Fedele, Griebel Fire on Foley

Today’s Hartford Courant story on gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley’s two arrests have stirred his primary opponents.  Both Michael Fedele and Nelson “Oz” Griebel issued statements calling on Foley to provide more information about both incidents.

Fedele declared, “The charges against Mr. Foley are very serious and there remain many unanswered questions,” said Fedele.  “The first test for any candidate for Governor is to be forthright and honest with the people.  Mr. Foley needs to come clean and authorize the release of court records relating to his arrest and imprisonment and explain the discrepancies in the various accounts of his second arrest so voters can know the full truth about these troubling incidents.”

Griebel issued a more pungent statement,

“Today’s Hartford Courant article reveals very real and serious concerns about Tom Foley’s judgment, temperament and the significant personal baggage he brings to the race,” said Oz Griebel.  “Connecticut needs a leader with a proven track record of real results who can turn around our economy and restore fiscal sanity in Hartford, not a politically opportunistic millionaire whose record includes bankrupting companies and an arrest history of domestic violence allegations.”

“The Republican party needs a well respected leader who can win in November.  This latest episode only adds to Tom’s ever-growing list of liabilities.   In this spirit and the best interest of our party, I call on Tom to exercise full transparency and approve the release of sealed court records detailing his arrests, making his complete past known to the voters.  If the headline: ‘Tom Foley’s arrest record,’ isn’t enough to question whether Tom is right for Connecticut, I don’t know what is.”

It’s starting to become more obvious that the Fedele and Griebel dislike Foley very much, and now have no reason to conceal it.  It’s going to be a long weekend for the Foley campaign.