COMMENTARY

MARK SCHUMANN

Yesterday morning, Tampa-based political strategist, Anthony Pedicini, Tweeted: “To all voters who hate getting calls mail and seeing or hearing ads…Pol ads are as old as civilization itself.”

What an ironic claim, coming from a political hatched man who specializes in uncivilized, last-minute attack ads.

Pedicini is head of the Tampa-based political action committee, Citizens Alliance for Florida’s Economy. CAFE is behind at least two last-minute political mailers sent to Vero Beach voters. For all we know, more of Pecisini’s “love notes” will arrive in the mail again today and tomorrow.

Why is a Tampa-based, Republican-funded political action committee taking such an interest in Vero Beach’s municipal election, and why is it attacking Richard Winger, a member of the Indian River County Republican Executive Committee? Pedicini’s company, Strategic Image Management, has a connection with the David Millner Group of Vero Beach. Pedicini also has connections to State Rep. Dabbie Mayfield and Indian River County Commissioner Bob Solari.

According to Pedicini’s Tweet page, he likes fine wine, Scotch, the “finest” cigars, and hunting.

In his Sunday morning Tweet, is Pecicini suggesting his is the oldest profession? Personally, I see no difference between the practice of the oldest profession and what Pedicini does for a living as a hired political hatched man.