Candidate For Sheriff IS A HUGE FREAKING LIAR

Last Thursday, a press release came into the inbox from Michael Untermeyer, announcing a press conference about his candidacy for sheriff and telling the public the Rocky Statue would be there.

Today, Untermeyer sent out another press release, recapping his commitment to “professionalism, accountability and integrity” and attaching a photo from the campaign announcement:

Whoa. Wait a second. That’s just a guy painted bronze. (And they forgot a part of the pants.) And it’s a guy who doesn’t look much like Rocky at all. Is he even white? And he’s wearing red boxing gloves! And… he’s not in the Rocky Statue pose! And… wait a second, this candidate for sheriff is a huge freaking liar! This guy looks more like a statue of Clarence Weatherspoon than Rocky. Hell, it looks more like Apollo Creed than Rocky.

Looking back at his original press release, it says the “Rocky Statue” will be there. Putting it in quotes probably means he was technically not lying, but for a candidate whose campaign slogan is “a pledge of professionalism, accountability and integrity” it seems pretty weird to not explain that it wasn’t going to be the real Rocky Statue at your campaign event! And if you’re going to do that, at least use a podium that’s not from Cosi, please?

There aren’t many official political opinions here at Philadelphia Will Do. But since Untermeyer has shown that he can’t even put out a simple press release without lying — and got a horrible Rocky Statue stand-in at that — it is the official opinion of this blog that no one should vote for Michael Untermeyer come 2007. This blog does not care if the only other option is John Mark Karr, the robot from Small Wonder or Terrell Owens. You don’t lie about the Rocky statue. You’re gonna eat lightnin’ and you’re gonna crap thunder!

Full release after the jump.

Michael Untermeyer Announces Bid To Head Philadelphia Sheriff’s Department

Former PA Senior Deputy Attorney General, Special Counsel to the State Office of Inspector General, Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney, Successful Real Estate Developer, Rendell Campaign Aide & LCB Judge
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A Pledge of Professionalism, Accountability & Integrity

PHILADELPHIA, PA 8/28/06 — With professionalism, accountability and integrity as the keystone of his vision for the city of Philadelphia, Michael Untermeyer announced his candidacy as a Democrat for Philadelphia Sheriff in the 2007 election.

A campaign launch event held Friday, August 25 - 11:30 AM at the Historic Headhouse, 2nd & Lombard drew a crowd of supporters and friends from the area, as well as a special appearance by the “Rocky Statue” to highlight the indomitable spirit that drives the Untermeyer campaign.

A former State Deputy Attorney General, Untermeyer staked out a campaign platform emphasizing the Sheriff’s Department taking initiative in law enforcement, curbing predatory lending that vitimizes the poorest citizens, and taking control of the finances of the Sheriff’s Department which has been widely scrutinized and criticized by City and State reports charging chaos in a system handling tens of millions of taxpayers dollars.

“My decision to launch this campaign has been encouraged by many of the people I have met with over the last six months,” says Untermeyer. “There is a general sense in the community that it’s time for a change. We can do better. We must do better. The citizens demand it and they deserve it!”