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Andrew Gillum Is a Well-Dressed, Smooth-Talking Pathological Liar

October 24, 2018 - 12:00pm
Andrew Gillum and Adam Corey on a NYC boat ride
Andrew Gillum and Adam Corey on a NYC boat ride

Because of documents subpoenaed by the Florida Commission on Ethics and released to the public Tuesday, the citizens of Florida now have learned that Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum is a pathological liar.

And when confronted with anything against him, Andrew will ALWAYS play the race card.

It’s his modus operandi.

According to a story reported in the Tampa Bay Times Tuesday afternoon, Andrew’s former college buddy, campaign treasurer and former Tallahassee lobbyist Adam Corey revealed the Broadway tickets to “Hamilton” were a “gift,” a/k/a  bribe, from an FBI undercover agent:

Barney Bishop
Barney Bishop

“The text messages show that, contrary to what his campaign has said, Gillum knew the tickets came from 'Mike Miller,' who was an FBI agent posing as a developer looking into city corruption." 

"'Mike Miller and the crew have tickets for us to 'Hamilton' tonight at 8 p.m.,’ Corey texted Gillum on August 10, 2016." 

"‘Awesome news about 'Hamilton,' Gillum replied, according to the records. The texts appear to refute what Gillum’s campaign said just days after his unlikely win in the Democratic primary for Florida governor.”

The newspaper story goes on to recite what happened in the national television debate: “During Sunday’s debate, DeSantis asked Gillum about the tickets. ‘Did you pay for the Hamilton tickets?’ DeSantis asked. Gillum avoided directly answering the question.”

The cheapest tickets for Hamilton are $452 and can go up to $1,399, depending on where you sit.

By the way Andrew, where did you sit?

And then Andrew played the well-worn race card.

In the Tallahassee Democrat Tuesday morning, Andrew responds “... that at every turn, I was paying my own way or was with my family, for all trips, including picking up tickets from my brother Marcus ... but this isn’t about a Broadway show. ... The goal is obviously to use my candidacy as a way to reinforce, frankly, stereotypes about black men, Gillum said.”

What stereotypes about black men, Andrew?

No one is suggesting anything about black men, we’re suggesting you are a liar and a crook. It’s about you, not your race. You just happen to be black.

But, Andrew can’t help himself, because if he can convince the mainstream media he’s being victimized because of his race, then he can obfuscate about the truth.

“'First of all, I am a grown man,’ Gillum replied. ‘My wife and I take vacations and we pay for our own vacations ... I don’t take free trips from anybody. I’m a hard-working person. I know that may not fit your description of what you think people like me do (emphasis added), but I’ve worked hard for everything that I’ve gotten in my life.'”

Wolf whistle anyone?

There’s no question in my mind that, indeed, Andrew has worked hard, but he’s worked hard at being corrupted by his lobbyist friends and living the high life. 

The trips to New York City (yes, the Soros group paid for his travel to and from, but he stayed on and lived life to the fullest as an elected official being wined and dined by the FBI), the Middle East, and, of course, the infamous trip to Costa Rica that regular people wouldn’t ever get.

Please note that I didn’t say a black elected official, because Andrew’s corruption isn’t because of the color of his skin, it’s because of the lack of moral upbringing by his parents or in the alternative, his willingness to be corrupt so that he can enjoy the good life.

The trip to Costa Rica is suspect, as it always has been.  

Gillum, ever the master of “bait and switch,” and “hook and crook,” always will say just enough to sound like he’s being forthcoming, but unfortunately for him, the facts never back him up.

So, let’s go back and dissect his statement above about him and his wife: “... we pay for our own vacations ...”

Technically, he did, since he says he gave his bud Corey $400 for the Costa Rica trip.

Except that Mr. Corey claims he never received any money from Andrew. Huh?

And to make matters worse, who in their right mind except Andrew and some Democratic apologists believe $400 would cover the cost for him and his wife to stay in a $1,400-per-night suite for four days and three nights?

Only Andrew and his coterie of corrupt lobbyist friends who underwrite his trips so he can feign ignorance about the true source of the money:

FBI, lobbyist, whatever.

As I said in a recent column in Sunshine State News about Andrew, it doesn’t matter if his brother gave him the money, his wife, or even his mother.

Andrew, if the money came from the FBI, it’s a bribe.

And, if you purposely don’t ask where the ticket came from, or who paid for the boat ride around Manhattan, or who paid for your hotel stay in a different NYC hotel, then you’re not only guilty of corruption, but stupidity as well.

And those ain’t great attributes that I want to see in the Governor’s Mansion.

You see, this is what happens when an underdog in the Dem primary skates through without anyone really digging and looking at your past as they do the frontrunners.

Wolf whistle.

I’m going to come out and say just what I think as a former executive director of the Florida Democratic Party and a lifelong Democrat.

Andrew, you’re a compulsive liar, a conniving, sniveling, self-victimized, race-baiting, mooching human being who has reached the epitome of the Peter Principle.

Am, I sugar-coating this too much?

Oh, you dress the part (Soros money, most likely).

You’re a suave, smooth talker who has convinced Tom Steyer and George Soros and those other pitiful liberal billionaires you’re worth the investment.

Except this time that pesky FBI thing is still hanging around your neck like an albatross.

Next, Andrew will, of course, re-direct the attack at his accuser, Adam Corey, but he can’t do anything about those texts.

The only question now is, will the mainstream media dig deeper and ask the really hard questions of Andrew, and the much-needed follow-up questions, so we can learn if Andrew is going to dig a deeper hole for himself or come clean?

My bet is on the former.

You see, an un-reconstructed liberal never has to admit guilt. All he has to do, if he's a minority, is play the race card and say he's being victimized, and the media will give him a bye.

They must, because all the state’s newspapers have endorsed him, and they certainly can’t admit they’re wrong now.

Not just two weeks before the election.

Again, let me be clear.  

Andrew is guilty, not of being black, but of thinking that all the rest of us would swallow his glib, smooth-talking antics and savoir faire, that we’re soooo stupid we would elect him despite his disqualifying flaws, his lack of honesty, his failing morals, his willingness to say and do anything to get elected.

Barney Bishop III is a conservative Democrat who served as executive director of the Florida Democratic Party in the early 1990s.

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This IS CALLED A STING OPERATION.. When the FBI gets involved THERE'S A REAL REASON..EINSTEIN! What is WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE..What the TICKET CROOK DID.. IS..AGAINST THE LAW.. ALSO AGAINST THE ETHICS OF THE JOB... REPEAT THAT 5 times maybe your thick lil brain might GET IT.. ILLEGAL .NOT LEGAL.You can DEFLECT, SPIN, IGNORE and COMPLAIN..ALL U WANT... He's STILL A CORRUPTION CREEP..That ..BECAUSE OF THAT... SAY IR WIRH ME NOW......FACT.... F A C T ..HES GONNA LOSE...BIG TIME..GOT IT.. ILLEGAL = NOT LEGAL = Buh Bye ANDY!

guillum is a 2 faced FAMU undereducated gangster . and above all a RACIST

guillum is a 2 faced FAMU undereducated gangster . and above all a RACIST

You’re dillusional.

IT'S DELUSIONAL.. But if they're against that HAMILTON TICKET FRAUD...SPOT ON..WE DONT REWARD CROOKS/ CORRUPTION..That's not how normal people with brains operate...DEMS LIE, DENY, PROJECT..REPEAT!

Typical Democrat deflection. The difference right now is, America already elected Trump, Floridians still has a chance to keep from siccing this phony and bad actor on our state.

So, you're fine with the idea that Trump should be impeached for his lying?

Ted your such a fool. You really think a Republican Senate projected to gain members in 2 weeks is going to vote to impeach this guy? Do you even know how impeachment works?As I suspected, whole lot of low information voting going on in this state.

Gillum is a very smooth talking criminal. Where ever there is dishonesty, you will find a Democrat at the head of the table. If you are going to want a blackman as governor, then Florida must elect an honest man. Gillum will ruin the success that Florida has developed. Gillum is the image of George Soros..................... because Soros has financed his campaign and image. A smooth Schumer, Obama, Pelosi, Brennan, and Bill Clinton the charged raper !

I cannot believe, with what is going on in Washington, that you called Gillum a criminal. You have nothing more than tickets to Hamilton and a vacation in Costa Rica. How many indictments in DC? Did we just find out that trump’s taxes are a disaster? Unbelievable. Someone else has already listed deSantis’ ties to racist organizations and his using taxpayers money for travel. Your vituperation is misplaced, you just sound like a bitter old white republican. Too many of you around.

"you just sound like a bitter old white republican " Margot, you sound like you are an ageist and a racist.

A racist is a person that is winning an argument against a lefty

Surely you have to admit that the fact that Gillum would engage in this speaks to his inability to be ethical. And truthful. Trump is not an extreme pathological liar--almost everything he says turns out to be true. It's that the MSM refuses to report accurately or correct their record when proven wrong. Trump's record of accomplishments speaks for itself.

baahhahhaa....

Typical politician! Taking bribes and sweet desks to line their lavish lifestyle and then denying it! No thanks Florida doesn’t need more lying politicians, especially those playing g the race card! Funny thing is that your minions honeatly t believe they can get everything for free! NOTHING IS FREE !

So, are you planning to get rid of the pathological liar and race-card-player currently occupying the White House? (As I recall, that GOP president (Good Ol' Pussygrabber) is also a serial cheater and adulterer ... but I guess that doesn't really matter to the 'family values' crowd, either?) Chuckle, chuckle, chuckle.

Attention.. In pretty sure I just stumbled upon an ASYLUM ESCAPEE... This poor thing needs help

Typical DemonCrap..all they do is LIE, DENY PROJECT.....REPEAT..Dude PREPARE TO LOSE! Your PATHETIC lil CORRUPTION KING.. IS GOING DOWN FASTER THAN THE TITANIC! Got it!! Good. Now go Pull your FOOLISHNESS somewhere else..YOU LOSE! AGAIN!

What lies has Trump told? What race-card-playing has he done? Share specifics...

Troll. You must be living under a rock for the last 2 years.

This comment is pure gold! And not the kind that glitters.

You been in solitary confinement or something?

Two front page op eds that are anti-Gillum. SSN, start reporting the news instead of opinions or I am headed elsewhere. The right wing opinion-based reporting of this site is pushing it into the Fake News realm.

Buh Bye you FOOLISH LIL DINGBAT..NEWSFLASH..THEY DON'T CARE... BEAT IT! Nobody wants or CARES about some SIMPLETON that is COMPLICIT AND COMPLACENT WITH CONTINUED UNBRIDLED CORRUPTION... BE GONE!

Propaganda is fake, that I understand. But please show me what about either of the two pieces you mention is fake. Are the facts presented made up? What is made up? Sunshine State News exists to print the news and commentary the liberal media avoid and that is what we've done here.

Blarney Bishop is one of the worst. He's always been a specialist in 'fake news'.

That's the ticket! Demonize the messenger when you've got nothing.

That's ALL THEY EVER DO! They ARE DEFENDING CRIMINAL ACTIONS...SICK SICK PEOPLE When the LIBBY LUNATICS GO LOW ( you can't go much lower than defending a CAUGHT IN THE ACT CROOK) WE GO VOTE! ( from the Walk Away March today)

sounds like he was set up....Gillum will win !! DeSantis is a right wingnut..hey Desantis we saw Gillums paper work how about your $150,000 in travel ?....A joke..Gillum best for All of Florida.. dog whistles and racist robo calls will not turn the election to DeSantis..

Anybody that would vote for this man has an IQ less than their shoe size. Race card race card race card that's all they can do is play the race card. The man is a liar a cheat a conniver and a mooch just like the article says. He will corrupt this state he will raise our taxes he will run business out of the state he will destroy Medicaid. Medicaid means a lot to the old folks in this state and to the young folks also with prenatal care the health of the mothers in this state will be at rest with an Andrew Gillum in the governor's mansion. He will use the less fortunate as any means to an end like he's using his race. Race-baiting for this man is second nature. My first choice for president in 2016 was Ben Carson. Not because he was black, but because he was honest and intelligent. Voting against Andrew Gillum is not because he's black, it's because he is immoral a liar and ignorant.

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