Monday, January 24, 2011

THE MAYOR'S PRESS OFFICE STRIKES AGAIN: HERALD RUNS RAQUELITA PUFF PIECE

If you needed any more evidence as to the depths of how badly the Miami Herald Mayor's Press Office is in the tank for Mayor Regalado, look no further than this weekend's puff piece on First Daughter and School Board Member Raquelita Regalado.

In spite of being in office less than three months, Raquelita is already "Forging Change for Our Children" simply through her magical presence on the School Board.

The article, written by local filmmaker Joe Cardona, is replete with platitudes about Raquelita being "assertive, straight-forward, and insightful."

Cardona even threw a soft curve ball:
 
"The skeptic in me asked if that meant she would be willing to share some of her district's resources with ``needier'' neighboring areas. She instantly responded with a resolute ``Yes.''

Yes!  Of course!

The skepticism did not extend to a single question about her open advocacy on the School Board of La Ley Sports (where the Mayor's 4th Son Angel Zayon and City of Miami communications director is listed as a director) or about the involvement of city workers in her school board campaign, working on city time.

Raquelita is "[f]rank, to the point and no doubt daring,"  but she did not take time to be "frank" about how her father Mayor Regalado is running Miami into the ground, and specifically his circus infighting with his hand-picked police chief.

While we are on it, it seems that the elder Regalado has managed to piss off the other Mayor, Carlos Alvarez, and every Miami-Dade cop with his insensitive comments regarding the recent police shootings.

Appearing on Michael Putney over the weekend, Mayor Alvarez (the former Miami Dade Police director) was asked by Putney why the SWAT was not used in this incident, as Mayor Regalado suggested.


"It's a completely different scenario,'' Alvarez answered. ``This is not a case where you know, for a fact, that there is an armed subject in the house so you call in SWAT, which can plan an attack and bring special tactics."

So much for Mayor Regalado's police tactical expertise.


But this is not a contrast you will find coming from the Miami Herald Mayor's Press Office.

We also wonder if the Miami Herald Mayor's Press Office will run similar puff pieces on other newly elected School Board members, including young Carlos Curbelo (whom we heard is already making waves on the Board).

Somehow, we doubt it.

For now at the Herald Press Office, It's all Regalado, all the time.

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

If anyone wonders why Miami politicians think and behave as though they are invincible, look no further than this. The local press is useless, looking the other way while Regalado and family do what they want.

Anonymous said...

Did anyone see the piece on CBS 4??

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/i-team-robaina-loans-investigated/

Anonymous said...

Still waiting for the I-Team investigation into Regalado and Armando Gutiererez...

Anonymous said...

It will never happen. Now the Herald has a new target in Robaina.

Regalado meanwhile will continue to rob the city blind with his lobbyist pal Armando and the Herald will look the other way, with Chuckie Rabin willing to explain.

The Honorable Tomas Regalado said...

MANNY DIAZ

Anonymous said...

How much money is Armando Gutrierrez getting from billboard companies?

Anonymous said...

The Herald won't tell you how much money Gutierrez is getting from billboards because the Herald is profiting from the deal.

But, it's millions.

Anonymous said...

Does Armando Gutierrez even register as a lobbyist for every client that gives him money to influence Tomas Regalado and various City staffers?

Anonymous said...

Of course not! And who enforces it? No one! Dirty little secret, you wanna see Mayor Regalado? Pay Armando!

P. Nis said...

Come on Tomass, tell us all about how you would never take a radio or TV job unless your wife got paid as well. Tomas is the king of "under the table" deals.

Anonymous said...

It's all about the family now baby. Raquelita on the school board, Junior at TV Marti, and Junior Junior at the city, spreading like a sick disease, gobbling up everything in sight, with puppet-master Armandito in control. It's fucking despicable!

Anonymous said...

Let's recall the SOB and send him packing. Can someone post a link or info on where to find the information to get the Recall ball rolling?

Anonymous said...

Well we don't pick our parents. . . I'm sure she must be very embarrassed by her father's actions and his asinine ways. He has turned Miami into a mockery and no child would be proud of the legacy he is leaving. Tomas is a father who ran their name through the muck with the stealing of gas from the City, publicly humiliating her mother by running around on her and she has to hear all of his lies and deception on the airwaves. Poor Raquel and her children. Lo siento por tu terrible Papi.

Anonymous said...

Tell them to pick up their crap and move. I am sure that when getting jobs and running for office, the last name helps.

Anonymous said...

When begging for campaign contributions the last name helps.

Anonymous said...

Fire Martinez !! Fire Spring !! They are plotting against u mayor !!

Anonymous said...

Disgraced CFO Larry Spring? Say it ain't so.