Did anyone happen to notice the last paragraph of the CA story on the District 29 investigation? Here's what it says:
Both Ford and Roland attended the hearing. Ford said she wants the investigation completed to end the controversy. But both she and her attorney, David Cocke, said they do not fear a new election because they believe she would win.
As South Knox Bubba would say, ok then. Let's find out if they mean what they say here; I've known David Cocke long enough that I would take his word at face value any time. If Ophelia said, fine, VOID the election, I can wait until an August primary and a November election, does anyone else here think that Terry Roland and Richard Fields (not to mention our old pal Thaddeus Matthews) would suddenly have to change their undergarments from the shock?
We WOULD have to put pressure on the County Commission to not undercut the process by appointing Roland to the seat, something the state GOP might pressure them to do. However, the prospect of having the next Commission meeting jammed to the rafters with demonstrators might dissuade them from that action.
Remember, we're going to be talking about A) the biggest ballot in Shelby County history this August, with every County and Judicial general election race on the ballot, plus the State and Federal primaries, so there could be an interesting turnout. This would be doubly so with Harold the Younger in a primary battle for the Senate.
While, I'll grant you that the GOP has an interesting Senate primary on their hands as well, with Junior attempting to capture the Democratic nomination, no stone will be unturned getting people out.
Uh, maybe I should rephrase that a little bit! :-)
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I saw it, but I don't know that it's an accurate assessment by Ford and Cocke.
Maybe there WOULD be a larger turnout for another fucking expensive election, but that's a big waste of money in the service of--not the community--but two candidates with tenuious support.
I honestly believe the people have already issued a mandate with their MASSIVE no-show at the polls-- they don't like either candidate. The seat should be held vacant until the county comish appoints a rep to serve until the next proper election. If they appoint Roland, so be it.
This is my district--- my polling place turned out the dead voters. But the mostly poor and black Greenlaw stayed at home. So did the mostly white and well-to-do Mud Island.
Who really won this election? The answer isn't shrouded in mystery or scandal--- the public OVERWHELMINGLY voted for NOBODY. It's no accident that only 35 votes were cast at a polling place that serves a few thousand.
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