PUBLISHER'S BLOG ~ Cornelius Swart

The Portland Mercury reported that former Mayor Tom Potter endorsed the recall of Mayor Sam Adams this afternoon.  The statement was released via Tom Potter’s Facebook page.  The Mercury reported the announcement at 12:28pm, just moments after the Facebook posting had occured.  Ironically,  Mayor Sam Adams and Tom Potter were both at an awards ceremony at the Mississippi Street Fair at approximately 1pm.

The two appeared with local police officers, Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder and street fair organizers in a ceremony honoring the efforts of activists like Leonard Smith and police officers who fought to rid the area of crime during the 1980s and ’90s. (See photo below)

That’s a pretty fast turnaround.  Potter must update his Facebook page via iPhone app or something, because with commute time and parking and schmoozing with the neighbors there’s just not a lot of time for this kind of intrigue.

I wonder if I logged out of my Facebook page before I left home?