MSM endorses Brian Blair
August 11, 2008 at 12:11 pm by Wayne GarciaWTF?!?
Yes, you read it correctly: both daily newspapers have endorsed Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair in the GOP primary coming up on Aug. 26. This seems to be the main reason the Trib likes him:
When he first joined the board, Blair seemed uncomfortable, often reading from a prepared statement that seemed to have been prepared by someone else. But as he learned the issues, Blair found his voice. He never misses a meeting and clearly loves the job.
And this seems to be the main reason why the Times gave him the nod:
Since winning election in 2004, Brian Blair has championed silly issues, peddled paranoia and marched to the command of the building industry.But at least Blair shows some respect for the office he holds. … Blair has stopped some wasteful county spending. He is active in the community. The 51-year-old former business owner at least acts on his beliefs and puts his record on the table, as opposed to merely showing up at election time for publicity.
Blair has an opponent in the Republican primary, Don Kruse, but you have to wonder, how bad does this guy have to be to lose both newspaper endorsements to Blair? Or how lost are the newspapers?
