What has PTH said in the past about your employees posting questionable things on FB?
This is why political appointees are not a good idea. It’s probably a good idea to separate your campaign and transition team from your leadership team. I saw this with Darrin Smith when he was appointed to Director of Community Development and Parking after he cooked up a false ‘junket’ story about Dr. Staggers during the mayoral campaign. I also feel this is where Jolene failed by using a Democratic political operative to run her campaign instead of an independent consultant.
As for the comments about liberals, I would agree, he knows little about them. BHO was not a liberal, I would actually consider him a moderate to right leaning progressive, but definately not a liberal. I tell people one of the several reasons I left the Democratic party is because there are no liberals in it anymore, haven’t been for decades. But being a ‘liberal’ isn’t some dirty thing. We believe in helping each other, the social net, universal healthcare and education, embracing the arts, culture and diversity and we also believe in the right to free speech and peaceful protest. True liberals also detest war and try to solve problems diplomatically, we also accept all creeds, a major reason why we promote peace over war.
Good luck T.J., posting this will make it a very rough road for you and your boss.
I verified the comment, posted on July 11, 2017
does he praise the lord with that mouth?
Huge mistake on PT, lost my respect. Never put your friends in rolls like this. What an embarrassment
When did he post this? Was his wife trolling Jolene’s campaign prior to the election?
Yikes! Criticizing someone for having a negative world view and the telling them to go F themselves paints him as a really classy, empathetic leader. Who one chooses to surround themselves says a great deal about what type of person they are. I would classify myself as liberal and do t think that having a big heart and an open mind is a negative “ world viewâ€
“I could care less if any elected official is a saint or a scumbag”……
Wow, with a world view like that, a “tool bag” has endless possibilities….
I think it is safe to say that the Archiles Heel has been found, so unlike with Cinderella, we know actually whose foot fits the shoe; and any fairy tale hopes have been shattered with a tonality, which makes any questionable threat even more believable…. Fairy tale or not…..
I think I now know everything I need to about Mayor Ten Haken.
As a proud liberal I am offended by comments like this. It appears this person does not have enough education or life experience to comprehend more than dogma.
Most liberals like many conservatives get through life understanding each of us have the ability to work with our neighbors. To make these ignorant blanket statements shows a striking immaturity.
What will we expect from our new mayor’s mouthpiece going forward if this is where we start?
To me, sounds like a Trump-like firing after only one week.
What a way to start out a new administration…..
After 8 years of Mike Huether and his ‘Team’, we may have just moved from bad to worse…..
So from that message, does that mean he won’t represent and respect all Sioux Falls residents? Just the ones he agrees with?
Does it also mean he’ll ignore any ethical and criminal violations as long as that person is doing a good job?
Public service isn’t for him.Stay in the private sector.
Is this another one of Ten Haken’s supporters that puts “Christian” on his profile and business cards? What a bunch of phony hypocrits.
If this is a legit FB Comment from T.J., there is no defense for it whatsoever and he deserves to be booted like The Mooch. But, is it 100% confirmed/vetted/dated as being from him?
They like to call them “Leadership Teams.”
And this guy considers himself a political operative!
TJ Nelson, a moment of madness on social media has just placed you and your boss under the microscope of those who closely watch SF politics.
Blas, I tried to find the original post, but was unable to, probably deleted. BUT, the person he responded to IS one of his friends on FB. While you could reproduce something like this in photoshop, I think it would take a bit of work.
What would happen if someone read his comments during the public comment portion of a council meeting?
Lol, what a “tool”.
Hey, don’t forget…. “Mussolini kept the trains on time….”
(“I could care less if………”)
Come to think of it, this mentality is played out often in GOP politics. The list is endless…. Nixon, Janklow, and now Trump….. (Uh, I think I will give him a “B”…..Ah, a “B” sounds about right…..(But what did he do wrong?…Why not an “A?”))
Oh, and don’t forget, “Scumbags” aren’t just men as sinners any more…. Oh no, now the fundamentalists just like to call them a bunch of “Mullilgans.”
Give the guy a break.
What one of us hasn’t said something in anger on social media and later regretted it.
NEWS FLASH: republicans think democrats are wrong.
How about we get whatever was said that started this reply.
Context in all things.
I don’t think he should be fired over this, I think if he really posted partisan comments like this he will slowly self destruct himself in city government, it is a whole other beast than partisan politics. You have to serve everyone, not just your party base. He’ll either learn that quickly or leave in frustration. He’s kind of a job hopper anyway.
The link is likely dead, but this directs to the comment that had both sections from the originally posted imaged. Posted side by side in what was sent to you as it scrolled on phone when originally taken.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155528459433436&id=562283435
profile is private. might need to be friends to see.
Obviously not the sharpest tool in the box. Remember, this guy is an evangel. An evangel who condones by these comments the opposite of what Christ preached. His opening prayer at the city hall bible study classes will certainly have a new meaning.
Real TJ, I am actually friends with the person whose FB page TJ made this comment on. So thanks for the verification. I will post a new graphic.
Peter,
Why should we keep giving Republicans “breaks.” I think I’m all out of breaks to give.
Peter wants all of us to give TJ a “mulligan” on this….
One of the things I’ve noticed about this issue. All the trolls or tools, whatever one chooses to call them, are mysteriously absent from this topic. Go figure. Or are they simply incognito? Come on tj, I know yer lurking, defend yourself.
All of the “tools” or “trolls” are too busy working with DSU right now, to figure out who we are, to respond….
(Oh shoot, we forgot to establish a cover with fake responses in the meantime…. Shouldn’t have DSU educated us on that angle?….)