Patterson vs. Rader
If sources close to Liberty Dispatch are right, so much for a friendly contest between two Christian men who both would like the support of their fellow Republicans in their quest to serve the next term as Liberty County Sheriff.
According information revealed in a meeting some time back, supporters of Henry Patterson have already laid out their attack of his potential rival. In uncharacteristic candidness for politics, Patterson’s supporters are saying potential Sheriff’s candidate Justice of the Peace Bobby Rader and anyone who is close to him “better watch out”.
In that recent meeting with a past supporter of Rader who now supports Patterson said: “Judges have records. All of the decisions Rader has made over the years are subject to investigation and, even if the decisions are legal, in politics it is the appearance that can be used against a candidate. It doesn’t matter what the rest of the facts are in a Judge’s decisions, it only matters how it is portrayed to the public.” (This is a paraphrase of the strategy LD has been told is being planned by Patterson supporters).
The mentioned Patterson supporter has bragged that anyone related to any case Rader has had anything to do with is fair game. They have expressed the idea that they could care less about Rader’s reputation for looking at circumstances and listening to witnesses because without context the Judge can be made to look bad in the next election.
This kind of negative campaigning is unfortunate, especially against a JP who was not only the breakthrough winner a few years ago for Republicans when all office holders were Democrats, but he has been the public official we have heard the fewest complaints about – none from the Sheriff until his supporters starting preparing for this next election.
As previously mentioned, this person who is one of Patterson’s most well known supporters is a former supporter of Bobby Rader and now he is now pushing hard to help re-elect the current sheriff Henry Patterson. This person is also affiliated with "The Outsiders" and a close adviser to a Sr. member of "The Outsiders" not only active in efforts to re-elect Patterson, but also active in decisions having to do with the Joe Warren case.
This turncoat supporter of Patterson boast that he will get the Tea Party behind Patterson and they will be unbeatable. No rationale has been offered by "The Turncoat" or any of "The Outsiders" about why Tea Party activists would favor Patterson, who was a Democrat four years ago, over Rader. There is also no indication that people joining local Liberty County Tea Party groups are aware that they are viewed as recruits for the Patterson re-election bid.
It is my hope that "The Outsiders" mind their own business and stay out of Liberty Politics but... their agenda will not let them stay out of the Liberty County politics. Bobby Rader and Henry Patterson should be able to run a quiet and peaceful race but readers should understand that the battle lines and tactics have already been drawn by "The Outsiders" & Company. It is believed that the only way Patterson can get the voters attention after years of apathy and inaction is to go negative.
Contributor, Richard Pegues
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