This was left as a comment to the Political Machine post - truer words have never been written...

Joann Golden said- "get used to living in a ghetto", "bilght and slum has no correlation to property values". Suzanne Mulvehill said, "code enforcement doesn't work".
McVoy shows a total lack of understanding regarding the casino project by arguing for LOWER rents, which jepordizes the city's ability to secure financing or meet any other finanical requirements for the casino. Commissioner Mulvehill campaigned on "saving" the building and tenants. Now they're gone and not a word of explanation from Ms. Mulvehill. Did Ms. Arevalo and others mis represent that too?
It was painfully clear the 3 of them wanted to get rid of PBSO until the citizens' outrage, then they reversed field and lied about their original intentions.
Steve please explain how Ms. Arevalo and others have misrepresented the actions and positions of your progressive commissioners?
While despicable and cowardly are strong words to use, your progressive candidate's actions and postions are pretty clear for everyone to see.
Did Ms. Arevalo and others misrepresent their actions when they voted to increase water rates by 80% at a time when residents are struggling?
Did Ms. Arevalo and others mis represent their actions when they voted to break numerous, legal contracts, without thinking about or understanding the ramifications? The contracts would have run out, the lawsuits go on forever. And costs us all alot more than honoring the contract would have.
Did Ms. Arevalo and others mis represent their actions and positions when the only public plan they provided to increase commercial interest in the vacant stores along Dixie was to bust Publix's stones about plastic bags and wages for tomato pickers?
Wes blogged a while back that the cabal's political machine could get a box of Rice Crispies elected. We're about to see that happen. That is the true definition of a politcal machine.
Grassroots movements are great. But look at the condition of the city. Has Ms. Arevalo and others misrepresented that over 50% of the city is a blighted slum? Kids are living in dangerous conditions, the very same children of illegals the progressives propose to be looking out for.
Anyone can see that. If that's what your grassroots movement is working towards then you all need to be honest about your intentions when you go door to door. I'm sure you'll find a much different reaction from voters. Your last progressive commissioner ran on lowering utlity rates. Now your new progressive is running on the same. Why is that? Did Ms. Arevalo and others mis represent that too? Have you all forgotten that McVoy promised that last year? Have you questioned him on why he's turning over something he promised to someone that hasn't even been elected yet?
I could go on forever but you get the point. Nobody is misreprenting anyone or anything, your progressives can't hide behind false and broken statements forever. Others just like to hold their elected officials accountable.
Again if the condition the city is in right now is acceptable to you then your progressives have done a good job. Unfortunatley for you and them there are still a handfull of people left in the city that find their actions and results unacceptable and will continue to speak out. You all would probably be ecstatic if everyone would shut up and Wes would shut his blog down but it's not going to help. So you can accuse Ms. Arevalo, Wes and everyone else of misrepresenation but the proof is there for all to see. It's just a matter of if you want to believe what you see or what or want to believe. 

I forgot to add in the the PB County commssion as well as others locally are starting to call out these progressive commissioners on how unprofessional they are to deal with. Has Ms. Arevalo and others misrepresented that too?
The only person doing any misrepresentaiton around here is their message boy Willie Howard.