No, folks, that was not Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina, running for county mayor, at the JFK Library on West 49th Street in the City of Progress for the last day of early voting on Saturday.
Ladra sped over there as soon as we got the tip, but didn’t make it in time and missed this guy. Somebody told me, however, that his nose would grow every time he told a lie — which, if he was truly channeling Robaina, would have to be every half hour or so, at the very least — and did me the favor of sending me some photos.
I’d love to know who this is. It is either a good friend and supporter of fellow candidate and former commissioner Carlos Gimenez, seen as the biggest threat to Robaina, or one of the dozens of firefighters who have a beef with the mayor, some of whom were also at the precinct carrying signs that urged voters NOT to bubble Robaina’s number.
Ladra really wants to know. If anybody recognizes the body or knows who went to these exteaordinary lengths — and, you gotta admit, it takes dedicated passion to wear a dark suit in the sun all day — please let me know. I would like an interview.