Gov. Charlie Crist called the Herald/Times today to underscore his interest in having the Public Service Commission postpone its ruling on the rate case and to comment on the uproar over his nominee, Steve Stevens, who owns a bar and lounge.
Crist critics are circulating ads from Rick's Cabana Lounge advertising "Lingerie Fantasy Fests," "Wet Dream Shots," and a "Get 'Layed' Sunday Night Luau.'
"It's really despicable,'' Crist said. "They're doing it because they're frustrated, because they can't raise rates..That kind of political destruction is over and I don't accept it.''
He continued to defend Stevens, the former finance director of the Escambia County sheriff's department who is half-owner and manager of the bar. "Enough is enough,'' Crist said. "I picked him because he's an honest man and he's trying to earn a living. The politics of personal destruction is wrong. They're frustrated because they can't get more out of the people so they're going after him."
As close to a strip club as you can get. "It's never as bad as they make it out to be,'' he said. "He's trying to make a living and because they're not beholden to FPL and Progress Energy and whoever else, they get attacked. I've had it with that stuff.''
Crist added that "it was time to clean house'' and that he has heard a storm of complaints about his picks. "The entire utility establishment is not happy with your governor today,'' he said. ''That's okay. I don't work for them. I work for you. I work for the people."
Hmmm...apparently Charlie thinks it's ok to lie on your PSC application. I guess that makes sense since his appointee Argenziano didn't disclose she was an officer in a North Carolina business on her PSC application or any of her financial disclosures. Nor did she report any property on her 2007-2008 disclosure.
http://box.net/fpsc-disclosure/#/fpsc-disclosure/1/32780152
Posted by: Why are they hiding things? | October 02, 2009 at 03:39 PM
All public servants must submit to a "vetting" process. Mr. Stevens is no exception. Florida has a disproportionate number of these strip bars which exploit women (and I am a native of Los Angeles). I would favor choosing a different candidate for this reason alone. This is not the first time Charlie Christ has brought forth a candidate with questionable ethics background for a position of influence in the public sector. What is the problem?
Posted by: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1209753378 | October 13, 2009 at 10:31 AM