(It's like asking the voters if we can see the warts on the ends of their noses...) In the wake of information surfacing about Jim Conley's troubles, his opponent Mat Silverman decided to remind us of them. How could he have hoped to do any more damage to Conley after what was written in The Capital? I think Silverman should have assumed that most voters knew about Conley because of that, and rather than make an even bigger deal, he should have either ignored the issue or written a release highlighting his own positives. I will be posting about about Conley soon. Furthermore, the release was so unprofessional as to be embarrassing. This what he sent out (my comments in red):
Silverman Response to James Conley Financial Allegations (Why is it up to him to respond? And did he think it can possibly add anything? Can't he find a another way to get publicity? Maybe he could have told us more about himself. The ADCC already got their own piece out on him.)
It is crucial that the constituents of the fifth ward (Fifth Ward!) take these discrepancies and Conley’s financial past into account when they decide who will be the best person to represent their political needs and quality of life (We do not vote so candidates can represent our quality of life but perhaps we do vote to protect and improve it so what did that mean?). As leaders, we understand (This release is coming from one person-yes, no? Who are the we? Who are the leaders? The ADCC) first hand that people can make mistakes when it comes to their personal finances. Unfortunately, these allegations go above and beyond what can be expected of our political leaders. (Now that's a cryptic and unclear sentence...how can allegations go beyond what can be expected???)We must elect leaders who are going to protect our best financial interests, (who are going to best protect...not protect our best as our financial interests are always our best interests) and not force us to worry that our hard earned (hard-earned) tax dollars are being spent in frivolous and irresponsible ways. (OKAY--we get the point about Conley--but think about it--what is the purpose of this entire release? He could have framed this in a positive light by telling us about himself, not digging in the knife. Of course Conley is questionable and he is done so you can stick a fork in him, but if you don't think today's article stuck the fork in him already, all this did was twist it around--and to nobody's benefit. Did Silverman think we the voters are so stupid that we needed him to weigh in and tell us that Conley is bad for us?)
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