Alesi backs out of committed debate - No backbone or spine
via Sean Carroll at Channel 13. (My bold)
Alesi/Nachbar – this debate is now cancelled. Senator Jim Alesi (R-Perinton) of the 55th District committed to debate his opponent - Democrat David Nachbar – on September 9th. From that day forward I worked to schedule this, providing exact times and dates when we’d be available by the 30th of September. I placed countless phone calls to Sen. Alesi’s campaign to nail down a date and was unsuccessful in getting something scheduled. On Friday Sen. Alesi called me directly to say his scheduler will nail something down this week – I was optimistic. Today I was told the Senator would not schedule a debate and was in essence backing out of his commitment.
I spoke to Senator Alesi directly a few moments ago and was told by him that he has “a very full schedule…and is committed to various other debates and candidate’s nights.” I was also told that it took me awhile to get them dates and times and that a debate with us just wouldn’t fit into his schedule because he’s also working “full time as a State Senator” right now too.
I’m told Mr. Nachbar remains ready and willing to debate should Senator Alesi change his mind or find openings in his schedule.
Yeah - he is working full time as a Senator right now. Is the Senate in session? What the heck is he doing? I wonder if his laundry business is suffering because he is working full time as a Senator.
No, he is running out the clock with a significant lead in the polls.
Voters in that district deserve more.
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Nachbar has a Press Release out on the story, posted to his website HERE.
Frankly, I am not surprised…Jimbo has talked out of both sides of his mouth for years! I had personal experience with him saying one thing and doing another in the early 90’s. This year I am pulling for Nachbar…finally a candidate that has a chance of beating Jimbo and sending him full-time to watching laundry tumble instead of ethics.