“Why don’t those nasty boys leave you alone, Dan?”

Joseph Sabino Mistick, erstwhile (read unsuccessful) judicial candidate, member of the Allegheny County political machine, and Luciano Pavrotti lookalike tells Drink Tax opponents in the Tribune Review that they have overplayed their hand.  http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_606454.html

First, he notes that the Drink Tax opponents should be satisfied with Dan’s (grudging) lowering of the tax to 7%, and appear ungrateful since they don’t.

Then, he somehow spins a court victory for Drink Tax opponents which prevented Onorato from transferring Drink Tax monies into a defeat.  Supposedly, this is because Dan the Dictator thinks he can direct Drink Tax monies overcollected in 2008 directly to the Pork Authority for capital projects.  That may be so, but it misses the point:  Because of this judicial decision, Dictator Dan cannot now or in the future stick his snout into the Drink Tax fund for his pet projects on the General Budget.  It also means it’s less likely that he will try to raise the tax back to 10%.   So please, Pavrotti, either think of the big picture or limit your comments to your local ward committee meetings.