Defeated Local 1889 candidate P.J. Polizzi has spoken. We think that P.J. has missed his true vocation. He should have been a brain surgeon instead of an accountant. The sheer intellectual power of this man's oratory and his breath of knowledge astounds us.
In today's Call, we are treated with a number of tantalizing tidbits from a man who seems to have a mastery of every subject.
Burke Wasson writes: "As for Polizzi, he vowed to soon attend his first Board of Directors meeting, an event that he plans to frequent during the next two years — when board Chairman Aaron Hilmer is up for re-election". P.J. is obviously embarking on a two-year quest to unseat Aaron Hilmer, after being trounced by Bonnie Stegman.
Wasson quotes the Great One's not so humble evaluation of last Tuesday's election: "I'd like to congratulate Mrs. Stegman on her win," Polizzi said. "It was an amazing win. I would never believe that anyone without a single poll worker handing out a single piece of literature could have won ..." P.J.: Your endorsement by Local 1889 was the kiss of death for your campaign. When voters came to the polls and saw the Mehlville firefighters forcing your literature on them, it lost you votes. Bonnie has a four year record of standing up to your Local 1889 endorsers. That's why you lost.
Finally, the Call's Burke Wasson captures the essence of P.J. Polizzi's angst over his defeat: "I want to thank the Call and I want to thank Bonnie and I want to thank the South County Truth Spot (blog site) for pointing out that I had never attended a fire-board meeting. We're going to alleviate that problem. Whenever the board meeting is for the next 24 months, we will take that issue away." Note to P.J.: Your association with Local 1889 will prohibit your political ambitions for life!
The South County Truth Spot thanks Mr. Polizzi for acknowledging our investigative reporting along with the Call and Bonnie Stegman. We urge the MFPD Board to reserve two chairs for P.J. at every meeting. (TruthDetector: Is this mirth about girth?)
