Moore Media Advice For Mayor Bob Duffy and the Folks Over At City Hall
TO:All City Department Heads
FROM:Cincinnatus
DATE:March 16, 2008
SUJECT: Attending Press Conferences
I sent a memo last month asking all of you to work on not contradicting Mayor Duffy in television interviews. I now find myself in the uncomfortable position to remind all of you that you work for the Mayor and when you appear at a press conference it gives the impression you are there on the Mayor’s behalf.
I hate to have to do this, but once again I must single out Police Chief David Moore for not following proper media procedures. I was reviewing tape this weekend and caught the RNews footage of Chief Moore standing next to Assemblyman Felix Ortiz at a press conference proposing an increase on alcohol taxes — three days before St. Patrick’s Day. The day before the St. Patrick Day’s parade. Need I remind you that Duffy is an Irish name?
Assemblyman Ortiz is the guy who proposed the Twinkie Tax a few years ago. He is also proposed the Stripper Tax, creating a mini-FDA in New York State, he was the champion of the hands free law for cell phones when driving in NYS. I know he seems like a nice guy, but he is the poster child for the ambulance chasing tactics of some Albany politicians. Also, if it moves Assemblyman Ortiz wants to tax it — a policy we don’t mind in practice, but we don’t want that message going out to suburban voters.
These continued screw-ups really don’t effect the Mayor’s re-electability. Just look at all the mistakes Bill Johnson made — he could still be Mayor if he wanted to. This is really about taking the Mayor to the next level. Do you think I am donating my time to help the Mayor of a small city? How is the Mayor going to be elected County Executive, Congressman or perhaps even Governor if we continue these careless mistakes?
Let’s get on the ball. If we continue these mistakes, suburban voters might see through the mayor’s really positive speeches and might not buy that everything is on track thanks to his efforts. For the money we are paying you guys, this isn’t too much to ask.
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