Tuesday night, the council took a bit of time to discuss the concept of moving the Speakers from the Floor portion of the meeting from the beginning to the end. During this time members generally took the time to say why the either supported the move or didn’t support the move.
Let’s rewind a bit though.
Earlier in the evening At-Large councilmember Danny Thompson did an interview with WFMY, and it seemed that he supported the move. Take a moment and watch the video below – Thompson’s comments are at the end.
I don’t know what, but something happened during the time this interview was filmed and when he gave his remarks in opposition to the change (both took place in the same day, same evening for that matter). So yes, this means he supported it.
Take a moment and watch (video below) Thompson’s speech on the issue during the council meeting. He says virtually the opposite of what he said to WFMY. I’ve emailed him to ask what provoked the change, but haven’t heard back from him as of the writing of this post.
A change of opinion is perfectly fine, but do think it’s a bit strange for a councilman to support something during a local news interview and then turn around and oppose it hours later? Is this a ploy to appeal to the masses on TV, but to inevitably appeal to a different group when the actual decision is made?
First he told WFMY that “It’s not going to cut anybody out. Let’s see how it goes. Let’s give it a shot.” Then during his opposition speech he talks about his work with the elderly and other groups his business serves and how the change would negatively impact them… did he forget about the previously mentioned groups during the WFMY interview?
As always, I’ll share Thompson’s response when he sends it.
