This past week I noticed some individuals are filling the Facebook "airwaves" (so to speak) with Pro-Fred Hawkins postings. I found this odd since they also are endlessly spamming timelines with Pro-Russ Gibson propaganda. Hawkins is on the Republican Primary Ballots for a House seat and Gibson is on the Democrat Primary Ballots, running for Sheriff.
Hawkins, you might have heard was recently suspended from his Osceola Commission seat by the Governor of the great State of Florida. Reason? He is under indictment on felony charges for impersonating a law enforcement officer using an honorary "special deputy" badge issued by, who else? Sheriff Russ Gibson. He flashed it and threatened a citizen with arrest.
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| source: EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 20-182 (Executive Order of Suspension) |
One Facebook participant, in a Polk County Political Group, made a snarky remark with reference to the FL_HD42 race about their "candidate of choice" being the most sainted person to walk planet Earth (ok, ok, I'm paraphrasing). It dawned on me that I clearly remember all the Gibson promotions and comment banter coming from that profile in an Osceola group. That's when the light bulb went off in my head...
I looked it up and they are registered as a DEMOCRAT. They don't have a horse in the Florida House District 42 PRIMARY race! Ok, ok, I admit....sometimes I'm a tad slow....hey, I'm getting old. 😉
So why the heavy promotion of Fred Hawkins by DEMS?
My theory is that the Democrats know they have a good chance at winning that seat if Fred Hawkins is the Republican candidate in the November race. They know that many people would be willing to put up with two years of a Democrat just to ensure that Fred doesn't get to Tallahassee to vote according to the agenda of his special-interest handlers, while ignoring the best interests of his constituents. The people of Osceola are quite familiar with this M.O. having experienced it first hand with Fred as a Commissioner. The Democrat hopeful would certainly be the lesser of the two evils, although I have heard her referred to as "Fred in a dress".Fred wants Fred, the developer lobby wants Fred, the waste industry wants Fred and now the Democrats want Fred too! Be smart and just say #HellNoHawkins2020 in the August 18th primary.
