tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417147991792781706.post591973069659098015..comments2021-11-03T00:14:10.911-07:00Comments on Political Cortadito: Gimenez starts to solidify his staffLadra, the public watch doghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16250480042439409718noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417147991792781706.post-12526096577620571532011-07-12T11:59:18.907-07:002011-07-12T11:59:18.907-07:00Pantin should of thought of the consequences befor...Pantin should of thought of the consequences before hand -<br />What ever Happened to because It Will Go On Your Permanent Record????<br />Now How much more Funds will he have to buy illegal Drugs??<br />It is still against the Law and the Insurance coverage???<br />What is he willing to do to get more expensive Quality SH T for FREE??<br />Tap Phone Messages???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417147991792781706.post-84449368891032778132011-07-12T09:54:28.312-07:002011-07-12T09:54:28.312-07:00Why is everyone so overly agitated about the weed?...Why is everyone so overly agitated about the weed? Maybe they need a toke. This is Miami. He is 25. And, yes, anybody who knows Ladra knows she likes nature as much as the next Deadhead. But it's going to come up, which is why I brought it up. It's not a big deal (again, unless we see clouds of smoke coming out of a 29th floor office). And what Ladra meant, my darling poet, about the mayor liking me now was about the scrutiny on his staff and their costs, not the minor Maryjane misdemeanor. (Though I am sure Mr. Mondo Nerd winced when he read that).<br /><br />I am not concerned so much with who inhales what as with who wants to chew off a bite. Mr. Mallea, who called a bit ago, says is only working as INTERIM chief of staff until the mayor gets his office in order and -- get this -- as a volunteer. Now who in their right mind would volunteer for that job without some kind of reward, at least in the future, in mind? Not even Ladra, who is not getting paid for this but hopes one day to turn it into a lucrative website for ad sales, can swallow THAT.Ladra, the public watch doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250480042439409718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417147991792781706.post-40916800171809962792011-07-12T08:54:08.220-07:002011-07-12T08:54:08.220-07:00Did the mayor's new employees go through the s...Did the mayor's new employees go through the same drug testing and criminal background check that every other county employee has gone through?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417147991792781706.post-45801331574798286312011-07-12T08:17:00.550-07:002011-07-12T08:17:00.550-07:00Father, forgive me, for I have sinned...err..well...Father, forgive me, for I have sinned...err..well, I'm about to. <br /><br /> The better part of valor is<br />discretion, in the which better part I have sav'd my life.<br />(Henry The Fourth, Part 1 Act 5, scene 4, 115–121)<br /> I have often been accused of valor; being brave or courageous in prose and poetry; but rarely am I ever accused of discretion. Growing up in South Florida shortly after the Cuban American diaspora; I thought that my name in Spanish was translated as "Sin Verguenza", for I was so often called by this moniker. So with all these disclaimers now put in place, I offer my comment to this very wonderfully informative blog post. <br /><br /> "Let's see how much the new mayor likes Ladra now." Let's see how much Ladra likes lickerpoet now. That Pantin's only vice is to inhale the burnt offerings of Nature's benevolent God is quite admirable these days. He hasn't molested any children under his tutelage, hasn't suborned crime or perjury, hasn't misappropriated municipal funds, hasn't turned a willfully blind eye to an ongoing criminal maquinita enterprise, hasn't beaten or cheated on his wife, or chloroformed his kids. So the man smoked some herb...big deal. Better discussed and dismissed, as Ladra has so elegantly done here.<br />That Pantin inhaled marijuana, that Ladra may have inhaled , does not concern me. What concerns me is not if she inhales....but if she swallows.<br /><br /> "Oh, no, he really went there." Now let's see how much Ladra likes Lickerpoet now.<br /><br />Forgive me, Ladra, for I have sinned.Lickerpoetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417147991792781706.post-79554719834717471102011-07-12T06:40:41.541-07:002011-07-12T06:40:41.541-07:00Wow. Good hire on Mallea. Smart guy and very very ...Wow. Good hire on Mallea. Smart guy and very very capable. Wonder if he knows enough about the County structure. Maybe not knowing is an asset so he does not know who the sacred cows are. <br /><br />On Pantin, I agree with the commenter above. That was more Alvarado than DelValle, but I see your point as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417147991792781706.post-58171785386102794612011-07-12T06:40:06.659-07:002011-07-12T06:40:06.659-07:00He is not a kid. He is an adult taking on an adul...He is not a kid. He is an adult taking on an adult job. Ladra did not blow the incident out of proportion. Lesson to all young and all old...actions have consequences, which may involve people commenting or criticizing you. <br />The fact it does not go unnoticed may help him stay on the straight and narrow, if he has government ambitions. <br /><br />Any insight on who will head Police and Fire?<br />How about County Manager?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417147991792781706.post-4558114376271940022011-07-12T06:40:01.078-07:002011-07-12T06:40:01.078-07:00Hiring Mallea was a shrewed move. Not only does Gi...Hiring Mallea was a shrewed move. Not only does Gimenez get a guy with chief of staff experience, he gets a guy who will look at things through the eyes of successful campaign manager. Because Gimenez is up for re-election in 15 months, he is smart to set the foundation now for victory later.Mahalonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417147991792781706.post-46781715057991863502011-07-12T06:39:50.869-07:002011-07-12T06:39:50.869-07:00Good work, Ladra. For your information, Helena Pol...Good work, Ladra. For your information, Helena Poleo worked for Mayor Manny Diaz and now works for the City of Doral in their Communications Department.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417147991792781706.post-66791885850698068602011-07-12T06:08:17.416-07:002011-07-12T06:08:17.416-07:00It's a public record about something that happ...It's a public record about something that happened two years ago (case was resolved in 2010) and was going to come out sooner or later. Ladra put it in the right context, which is that it does not have to make an impact in his job, and added that he has already impressed some hard asses at county hall. Sorry if you saw it as a cheap shot. What Ladra hopes is that it would become ho hum.Ladra, the public watch doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250480042439409718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417147991792781706.post-75747026940742304282011-07-12T06:02:53.714-07:002011-07-12T06:02:53.714-07:00don't see why the need to trash a kid like Pan...don't see why the need to trash a kid like Pantin. YOu already are making him the butt of jokes. So he made a mistake several years ago when he was a student (Or so it seems). Cheap shot and very beneath you Elaine. He is an employee. He did not run for office, I don't see the reason to trash him over somehting that happened in the past and that has no bearing whatsoever on his capacity to do his job. It only served to embarrass him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1417147991792781706.post-4398352733282820052011-07-12T05:47:17.543-07:002011-07-12T05:47:17.543-07:00Wow. You really have the latest info. This is amaz...Wow. You really have the latest info. This is amazing. Pantin also looks like a good guy to party with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com