This past weekend I leaned forward to hear one of former Sheriff Greg Arthur’s old fans when I heard him say that there were two main reasons Arthur lost in the last Sheriff’s race. I wanted to know what his explanation was of a two term incumbent being beat by a relatively unknown candidate that Arthur easily beat in the Democratic primary just four years earlier.
Would he say Arthur’s well known serial adultery or the reputation of his notorious sidekick Chip Fairchild is what caused his defeat? Or would he say the steady drumbeat of wrongdoing and ineptness reported by Liberty Dispatch and their use of their badges for political revenge was the problem? Or would he say Arthur failed to get some of the votes all Democrats always have gotten no matter who their candidate was because people stopped automatically checking the straight ticket box for Democrats?
No, he said nothing anything like that. That would make too much sense. He said the number one reason was people in Liberty County were “just country hicks and didn’t understand how much Barack Obama would do for this country as President.” He said too many people around here that always voted Democratic no matter what, voted Republican because they were incapable of understanding a message from someone as smart as Obama.
The second reason? “Greg thought he had this thing won easily and he didn’t campaign very hard.” I decided to leave quietly rather than start an argument right there in Phil Fitzgerald’s building during a busy dinner time rush. But I would like those who keep looking for a reason for Arthur losing to a man that is clearly not up to the job to consider that more and more people read about Arthur and Fairchild’s behavior on this website and heard about their behavior from people who had observed it. It wasn’t just that they didn’t like Obama’s message; it was that they clearly did not like the message Arthur was sending. Public officials should not be known for their wrongdoing.
Democrat officeholders in this county need to realize the voters in this county when they look at Washington D.C. are plenty smart enough to understand Barack Obama is trying to fundamentally change some of the things that have made this country great, and locally they are plenty ready and willing to keep trying new Sheriffs until they get an honest and capable one!
After years and years of one scandal after another, why would anyone that was not a highly partisan Democrat, continue to support the same ole same ole just because they have always voted that way? They may hope voters in Liberty County this November will go back to voting for what the Democratic Party is endorsing because Obama is not on the ballot. But not only will a vote for Democrats help Obama, it will also allow the scandals to continue here locally.
Signed,
Citizen in favor of a scandal free Liberty
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