I wonder if the local Republicans have a candidate to replace Gupton or if they are going to be willing to let the Democrat primary winner, Sandy Brown, just slid into the position unchallenged? Apparently the local Democrats agreed that chaos, disorder, and unprofessional procedures have been the order of business for some length of time at the Treasurer’s office as they voted to replace the Democrat party leader’s favorite Carrie Dickson with in-house challenger Sandy Brown. Has anyone one heard of any potential challengers for this position? The Hill County Republican chairman, Andrew Brekke was quoted in today’s timely HDN article that the Hill County GOP is “interviewing” potential candidates to replace Gupton.
I would think they would have a few people looking at this position as it pays around $40,000 a year and comes with a fantastic county benefit plan. Does anyone think a semi-retired but rather tired old blogger should take a look at this job? While I am conservative and mostly vote for conservative Republicans I would hate to have to file with the label “Republican” as I truly do consider myself an Independent and think that all city and county positions should be non-partisan. What to do? What to do?
While I was at least glad to see that the incumbent got beat in the primary I wonder if a new treasurer that was trained in the same office and that is friends with the current staff could really make any substantial changes to the mode of operation currently in place. Even trying to change the lunch counter mentality of this office would be difficult when you’re taking on your friends and fellow workers that were allowed to leave junk food laying around their desks if you were part of that “original” team don’t you think?
I guess we will see soon as the Republicans only have a few weeks to round up a credible candidate.
Very appropriate question in your headline. Maybe ever who runs should run on the Just say no to junk food?
ReplyDeleteROFLMAO
I think an argument could be made that Andrew Brekke may have personally eaten ALL the HoHo's.
ReplyDeletePerhaps he just trying to emulate Rush Limbaugh......
....and who's always the one on here talking about meanspirited attacks? Justified or not, that was just distasteful DeConstructor!
ReplyDeleteAndrew is a good friend and I am sure he's laughing about this, but I am not!
I find it interesting that most of the commenter’s on this blog bitch about tolerance, acceptance, and compassion for your fellow man yet then come back and make a personal nasty comment about someone because he happens to be a conservative republican and was only mentioned in this story because he is a republican central committee member.
ReplyDeleteDeConstructor you said those things yourself on this blog. Now this? You are a low-life intolerant disgusting individual that talks out of both sides of his mouth. If you want to talk about pork feds you should mention that the over-load limits have been reached at the Treasurer’s office which is what this story was about. Practice what you preach all you hypocrites
Is it ok because you can post here anonymously and not have to take responsibility for yourself like you would if you had your real name attached? Personally I think the guy got a little chubby from drinking all that beer his AA friends have been giving him because they got “the cure” from going to those AA meetings
Wow, Decon--what an original comment! I sure am impressed you could take Freddy's comments on the junkfoodaholics up at the courthouse and turn it into a personal attack on a guy who's only involvement is that he has to appoint someone to run for this position. Boy we sure have gone off the deep end here!
ReplyDeleteOh and by the way what is your opinion of OverEater's Anonymous Decon? Should Andrew head on over there? Would you recommend it?
NICE.....
ReplyDeleteDecon is a racist. He only said that about Brekkee because he is white
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with these
You my sister have lost all credibility about anything