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From The Bunker…

Hey RAJ…

I’m sorry there wasn’t a newsletter last week, I was on a rescue mission.

The little kitten in the picture above was buried in between some pallets that contained rooking tiles, to be used on a building near The Bunker.

Rory smelled the cat out while we were on a walk and I was unable to get to the kitten, lodged so deep in the pallets. I knew if the roofing guys stuck a forklift in the pallet, the kitten would likely be crushed.

A friend and I spent a couple of days trying to get the scared kitten to come out. We tried luring it out with food and a number of other ways, nothing was working.

On day 4, I got in contact with the supervisor on the roofing project, and he was able to move a couple up the pallets that were blocking the cat in. We then used a broom to get the kitty to move close enough to where my friend was able to grab it.

Needless to say, the kitten was scared to death, but we were able to get the kitty in the car and back to my friend’s place.

I’m happy to report that Sox (he has white feet) is adjusting to his new home and doing very well. Rory has even spent some time with Sox and this little stray kitty is just beginning to live his best life.

Here’s Sox sitting on my lap and happy to be rescued and in a loving home.

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Scott Jones, FTVLive.com

Bits From the Bunker

May 24

DeSantis Failure to Launch

There is an old saying that says, “No publicity, is bad publicity”

And often times that’s true. But what if you’re trying to launch your presidential campaign on Twitter and it turns into a technical disaster.

Elon Musk’s Twitter crashed and burned as Musk tried hosting DeSantis’s announcement in a Twitter Spaces.

When it finally did start working, DeSantis was basically just reading a prepared statement over the internet. It wasn’t the best launch of a campaign, but it did get people talking.

Think about it, Ron DeSantis went on Fox News last night after the Twitter fiasco and all anybody is talking about this morning is Twitter mess. The is little mention of his appearance on Fox News.

You have to wonder if the Twitter Spaces went off without a hitch, how many people outside the beltway would even be talking about it.

So, maybe the meltdown is working in DeSantis favor.

Speaking of Fox News, it wasn’t long after the Twitter mess that Fox was taking their shots at both DeSantis and Twitter on their website.

As you know, FTVLive right next door to Disney World here in Florida, and I could swear that while the Twitter Spaces with DeSantis was crashing and turning into an embarrassment, I heard Mickey Mouse laughing.

Maybe, it was just my imagination.

The Media Must Do a Better with Politicians

I don’t know about you, but I’m already sick of the 2024 election, despite being a year and a half away.

When I watch local or national news, I see stories in which one side blames the other. I see how when a candidate gets elected, he/she will investigate the other side and right all the wrongs lobbed against their side.

Talk to your viewers and I can assure you that 90% don’t care about all that. They want to have a government that works for them. One that looks to bring insurance rates down. A government that can help bring down inflation and make their dollar go further.

When the media speaks with a candidate or current politician, and that person starts to attack or blame the other side, the Reporter should stop them right there.

What if the Reporter said this, “You can attack and blame the other side, but I can assure you, none of this will be used in my story. I’m asking you, what are YOU going to do to fix the problem?”

“You can blame the other side, but isn’t it your job to work with the other side? The voters elected people on both sides of the aisle and they expect you to work together to address the problem. I see you blaming Jane Doe, but when is the last time you visited Jane’s office and tried to have a conversation with her?” Do you think casting blame will solve this issue?”

Imagine if, every time a politician or candidate started to blame the other side, the Journalist stopped them and asked what they are going to do.

Voters want answers, they don’t want excuses and casting blame.

I know it makes for a sexy soundbite when a politician goes off and attacks the other side, but Is it accomplishing anything?

Watch cable news, and all you see is a politician come on an opinion host’s show and blame the other side. The opinion host has just nods along, because they are not a Journalist, and they could care less about getting real answers.

That is your job!

Whether you’re talking to a politician on the local or national level, you are the voice of the voters. You need to ask the questions and when it becomes the blame game, you need to get that person back on point.

Many of you work for stations in which the brand is “We hold the powerful accountable.”

Maybe It is time you really do that.

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