Bringing political campaigns to an all new low — or is it a new high? — a Coral Gables supporter or supporters of Mayor Vince Lago posted a photo on social media earlier this month that morphed the face of Commissioner Kirk Menendez, who is running against the incumbent for mayor, with an image of Jesus Christ.
The message beneath the post by Aesop Gables, a known surrogate for Lago: “Whoever has the Kirk, has life; whoever does not have the Kirk does not have life.” It cites the book of George. Merrick?
Was this mocking Menendez’s strong faith and longtime active involvement in the church? How does this help the Lago campaign? Is the incumbent mayor appealing to people who hate Christ?
Whatever the message was, it has backfired some. Las viejitas in Coral Gables (read: senior voters) are clutching their pearls. The shocked reaction forced the Lago campaign — not Lago, but the campaign — to issue a statement denying association to the image. But it seemed really like a self-promotional plug. Not an apology or even a disassociation.
“The Vince Lago campaign strongly condemns the use of religious imagery for political attacks,” his handlers posted on social media. “Mayor Vince Lago is a proud Catholic, as is his family. His faith is personal, not political. His daughters attend Catholic School, and like many in our community, he believes faith should unite, and not divide.
“Let’s keep this campaign about the issues that matter to our residents,” the post read, listing the issues that really don’t matter to many or maybe most residents, “… not cheap shots and religious attacks.”
All he had to do was make a phone call. Because the one who made the cheap religious attack was Aesop Gables, a blogger long known to be a strong Lago supporter and surrogate. It would be insane to think that Aesop posted that image of the Kirk Christ without Lago’s permission or, at the very least, knowledge.
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GOD going to repay them.. for sure… go and vote!!!
Maybe not such a good Catholic? Jesuit ?
Jay Spieler, altering an image of Christ and changing Biblical Scriptures to ridicule someone should upset anyone who has any sense of decency. Some political satire crosses the line. To publish something like this during Lent, the most solemn part of the year for Christians, is even more upsetting. Using any religious image or verse is wrong, regardless of religious affiliation. And for political purposes, it’s despicable. Of course Lago is in on this, since all Aesop publishes is pro-Lago. Same with Aesop’s personal podcaster, the self-proclaimed Prince of Coral Gables, Nicolas Cabrera. No surprise there, he’s on Lago’s payroll and a campaign “advisor” to Lago’s puppet, Lara. What experience could that young know-it-all bring to Lara’s campaign?
Those poor viejitas pearls are prodigiously all over the floor by now!
Aesop and Lago have no boundaries of decency.
Aesop’s vile posts are disgusting, but they are so long and obtuse that most of his/her followers won’t even read the entire post. It’s all garbage anyway.
“It would be insane to think that Aesop posted that image of the Kirk Christ without Lago’s permission or, at the very least, knowledge.” Does this mean you reached out to KFC? Menendez in particular? So sad how this publication has fallen
“It would be insane to think that Aesop posted that image of the Kirk Christ without Lago’s permission or, at the very least, knowledge.”
Would it be insane to think that you didn’t run yesterday’s execrable hit piece on Lago without Kirk Menendez’s approval?
(As to Kirk Christ, this viejo loved it. But then, I’ve had a lifetime of reading political parodies from Mad Magazine to The Onion without melting down.)
Vince Lago and Francis Suarez are just con men. They are scammers.
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