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Monday, June 22, 2009

Anatomy Of A Lie...More Records Emerge

Posted by Matt Davis on Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 4:26 PM

Here's a "message chart," found amongst the investigation records released by the Attorney General's office this afternoon. It appears to be the public relations strategy behind Mayor Sam Adams' original lies over the Breedlove scandal.
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PR STRATEGY: CALCULATED...DELIBERATE...

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So, Mayor Adams tried to find a way out of what he saw as a massive wall Ball had him pinned against with the "sex with a minor" lie, even going so far as to contemplate resignation and plotting a smooth transition of power...

And his staff plotted the response to prevent derailing city government?

Very noble. Go Sam!

You can put the papier-mache pulitzer away now, Matt.

Posted by Alexjon on June 22, 2009 at 4:49 PM | Report this comment

I think the 'actually connecting' to youth is what gets you in trouble, as far as being a leader goes.

Posted by D on June 22, 2009 at 4:52 PM | Report this comment

Oh my God, what an epitome, and a climax, of calculation!

I am feeling like I really need some Maalox and the couch. And maybe some general anesthesia.

Is this really where we are?

Bob Ball, please say something, anything, so that we can take more comfort in knowing that you might once have been a decent mayor of our great city.

Posted by gonetorio on June 22, 2009 at 4:58 PM | Report this comment

This "calculating" strategy must be pretty well-calculated, because I seem to mostly believe it. But I also don't give a shit, so there's that. Seriously, aren't we bored yet?

Posted by Grapleberry Assface on June 22, 2009 at 5:08 PM | Report this comment

You know, that last item really obviates everything else on the list.

Posted by atomic on June 22, 2009 at 5:52 PM | Report this comment
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Vomit. What a scumbag.

> You know, that last item really obviates everything else on the list.

Only if all you care about is sex.

Posted by mr. voluptuous on June 22, 2009 at 9:00 PM | Report this comment

OMG, a politician, of all people, had developed a planned-out PR/messaging strategy! Unheard of! What other unexpected atrocities will come out of the A.G.'s report? I will be clutching my pearls in anticipation.

Posted by john t on June 24, 2009 at 12:16 AM | Report this comment

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