The Power of Misstatements in Campaigning

[RecycleMichael]

I stand by my statement that this has become a pissing contest.

Can you define the word HAS?

[Red Arrow]

Can you define the word HAS?

Probably not to your satisfaction.

[sgrizzle]

As I said, her own words are not incorrect.  The ad I saw (not Kathy Taylor speaking in person) implied that hers was the only mentoring program.  It didn't say it was the only mentoring program but I certainly got that impression.

The ad you are referring to says "Kathy Taylor started Tulsa's mentoring program" which is also correct as the program she started is operated by the City of Tulsa. There appears to not be any other city-wide city-operated mentoring programs. I wouldn't have worded it that way, but I don't see where it is saying that no other mentoring programs exist, just that she started the official one.

Budgets are more common than mentoring programs.

I count at least 17 mentoring programs in Tulsa.
http://www.ofe.org/mentoring/programs.htm

[AquaMan]

I mentored about 12 years ago at Mayo. It was an ongoing volunteer program that was fun. I am not familiar with the city program but my kids are out of TPS.

I suppose you all are just as upset with Britenstein for his misrepresentations and he's not even running for office!

Not a pissing contest. Just another juvenile thread.

[Red Arrow]

The ad you are referring to says "Kathy Taylor started Tulsa's mentoring program" which is also correct as the program she started is operated by the City of Tulsa. There appears to not be any other city-wide city-operated mentoring programs. I wouldn't have worded it that way, but I don't see where it is saying that no other mentoring programs exist, just that she started the official one.

I count at least 17 mentoring programs in Tulsa.
http://www.ofe.org/mentoring/programs.htm

Compared to budgets for police, fire, streets, mayor, ......
That doesn't even count the budgets in private businesses.

[Red Arrow]

I suppose you all are just as upset with Britenstein for his misrepresentations and he's not even running for office!

He's probably getting an early start for  re-election.

[AquaMan]

How's that go...."sausage is great, you just never want to watch it being made".