This story started last week while I was out of town for Netroots Nation (Las Vegas, baby) and oblivious to this chapter in the book of dirty tricks that the Republican slime machine is using against Joe Garcia. Now it looks like it’s blowing up in the face of Republican candidate David Rivera, with a pertinent ricochet over to the Marco Rubio campaign house. You see — and this gets really complicated — the guy behind the slimy mailer is a former staffer for Rubio.
Highly recommended you follow this link to the Miami Herald story and read all the details of this vile thing — the racist tone to the mailer, the 19-year-old they duped to be the nominal sender, the full creepiness of those who want to represent us in the US House (Rivera) and Senate (Rubio).
I’m curious whether this sort of trick would be possible if the Republicans in the US Senate hadn’t blocked the bill to require disclosure of those behind political action committees. Notice that: The Republicans are the villains in this, from the top in Congress down to our local politics here in South Florida. Here’s a link to today’s NY Times story on that Republican upright finger to the voters of the USA.
And thanks to the Miami Herald for working this story.
p.s. I’m adding Karl Rove to the roster of labels on this post in disgusted tribute to his eminence in dirty tricks.
UPDATE: Let’s not forget that Joe Garcia is closely watched nationally and in Florida as a likely winner in this race. The Buzz report shows Joe is worthy of support, and then some. Hint: here’s how to do it.
Originally posted at Miami-Dade Dems.
