Sugar-allied mailer sour about Davis (record of shame against blacks)

[Herman Munster]

http://www.sptimes.com/2006/08/24/State/Sugar_allied_mailer_s.shtml

The mailer lists several votes Davis cast, including one from 1990 against a restitution package for Freddie Pitts and Wilbert Lee, convicts who had been pardoned for the 1963 murder of two service station attendants.

Smith raised the issue during Wednesday’s debate, and Davis responded that he did not feel there was enough evidence at the time (he was a member of the state House) to support the payment. Eight years later, the Legislature compensated the men. Another vote raised in the mailer asserts that Davis voted to deny “certain low-income workers the minimum wage after taking fat contributions from huge corporations.” A similar claim was made in a TV ad shown this week.


Earnest said the vote was a side issue on whether some white-collar workers, including computer programmers, would be included, “all of whom don’t need it.” A third vote criticized was Davis’ support of legislation making it harder for some people to file for bankruptcy. The ad says he voted against limiting the amount of interest credit card companies can charge, “squeezing poor people and the middle class.” Earnest said Davis felt the previous rules of bankruptcy were being abused by those with adequate means.

[Dr.Phool]

1. He also supports the patriot act.

And he not only voted for that obscene bankruptcy bill, but he was one of 21 "New Democrats" (read-"old republicans") who sent a letter to Dennis Hastert to hurry up and get this bill to the house floor, so they could vote for it.

I guess he needed a quick infusion of that DLC-Corporate cash for his election.

Jim Davis is an asshole, and I've already voted for Rod Smith. And my wife changed from No Party Affiliation, to Democrat, just so she could vote against Davis!

[iamjoy]

2. I'm Sickened By This

Sickened by the attacks these two are making on each other.

Don't they realise that all of this will make it that much harder to unify behind the winner of the primary? Why don't they just both drop out now and let Crist get elected?

I've volunteered with the Smith campaign. I had always said that after the primary, if Smith didn't win I would back Davis. But I've heard so much nastiness that I don't know if I could. And I don't know if these Davis supporters would switch to Smith if the latter wins the primary, not if they really believe what they say.

When I say support, I don't think any of us will be voting Republican, but will we canvass and phone bank and pour our hearts into the campaign? Doubtful. And that my friends, only helps the Republicans. I mean, shoot, even Gallagher's attack ad against his primary opponent seemed like a Pro-Crist ad to Liberals.

[ima_sinnic]

3. I thnk I will abstain from voting in that one

they are both a disappointment-- 6 of 1, half a dozen of the other, so screw it.

[ChiciB1]

4. I Just Posted At Another Thread....

I'm thinking that I may just sit it out too! I'm not crazy about either one of them. After watching the debate I was even more upset about BOTH of them.

All they did was attack EACH other! I'm not for either one of them, but just watching them, Smith came off a bit more "brash!" He just seemed so much meaner, but that doesn't make much difference I suppose. The issues should be what matter and each one of them have "negatives" I jut don't like! From all I hear, Smith won't be able to beat Crist and the rumors are that Davis has a better chance and that may swing me toward him, just because I'm so sick of REPUKES!

But neither one gets any gold star from me!! So perhaps it's best that I DO just sit it out! Ain't this sad???