We do see it coming – which is why you continue to fall in polls. 90% of the people of this state know who you are, and yet the latest polling indicates that only 25% of them would vote for you – and last summer, you were bragging about 35%!
For those that don’t know, Austin Scott dropped a nuclear bomb on The Ox yesterday during a hearing on his bill that would make some of Ox’s known actions a felony – specifically his taking donations from insurance executives while Commissioner of Insurance. (That $120K in allegedly illegal donations he accepted last year would be included here.)
Galloway has the details here and here, but here are Ox’s direct words:
“Because [elected insurance commissioners] are different. We are a pain in the butt. We are very high maintenance. We’re politicians. I am not a professional regulator, I am a politician.”
“I don’t care about the governor.”
“I am going to do what I think is going to get me reelected”
“I am not one of these Socialists never ever going to give out a rate increase or anything, But also you need to realize that you
have to find a way to always make me look good in front of the voters.”
“And if we can accomplish that, to make you make a profit and let the voters like me, everyone’s happy. That’s really the way it works.”
“yes, it is a little bit of a pain. And yes, we are a little high maintenance.”
“I’m the judge.”
“I’m the incumbent, you all are going to give me money because you’re afraid not to.”
“you can have some poor slob getting a 50% rate increase. Guess what, if you do that I am going to lose his vote.”
and finally, the single most honest and accurate quote of them all:
“If I am going to stick a knife in you I am going to do it up front in your chest, I am never going to do it in your back. You will always see it coming.”
You think we are “poor slobs” and you are more concerned about your own hide than the people you serve. You flat out admitted that you would do whatever it took to get elected, and you’ve proven that when you tried to bully bloggers, mothers, 15yo kids, and even Congressmen – just in the past 10 months!
You’re absolutely right, John. We do see that knife coming. Like any sane person, we’re going to make sure we take necessary steps to make sure it doesn’t actually stab us.
That means making sure you never never win another public election again. Never again will we allow ourselves to be victimized by you. Never again will we allow our mothers, sisters, and wives to be victimized by you. Never again will we allow our children to be victimized by you.
Never again will we allow our State to be sold to the person who donates the most to your campaign.
Never. Again.
The Ox has even tried to deny this when the latest update in the AJC has a copy of the actual speech. He denies — he lies. I’m glad Representative Scott brought this bill to the light of day. It’s high time somebody did something to stop this from happening. I commend him for this.
It is both distasteful and satisfying when folks like this are exposed. I’m just glad it came out before the election.
He can now wave bye-bye to his future in politics.
It’s about time!!!!! I’ve said it long age…Ox is a fake. Not only that the ones right here in Albany that follow him and support him are liars to. What’s that saying ” you become one of them when you hang out with them”. Rest assure he want get my vote and I’ll let my voice be heard around town.