it's just blown up in Gloria's smug face. Now everyone is talking about how much Gloria is taking from the developers, including Sudberry who helped pay for this attack mailer. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/abnormal-he… We live in interesting times, my friends. Let's help elect Stephen Whitburn to City Council and Change San Diego.— October 30, 2008 11:16 a.m.
Home stretch
The piece is blowing up in Gloria's face: http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2008/10/3… Everybody knows he's the developer's pet, and rather than distract attention away from his secret backers, Gloria has made it the biggest issue in the election. Now everyone is talking about who's funneling money to Gloria. The community is outraged at being lied to, sure. And it's more than that... How stupid does Gloria think we are? It's one thing to be deceived. It's quite another to be openly insulted too. Gloria is shameless. Stephen Whitburn must be ahead for the slime balls downtown to pull out their bag of dirty tricks. That's because Stephen Whitburn stands for reform, open and honest government, and an end to secret back room deals. The insiders and their professional political prostitutes deserve defeat at the hands of the voters who are outraged to be targeted with such obvious lies. Stephen Whitburn will bring a whole new era to the City Council. Time to Change San Diego.— October 30, 2008 11:10 a.m.
Letters
Now, girls, there's no reason to fight over me. You can share. Julie, I'm so glad you solved the impostor problem. Any woman wearing a pirate's parrot who also has another parrot wearing woman following her and making clop, clop, clop noises with coconut shells is NOT JulieParrot, but might be an African swallow. Meanwhile, any women wearing parrots who eschew the coconut clopping escort are probably also NOT JulieParrot, who would have been the coconut clopper who is subject to said eshewing. Therefore, only women with parrots neither encumbered nor eshewed with coconut cloppers is the genuine JulieParrot, who will promptly join MsGrant in wanton displays of feminine wiles, pirate jargon, and blatant parrot abuse. Golden Hall on election night has never seen the like of what awaits San Diego next Tuesday. I hope the Mayor has arranged for extra security...and someone to clean up after all the parrots.— October 30, 2008 10:48 a.m.
Goth Marriage and Gloria
Hi Rick, Thanks for posting comments on the Abnormal Heights blog. I dunno if "Clawgate" is as catchy as "Goths for Gloria" or if we oughta look for an even funnier name for this goof of a mailer. It's backfiring on Gloria, big time. Instead of scaring Stephen Whitburn supporters, its shown yet more light into the dark origins of Gloria's dirty campaign cash. Here's what Voice of San Diego is reporting: http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2008/10/3… I look forward to today's letters to the Voice...some of the people slandered as various evil sounding things are mighty pissed off at Gloria and his henchmen. Best, Fred— October 30, 2008 10:41 a.m.
Letters
MsGrant, no offense; there's more than enough Fred to spread around... You, MsGrant, Julie, and her Parrot can all join in with the Fredliness goin on live and in person at my gala Election Night Downtown Party at Golden Hall. I haven't yet gotten clearance for Fred and the Corpulent Carcasses to play a short set, but I'm hopeful. Everyone is invited. Party with the Party People! Election Night Downtown at Golden Hall...— October 29, 2008 9:05 p.m.
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MsGrant, don't tell Ulysses, but I have a thing for you too... Best, Fred— October 29, 2008 8:52 p.m.
Letters
JulieParrots, you are gorgeous. Wow! Never thought you'd look like this in person... I love Fumber, like a brother. A special education brother wearing big braces and a plastic helmet, but a brother nonetheless. When I get compliments on my writing, especially from an exotic woman with a parrot riding on her shoulder, pirate costume awry, a saucy wench we old sailors merely dream about on long deployments, well I can barely restrain myself from from inviting you to my big party at Golden Hall on November 4th. I've personally reserved the entire Golden Hall at the Civic Concourse in the heart of downtown for my lavish Election Night Celebration. Naturally, all the media will be there to cover my party. So will the parties, guaranteeing a heluva party. We gonna party, oh yeah! The chair of the Republicans will be handing out pirated copies of the latest video games and charges of voter fraud, while the head of the Democrats will be drunkenly slapping Obama stickers on random surfaces, including television cameras, discarded campaign signs, and Duncan Hunter, Junior. Sure, I'll be followed around by Fumber all evening, whining that his mother expects him back home before ten o'clock, but we can ditch him and find someplace where you, me, and the parrot can get acquainted. I'm just suspicious that fake JulieParrots from the Gloria campaign will strap an old Monty Python prop on his shoulder and pretend to be you. You know, I've invited the entire City of San Diego...oh, heck...make it the whole dang County! Come on down to Golden Hall, meet the candidates, see them shout and cry, watch upper echelon staffers from your city government get s***faced drunk in public...oh, it's great. Bring the kids so they can see democracy in action. Golden Hall, Downtown San Diego, November 4th, 2008. The election year party crash you'll never forget...look forward to seeing you there. Best, Fred— October 29, 2008 8:49 p.m.
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Thank you JulieParrots, you might enjoy: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/abnormal-he… Best, Fred— October 29, 2008 8:06 p.m.