Friday, November 7, 2008

POST ELECTION WRAP UP

I have been busy wrapping up some commitments since the election so this is a couple of days late. Quite honestly this election has been one for the ages. Some of the people that won quite honestly shouldn't be dog catchers in my opinion. Seriously.

District 14 for example. Bob Henderson has so many ethics problems and has proven to be the best rubberstamp Abramson has bought and still got in. How is that you ask? Thank Jack Wood and Norman Pepper who both knew that the more the vote got divided the better chance Henderson stays in.

Even Henderson gives them credit for the assist.
Henderson edges Republican Heuglin to retain council seat courier-journal The Courier-Journal

To quote Henderson from the article: "No question, having the two independent candidates in the race did help me," Henderson said."

What deal was made? Who knows. Though it is mysterious that Pepper's fish story died the last few months.

So for those in District 14 who will continue to be screwed by this rubberstamp Bob Henderson remember to thank Pepper and Jack Wood.

Please contact them at the following and let them know how you really feel.

Norman Pepper 933-3454

Jack Wood 935-9190

Tell them thanks for screwing us all and remember them in the next election when they promise to save themselves at our expense again.

On to the Judges races.

What can be said. Katie King's daddy bought her the election because she is to immature to do her job and cannot stand to be held accountable from bosses. Now she has no one to answer to. Well yet anyway. The complaint against her with the JCC has been filed Louisville News and Politics: COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST KATIE KING FOR VIOLATIONS

This is just a start. In the near future there will be other charges brought against King that may lead to sanctions and/or off the bench. One can only hope. Stay tuned.

David Holton should have won this race but just couldn't compete based on the money King was pouring into his daughter's race to buy name recognition. Holton took the high road and did not campaign negatively. King violated every ethic that judicial elections are supposed to stay away from.

So many young people voted for her and the reason given? She is hot so why not.

I really hope we do better in the future educating these young voters so they vote on issues not looks.

If not we are in sad shape.

2 comments:

  1. It has been said repeatedly that 60% of District 14 cast votes AGAINST Henderson. That speaks volumes.

    Where are the sane, logical challengers?

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  2. Point of clarification regarding facts:
    63% of District 14 voters actually wanted someone other than Henderson.

    Only 37% of that district's voters picked Henderson, and most of that 37% was due to straight party voting by other Democrats.

    It IS easier to vote straight party than to actually have to LEARN about the ALL the candidates and then have to mark all those circles with a pencil.

    This is a great example for eliminating straight party voting!

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