As I predicted last year, with this endorsement obviously designed to gain favor with our county’s former labor union boss, Nathan Fletcher is proceeding with his planned transformation into a Democrat. He will become a “coastal Democrat” — reregistering as a Democrat — and run for office in that north-of-I-8 area of the county.
It is clear that the endorsement is NOT being made to help Gonzalez win the election. It’s a obvious win for her. She has one token Democrat opponent, massive financial support from labor if needed, and no GOP contender. The endorsement is a clear statement which party Fletcher favors — and which special interest group he wants to support him in the future.
Fletcher has one of the prime prerequisites for a successful politician. No principles. Well, no principles that interfere with his political career. His “independent” switch was a calculated political ploy (which didn’t work). By the start of 2014 (certainly 2016) he will reregister “Democrat.”
He will become a Democrat to get the party’s endorsement and special interest funding, and to assure no other Democrat seriously challenges his candidacy.
I suppose the press will again gush with admiration for his “courage” in making the switch.
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On Twitter, Kevin Dayton (@DaytonPubPolicy) notes to us, “I see Eric Christen @ericdchristen & Richard Rider @SD_TaxFighters have blunt comments”…
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/mar/20/fletcher-gonzalez-endorsement/
Shocking. And in other breaking news, water is wet, fire is hot, and the sky is blue. One whining liberal supporting another.
The upside? We may get a new school board member when LG wins. We can only hope.
As I predicted last year, with this endorsement obviously designed to gain favor with our county’s former labor union boss, Nathan Fletcher is proceeding with his planned transformation into a Democrat. He will become a “coastal Democrat” — reregistering as a Democrat — and run for office in that north-of-I-8 area of the county.
It is clear that the endorsement is NOT being made to help Gonzalez win the election. It’s a obvious win for her. She has one token Democrat opponent, massive financial support from labor if needed, and no GOP contender. The endorsement is a clear statement which party Fletcher favors — and which special interest group he wants to support him in the future.
Fletcher has one of the prime prerequisites for a successful politician. No principles. Well, no principles that interfere with his political career. His “independent” switch was a calculated political ploy (which didn’t work). By the start of 2014 (certainly 2016) he will reregister “Democrat.”
He will become a Democrat to get the party’s endorsement and special interest funding, and to assure no other Democrat seriously challenges his candidacy.
I suppose the press will again gush with admiration for his “courage” in making the switch.
What Richard said.