Oklahoma Governor’s Mansiongate, Part II – The Kevin Stitt Edition – is the Oklahoma October surprise that keeps on giving!
Ever since KFOR reporter Ali Meyer’s bombastic Tuesday night report revealed Kevin Stitt was secretly trying to fund a new $6-million Governor’s Mansion that would force the Oklahoma people to have to remember him, Team Stitt™ has been in hyper-sonic damage control mode, throwing any excuse against the wall to justify the hysterically stupid idea.
One of the first that Team Stitt™ went with was kind of true – although most people didn't know about it, the idea of building a new Governor’s Mansion really isn’t all that new.
News 9’s Eagle Scout reporter Storme Jones took a break from helping old ladies cross the road to remind people about this the morning after the KFOR report aired…
August 30th 2019: “Gov. Kevin Stitt will consider building a private governor’s residence if he can’t get lower bids for repairs to the current mansion, News 9 has learned.”https://t.co/csK1X9vm94
— Storme Jones (@StormeJones) October 12, 2022
Wow. I’m pretty sure he was a sophomore at Mustang High School when that report aired. I’m honestly surprised he remembered it! He should stop by Hoot Trivia some time!