Osnow "Serves" the Dem Clubhouse; Does Patch Readers a "Disservice"

It was recently uncovered that Democratic Clubhouse candidates and their paid political operatives may have manipulated the free press in an effort to “stir the political pot” before Election Day. 

Stuart Osnow, a vocal supporter of the Democrat Clubhouse, wrote a number of blog posts for the Long Beach Patch that were critical of the Coalition. It appeared Osnow was a “concerned citizen” informing voters of problems, as he saw them.  But a deeper probe revealed a story of deceit where Mr. Osnow and the Democrat Clubhouse attempted to manipulate our free press, Long Beach Patch, and voters and as Election Day approached.

In his articles, Osnow never disclosed that he owns www.primeny.com, a political campaign consulting firm. Furthermore, Osnow never mentioned that the Democrat Clubhouse paid him $11,275 for his campaign services!  In the long list of expenses paid by the Democratic Clubhouse, Osnow was by far, Torres, Adelson, Mandel, and Tangney’s highest paid employee! It appears Osnow’s concerns were not genuine, but rather a part of a strategy he was paid to develop and execute for the Democrat Clubhouse through the Patch. One has to wonder how many of the “anonymous” comments supporting Osnow’s point of view, were actually just employees of Osnow firm or other Democrat Clubhouse Operatives. How would unsuspecting Patch readers know what they are reading is, in fact, the truth and not just partisan rhetoric by a “hired gun” of the Democrat Clubhouse? Patch readers would never have asked these questions if the truth was not uncovered.

By not disclosing his paid relationship with the clubhouse he was able to execute his campaign strategy on the Patch for free by posing as a “concerned” citizen. Osnow and the Democrat Clubhouse took advantage of the free press. Committing these acts while campaigning about “transparency in government” is the height of hypocrisy.

The Coalition has ran a campaign of truth: They have cut/frozen taxes 5 of 6 years, the city budgets have generated surpluses every year since 2006, Moody’s has awarded the City its highest bond rating ever, city services have been maintained, and infrastructure improvements are continuing throughout the City. Best yet is the fact that this was all done during a time of economic turmoil, the worst in a generation. These are the true facts!

If “Osnow-Gate” is an example of how the Democrat Clubhouse candidates run a campaign, how would they govern and spend your tax money if they won control of City Hall?