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February 2, 2009 at 7:23 am #589653
c@lbobMemberI spent the weekend making phone calls to get out the vote for Sherril Huff. I sent the following message by e-mail to everyone I knew in King County. Here’s a copy for WSB readers:
I’m asking everyone I can reach in King County to vote for Sherril Huff for Elections Director.
Sherril’s experience, capability and record of accomplishment is unmatched by the other candidates. She has managed the elections department through a period of rapid improvement, and she should get the chance to finish what she started.
Frankly, most of the other candidates are frighteningly unqualified for the job. Most people don’t want a sheriff with no law enforcement experience, a prosecutor with no legal training, or an auditor who doesn’t know accounting. Let’s keep the election director we have, who has 12 years experience running elections. Let’s not let her be replaced by someone who doesn’t know the ins and outs of elections. There’s one other candidate who has some relevant experience, but it pales in comparison to that of Sherril Huff.
If you haven’t sent in your ballot yet, you only have until Tuesday, Feb. 3. Get it in, and vote for Sherril Huff, please. Tell your friends about Sherril, too. This is proving to be an extremely low turnout election. I’m worried that not enough reasoning people will vote in it.
Sincerely,
Bob Shields
February 2, 2009 at 9:59 am #657004
HMC RichParticipantYou made me chuckle …”not enough reasoning people…” I think that is one of the nicest descriptive statements about Republicans I have ever heard. You are a gentleman.
Just for fun … “Frankly, most of the other candidates are frighteningly unqualified for the job”. Hey…didn’t some dude with no Executive experience just get elected to a very important position in our country? I’m confused.
Where is Mrs. Huff registered to vote? I bet Mr. Irons is registered in King County along with the other candidates, but I could be wrong.
Please do not be too offended by my prior remarks. You are exercising your rights in an important election. Good for you. I commend you for your support for Mrs. Huff. If more people were as passionate for various candidates, our county would be better off. You are a better man than I right now.
Do what Catlbob says and send your ballot in.
Rich Green
February 2, 2009 at 5:15 pm #657005
ZenguyParticipantObviously President Obama proved to enough people that he does have the experience necessary to do the job or he would not be president.
One of the candidates running for elections director has made up or exagerated most of their experience.
February 2, 2009 at 7:46 pm #657006
JoBParticipantHMC Rich..
Ms Huff is registered in King County.. she changed her voter registration before she moved into the house she had leased.
“Hey…didn’t some dude with no Executive experience just get elected to a very important position in our country? I’m confused.”
Not to make a point.. but the “dude” had more than a bit of national political experience and legislative experience which are at least as important to the ability to do the job as executive experience. Beyond that.. the dude was and still is incredibly popular.. an attribute likely to help him sell America his recovery program.
On the other hand, the position of Elections Director actually requires either someone who knows the ins and outs of elections or can hire someone who does.
As it turns out, Ms Huff is exactly who her republican opponent would hire to run the elections dept he knows nothing about…
so.. why on earth should we as taxpayers pay both the salary of someone who is politically viable while still paying the salary of someone who can do the job?
seems kinda dumb to me.. especially in our current climate of budget cuts…
Perhaps this kind of common sense reasoning is what catlbob was referring to when he spoke of
“reasoning people”… maybe it wasn’t code for republicans at all.
i assume some republicans are reasoning people… and can understand that some positions.. non-partisan positions… really ought to be filled by someone who can actually do the job…
not the party hack supported by your partisan political party.
What good does it do to make a position non-partisan if the vote is a partisan vote? That kind of destroys the intent which is to prioritize excellence…
vote for excellence.. vote for Sherril Huff…
February 3, 2009 at 2:00 am #657007
c@lbobMemberIf it’s chuckles to be spoken of Rich, the laugh riot is electing a director at all. The only think wrong with Sherril Huff for the Sound Politics maven and his followers is that she was appointed by Ron Sims. For that sin, the “We Just Can’t Stan’It” crowd who supported Dino Rossi has been on a four year disinformation campaign.
I listened to the candidates debate held a the library on Jan 15, and the ignorance of how an election is run on display by 4 of Huff’s opponents was breath taking.
Kempf has the requisite experience, she’s just an admitted liar. I don’t mean highlighting figures that benefit oneself, but saying that A happened when it was actually D, all the ballots were mailed when thousands were not.
February 3, 2009 at 5:59 pm #657008
c@lbobMemberBTW, it wasn’t me who made Republicans so unpopular in King County that they don’t want to put their party affiliation by their names. They did that all on their own.
February 3, 2009 at 11:53 pm #657009
HMC RichParticipantJOB answered my question. Popularity is nice but he or she has to get the job done which you will agree with. Let’s wait and see what the “dude” will do.
Zenguy you are correct.
Hi Bob, (love the Newhart show) I think electing a director for this department is a great idea. It lets the people elect them, compared to possible favoritism by appointment. The rest of the counties in Washington believe so too if I am not mistaken.
Political appointees are necessary in some instances but since 2004 was not a banner year for this office, I think this is better. When a person mismanages an appointed position, they not only look bad but the person that hired them looks silly too. If the electorate puts them in, they only have themselves to blame for electing that person.
As far as Dino goes, what do have against Fred and Wilma’s pup? Four year disinformation plan? You brought that up, not me. Ohh…Never mind since Chris did win the last one. Once she balances the budget maybe you can say something.
Enough partisan politics from me on this thread.
Now that the day is finally here, I think your candidate (Huff) has done a fine job so far and if elected will do an excellent job. May the best man (or woman) win.
February 4, 2009 at 12:05 am #657010
JoBParticipantHMC Rich..
the reason that having this position an elected position is not the best idea is that most people vote on the basis of party affiliation.. not on qualifications for the job.
that’s why .. in spite of the fact that Huff has done a fine job.. she isn’t she your candidate too.
when you get a figurehead director with no experience you have to hire someone else to actually do the job…
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