Apparently city council candidates Mike Baird and Bob Taylor failed to research a claim on his mailer that "the prescription drug drop off program" was "started by Mayor Costas." The NWI Times wrote that "fire Chief David Nondorf and Police Chief Michael Brickner had applied to the DEA to set up a drop-off program, but it was turned down." and that the DAUGHTER of Mayor Costas was the person that aided the fire and police chief in composing the second request. The daughter of the mayor was even quoted saying, "Chief Brickner and Chief Nondorf had done a lot of work, and I just drafted the letter."
To top it off, Baird's mailer mentions that residents should "re-elect" Baird when he was never elected in the first place unless you count the 7 Republican committee persons that picked him after Kelly Ward resigned in August of 2010 as an election.
Yes, prescription drugs in the wrong hands are wrong but are Baird and Taylor making it a campaign issue when both Republican and Democrats agree that the prescription drug drop off program is a good idea?
So, it's a good idea, and Mike Baird and Mayor Costas supported it ... and they shouldn't talk about good things they supported? You'd rather they play dirty politics and attack your candidates? Confusing at best.
ReplyDeleteIt's one thing to campaign on supporting or expanding a good program. It's altogether different to falsely give a fellow candidate the credit for starting the program, especially when you do it in a campaign mailer.
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