Funky and Squitiro misled Steve Rose

Here's the top 10 falsehoods and misleading statements that Mayor Funky and the Gloria Squitiro tried to pull on Kansas City last night along with a few other things I noticed in their Talkback live appearance.

1. I'll brake this one down "You can't handle the truth style!" The basic premise of the argument that Ms. Squitiro isn't the Co-Mayor was subverted by her presence on the show. If she isn't such an influential figure in the Mayor's office, THEN WHY IS SHE DOING INTERVIEWS WITH THE MAYOR? Her mere appearance everywhere that Funkhouser goes is a contradiction of their misleading statements. Viewers picked up on as much.

2. Independence loves Mayor Funky. All of his Kansas City calls were critical. People had real problems with real issues. Racial division, Three Trails, the Consequences of Mammy-gate . . . The only thing suburbanites have to offer is mindless and uninformed cheerleading. It's not very refreshing to have a Kansas City's Mayor governing for the people outside of KC Proper.

3. I liked Gloria's new haircut. Honestly, she looked nice - Like a New York socialite - She seemed more comfortable in front of the camera than either of the two dudes . . . Probably because she took off her shoes.

4. Steve Rose stood in front of Mayor Funky and told him what all of his advisers and acolytes have been afraid to mention. Regional light rail isn't going to work. Rose did all of the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area a favor by stating the obvious and maybe saving a lot of time and money. Mayor Funky, stubbornly, seemed to refuse to listen. The fact that Squitiro thinks Kansas City is so close to light rail shows how out of touch Funkhouser's Mayoral Administration has become . . . They really have to start reading somebody besides Abouhalkah.

5. Mammy-gate hounds the Mayor. Funkhouser simply lied about the case. The EEOC complaint DOES CONCERN THE USE OF RACIAL SLURS. TKC reported as much along with The Star. Funkhouser simply lied on this issue, which he miserably tried to explain away with the "mam-ee" nonsense previously on Shanin and Parks. This isn't a savvy political move . . . It's just spreading falsehoodd and working against a good person who didn't deserve that kind of treatment from an unsanctioned volunteer in the Mayor's office.

6. Funk avoids eye contact - I hear that's a big thing with white dudes. He looked down to answer questions and it makes him look weak and shady . . . Almost as much has his refusal to answer direct questions.

7. Mayor Funkhouser and Squitiro visibly froze up every time someone said "Happy Holidays" LOL!!! I knew the prostate letter wouldn't be a direct question but clever Kansas City callers found a way to subliminally remind the first couple that they put this town through a really gross TMI situation. Bravo people of KC!!! You make me proud.

8. Funkhouser claimed that "they asked her to be there" when referring to the La Raza/Semler controversy. Semler may have asked for her presence but no one on the Latino Task Force wanted her around . . . In fact, several members asked that the Mayor's wife stay home from the negotiations. This was just an(other) outright lie which anyone vaguely associated with the controversy could uncover.

9. They still say "we" when talking about the Mayor's office. Nobody elected "We" they publicly say there is no "We" when talking about the role of Mayor and then they use "We" again and again.

10. The "desk outside of the office" got bigger and bigger as the interview went on, in fact, it's clear that Ms. Squitiro dominates every discussion with the Mayor in a away that has alienated his supporters. The Mayor's own people are turning against him . . . City Hall insiders have heard the rumors of the term "She speaks for me" and were likely shocked to hear Funkhouser admit he said as much. This phrase has lost the Mayor more than a few friends and it will ultimately cost him any credibility if he can't change course soon . . . Nobody, nobody in Kansas City wants a Co-Mayor and there isn't a single person in this town that's willing to stand up for Gloria Squitiro's unsanctioned and unprecedented role. Funkhouser stubbornly tries to explain that "he's just being honest" about the role of his spouse but NEVER BEFORE has a political significant other almost single handedly destroyed the perception of reform and the rep of this town's Mayor.



There's no argument anymore, it was on KCPT for everyone to see . . .

KANSAS CITY HAS A CO-MAYOR!!!

I won't belabor the point that TKC coined the term but I will note that the reality of this situation is a first in modern Kansas City political history.

Finally, if you're interested here's some background info on that first, photoshopped, sexy, big lady advert here's some links on that as well because big booty women are still more important than politics:

Brazilians Fear Becoming Fat Americans

CONTROVERSIAL YOGURT ADS FROM BRAZIL

Must we offend large women to sell them yogurt?

Itambé Light Yogurt "Fit Light"

Celeb-Inspired Yogurt Ads Stir Up Controversy