Nutty Naugle Cuckoo Countdown Clock
an Editorial from the ...........
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Editorial Board
March 12 2008
ISSUE: Mayor Naugle an embarrassment again.
The Jim Naugle Countdown Clock should be ticking in earnest now.
The Jim Naugle Countdown Cuckoo Clock
(363 Days and counting !)
On March 9, 2009, the mayor — we use the term very loosely — of Fort Lauderdale will be term limited out of his job. Good riddance to the man who has thoroughly shamed his city.
Naugle's latest flap occurred last week, when his column in the city's bi-monthly publication — paid for with taxpayer money — was discontinued. This was after his latest subject matter, men having sex in parks, continued a shameless harangue he has been on for quite some time, and upset some colleagues and residents.
Naugle, as is his wont, refused to apologize, simply stating he was angry about the column, too, because he wrote it in October when it was "timely."
Earth to Naugle: your bile-spewing rants against one particular group in your city were never timely. They were only humiliating and insulting.
And that was never more true than last week, when the column came out just days after one gay person was killed and another was beaten in Fort Lauderdale. Naugle wasn't to blame for those incidents, but he should have shown a little class by holding a press conference condemning the attacks in the strongest way possible.
Remember, this is a guy who was holding press conferences about once a week last summer, using any excuse for another rant about men having sex in park bathrooms. But he never bothered to publicly vent against the brutality against two citizens. That would have taken leadership. Silence is what we got. Very weak, but Naugle hasn't given reason to expect more.
In case the mayor hasn't noticed, Fort Lauderdale is a sophisticated city of over 150,000 — people of all races, ethnicities, and yes, sexual orientation. Sadly, he is the public face of that city.
Happily, it is March, 2008. The Countdown Clock is at under one year and counting.
BOTTOM LINE: Thankfully, only one more year of this !
Nutty Naugle never would have voiced his opinions during his election years, the sheeps' clothing is surely fading fast! Perhaps those that put him in office realized they made a huge mistake-They should have elected Tim Smith!!!!!! (or even Dan lewis , for that matter)...
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This is the "truth" Nutty Naugle would have never voiced his opinions about the GLBT community during election year!
Yes, Tim Smith should have won the elcetion for sure, but many were ass kissers for the Nut (Naugle of course) Shame on you!
Naugles little smirly smile will soon be over. Praise the Lord for this.
Guess it will be back to Real Estate Jim for you. Let's see how well you will do there ~ as real estate is so bad at this time. Maybe all your wonderful supporters will come to you. LOL You'll screw them as you screwed all city!
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Luckily we can vote in Seiler
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Jack Seiler will be a "breath of fresh air" for the city.
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Where can I buy that clock? I'll put it next to my Bush countdown calendar.
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Naugle is well known for returning phone calls quickly to residents that call. But that's all. I am looking forward to a leader that has a Vision much more important to me then returning phone calls quickly.
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That is why Jack Seiler will make a great Mayor
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What would it take for Tim Smith to run for Mayor ? I am so tired how this city operates. I feel the present leaders have either given up or do not care with some of the issues and I have witnessed in the past. When Tim was a Commissioner, and since him leaving office with what he has done for the neighborhood in which he lives, he has his Heart in it. That is what we need, so can we please convince him to run? .. I'm starting to give up on living here.
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If not Tim, it appears the person you need to vote for is Seiler.
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I vote for Jack Seiler; he would definetely be a breath of fresh air.
We need NEW blood in city hall.
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I say Genia Ellis for Mayor!She has all the smarts, city knowledge and good old common sense that's required. At least put her in charge of police contract negotiations. She'd have our officers back on task quicker than George can pick up gum.
By the way, did anyone ever discover where George keeps his four wheeler Gum Mobile (another example of our tax dollars at work), Word on the street says Fling was heading up the inquiry. Any news?
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