Colson to sue Pasco Dems....

[TheNutcracker]

He is the most knowledgeable democrat in Pasco County! With the central FLA Dems failing to fill chairs, or have candidates this is just baffling!
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http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/baybuzz/colson-says-hell-sue-pasco-dems/2184274

Colson says he'll sue Pasco Dems
Friday, June 13, 2014 1:25pm

Pasco Democrats might soon be at war, not with Republicans but with a disgruntled former member of their own local executive committee.

Clay Colson, a Democratic precinct committeeman from Land O' Lakes, was kicked out of the group in May after he breached membership rules by missing three consecutive monthly meetings without an excuse.

Only Colson sees it differently and argues that he sent an email ahead of one of those meetings to explain he had a work obligation that night and would not attend.

On Monday, he showed up to argue his case as the committee gathered at a union hall in Land O' Lakes for its monthly meeting.

"They threatened to have me removed by police," said Colson, who was eventually allowed to speak. He accused committee leaders of abusing their authority and threatened to sue them.

"It's a matter of principle. Principles still matter to some people," Colson told Bay Buzz on Friday.
Lynn Lindeman, chairman of the Pasco Democrats, has sent emails to Colson in recent weeks saying the issue is closed but he's welcome to apply to rejoin the 55-member group at any time.

"These conversations are over," Lindeman wrote in one message May 14.

But Colson says the issue runs deeper than a few absences.

He's says he's being targeted by state-level Democrats for criticizing their support of Alex Sink in the recent special election against Republican David Jolly to succeed the late C.W. Bill Young in Congress.

Colson said they should have backed Democrat Jessica Ehrlich, an attorney who challenged Young two years ago.
He also blasted their support of Rick Kriseman while fellow Democrat Kathleen Ford was still challenging him in St. Petersburg's mayoral race.

"You can't give to one Democrat and not another," he said.

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[HooptieWagon]

1. Local, state, and national party screwed up Fl-13 race so bad...

... there's not even a Democratic candidate on the ballot this Nov. This is a purple district (almost blue...Obama won twice )winnable by a Dem. More evidence the Fl Dem Party is a fucked up mess.

[TheNutcracker]

2. Exactly, and now no candidate in seat next door, to contest Bilirakis!

[Fuddnik]

3. I'm Amazed that Clay even wants to stay associated with those losers.

He has waaay too much integrity for them. He's always been a good, dedicated activist.

I resigned from those incompetent clowns in 2007, and haven't looked back. When the County Chair (now a State Vice-Chair) tells people in front of multiple witnesses, that she's not supporting the party's nominee in her congressional district, and will vote for the repuke, they've clearly gone over the edge.

I've heard them denigrate statehouse candidates, refuse to sign petitions for fellow Democrats, to help get them on the ballot.

I've seen campaign disclosures where party DEC members have donated money to Republicans in races, and not to any Democrats. Another time they "forgot" to form a Federal PAC to support a congressional candidate, when the better candidate beat their DLC -picked favored candidate in the primary.

[TheNutcracker]

4. Still in the works, stay tuned.....