A.G. Gancarski
Jacksonville’s Republican Mayor earned a reprimand Wednesday from the chair of the Florida Democrats for what she sees as a social media snafu.
Nikki Fried flogged Lenny Curry for “lashing out at constituents in a Twitter meltdown” the night before.
“Electing Daniel Davis as Jacksonville’s next Mayor would mean another four years of Lenny Curry’s failed policies, and Jacksonville simply can’t afford that,” Fried said. “Jacksonville deserves better, and Donna Deegan is the only candidate in this race equipped to bring the change Jacksonville needs.”
“Donna has a real shot at winning this election in May, and clearly, Mayor Curry knows it too; otherwise, he wouldn’t be having a public meltdown threatening his constituents on Twitter,” Fried contended.
Curry cited the number of murders in two cities Tuesday night.
“Chicago had 695 murders in 2022 and New York had 433 murders in 2022. They also have streets and retail stores running rampant with lawlessness! They have mayhem in the streets where people work, shop and where tourists visit,” Curry contended.
Curry shut off his replies to most of his followers, but quote tweets, such as the one from Andrew Pantazi, were fair game.
“The Jacksonville mayor is complaining about a city with ~1/3 the murder rate,” the publisher of The Tributary noted.
“NYC’s population: 8,804,190 Jax pop: 949,611 NYC murders: 433 Jax murders: 128,” Pantazi noted. “NYC murder rate: 4.9 out of 100k (or 1 in 20,333 people murdered) Jax rate: 13.5 out of 100k (or 1 in 7,419 people).”
“Mayor Lenny Curry thinks people are dumb enough to fall for this obvious trap,” Pantazi added.
Democrats noted that “due to his failed policies as Jacksonville’s Mayor over the past eight years, the city of Jacksonville, whose population is nine times smaller than New York City, has a murder rate that is three times higher.”
Fried will be in Jacksonville Saturday for a “day of action” on behalf of Deegan, who is in a dead heat with Republican Daniel Davis in the race for Mayor according to a University of North Florida poll. The General Election is May 16.
19 comments
Conservative Dem Ed👍
April 26, 2023 at 7:35 pm
Every Dem from North Florida and the rural areas is a soft Republican. Just too much in agreement with the Republicans and compromising on their horrible initiatives and legislation. Just don’t care enough to fight the hogs in the same way that the hogs fight or worse.
Swamp Rat
April 26, 2023 at 8:16 pm
Nikki Fried, the most insignificant political wanna be in the state of Florida. DeSantis toyed with that lunatic daily when she was Ag Commissioner. She couldn’t even beat flip flopper Charlie Crist in the primary. She is going nowhere and needs to just disappear. Nikki, take that “fake scientist” Rebekah Jones with you. You two nut jobs probably should move to Kalifornia. Those wackos out there are more of your style.
David Pakman
April 26, 2023 at 11:25 pm
👆 Report this far right troll to Florida Politics. Vandalizing the website with abominable stupidity.
Swamp Rat
April 27, 2023 at 5:59 am
Yet it’s okay for you left wingers to spew your garbage about our fine Governor. So is this site open to free speech or only Kalifornia and New York liberal transplants?
Grace
April 27, 2023 at 7:23 am
“our fine governor” just made an absolute joke of himself on the international stage. Also, what the heck was he doing in Japan anyways? There’s floods and a gas shortage in south Florida and he’s out playing pretend president with Trump absolutely wolluping him.
Swamp Rat
April 27, 2023 at 9:38 am
I live in South Florida. That gas shortage was very short term and the flood water has subsided. By the way what were you paying for fuel prior to Joe Biden taking the reins in Jan 2021? You must be one of those Broward County Debbie Wasserman-Schultz lunatics.
Irene
April 29, 2023 at 1:55 am
Oh wait a Desantis Fas- cist supporter. Enough said.
You seriously are a swamp rat. Your title gives an idea of the IQ level.
Says a Miamian. And for the record, as a South Floridian I beg to differ on the Fort Lauderdale thing. You are as South Floridian as a New Yorker is a South Carolinian.
Irene
April 29, 2023 at 1:54 am
What is your problem? Seriously? Troll much?
Debbie Rose
April 26, 2023 at 8:28 pm
Donna Deegan isn’t qualified to be Mayor.
Grace
April 27, 2023 at 7:24 am
How exactly is Daniel Davis qualified? Because the gop cabal chose him to be?
GOP Cabal = Trash
April 27, 2023 at 5:31 pm
Not all of us, about 80 of us tried to vote him out. He and Pancake Pantinakis are garbage, filthy liars.
The Truth
April 26, 2023 at 9:06 pm
I agree with you Debbie Rose. This is how it is. Many republicans do not like Daniel Davis, because of the attacks on Al Ferraro , which were lies. I don’t like Davis, but, to me, Deegan is much worse. Because she supports Black Lives Matter, enough said.
Logan
April 26, 2023 at 11:39 pm
“The Truth” It’s is so disingenuous to say Donna is terrible because she supports BLM. She said she doesn’t support the organization because there bad people involved but she supports the message. She was at the same BLM rallies that the current Sheriff and Mayor were at. Who are two of Davis’ biggest endorsements. Ferraro is a much better candidate than Davis. He didn’t win because he wasn’t backed by over 6 million in special interests. Davis has such big backing because those people know he’ll work for his donors and hand out tons of tax payers dollars to his buddies. Not to mention his heavy involvement in the JEA sale should raise red flag across the whole voting spectrum in Duval County. It’s sad that people will fall for his baseless lies and fear mongering and vote for a guy who will be Lenny Curry 2.0
Phil Morton
April 27, 2023 at 4:30 am
Donna Deegan is extremely qualified to be Mayor. It’s past time we had a Jacksonville native as Mayor instead of another transplant.
Donna is not smart
April 27, 2023 at 2:27 pm
Phil, how is Donna qualified to be mayor. she is a three time breast cancer survivor and a tv newscaster, how is this being qualified to be mayor, I do not think she has enough intelligence to be mayor
Irene
April 29, 2023 at 1:59 am
I’m sorry but a Newscaster ran in another state as Governor. And you have the audacity to ask this question here? So what, business men and/or lawyers should be the only ones to run for Mayor?
Pak E. Derm
April 27, 2023 at 7:00 am
No matter who our next Mayor is, it will be a grand relief to be rid of the Hizzoner The Troll Curry.
Dan Davis hires racists
April 27, 2023 at 5:34 pm
Dan Davis hired known racist, Alexander Pantinakis. In 2016 he disenfranchised black voters. He is responsible for the negative lies on Al Ferraro and LeAnna Cumber, and multiple city council races. This city needs change. Fellow Republican Matt Carlucci endorsed Deegan. It is time for true conservatives to vote out the RINOS of Daniel Davis and his racist ilk.
Racist group
April 27, 2023 at 5:57 pm
Donna Deegan supports black lives matter, you cannot get more racist than that group, that will be her downfall.
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