The Evil Elephant...


There once was a time when we would hear and read about the merits of each candidate as they trudged through the semi-friendly election cycles.  Well, there actually was, but you'd have to be as old as me to remember.  While some meanness prevailed, it was nothing like today.  Meanness and Money.  If we could go back and scoop up the money spent on elections the last few decades, we could...well, let's just say this:  With all of the money spent by candidates, donors, and super-pacs, you'd think we would have ended up with a better class of office winners.
 
But, the money is spent, so let's get back to meanness.  The Party of "Family Values" is testing our patience once again.

Remember this name:  Jeff Essman, (R-Billings), Montana Republican Chairman, Member of the Montana House of Representatives,  All-Around Mean Guy.
 
 
His track record as a Montana politician has always been rather questionable.  His operating style can be described, bluntly, as:  don't force it...use a big, dirty, greasy, unethical hammer instead.
 
His latest brain-sick act as Chairman was to send an email to all of the party elephants and ask them to send him any and all of the vicious and spiteful things they can dig up on Governor Bullock.  The "offerings" will be used to the fullest in next year's election to unseat the governor.
 
It's not as if the Montana Republican Party hasn't relied on this strategy before.  The difference, however, is that it's now spelled out, disseminated, and hanging out there for God and everyone to see and marvel at the thickheaded stupidity.  Is there no civility left in this group?  Is there nothing left of integrity?  Have they lowered the bar of common decency so low that anything can slither over it? 
 
I am one who still believes a voter wants to know something about a candidate that they could see as a positive reason to vote for him or her.  Trashing the opposition candidate may be the sick political way, but it's doesn't have to be the Montana way.
 
Republican Chairman Essman may turn out to be the Democrat's dream...and his own party's nightmare!



 
 
 
     

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Trees Kept Voting for the Axe. . .

Image
Opinion by John Watson   "The forest was shrinking but the trees kept voting for the axe, for  the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood, he was one of them."   - A Turkish Proverb   This proverb reflects the idea that the perpetrator of harm may forget their actions, but the victim will always remember.  Whatever your political leaning, I have found this proverb interesting. For me, it has always found its way into different aspects of  political thoughts and discussions. During this particularly stressful election where our very basic needs are being challenged, The perpetrator has quite easily convinced a large group his base of accepting him because he will get them everything their hearts desire if they will but elect him. It has nothing to do with what he can do for them - it has only to do what they will do for him! He wants what he wants and he asks them to supply the votes. What they will get in return is neither inferred nor
Read more

It's immoral to even let him run for office. . .

Image
  THE RETRIBUTIONIST He is a legend in his own mind He has promised to call out his Flying Monkeys to wreak hell and damnation on the "enemies of the people." They will be driven from the face of the earth.  Who are they?  The news media. Are there others?  Anyone who won't stand with him.  Once again, Trump is ratcheting up his use of the derisive label to attack the news media. Trump tweeted, "The press is doing everything within their power to fight the magnificence of the phrase, "Make America Great Again." "They can't stand the fact that this Administration  has done more than virtually any other Administration in its first two years," he continued, "They are truly the ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!" "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." Orwell "1984" Donald Trump is up to his old, untruthful campaign slogans once again. His attack on America'
Read more

A Day for a little Levity. . .

Image
Confession of a   Social Climber Before I cash in my chips and curl up my toes, I need to confess to a terrible crime. For more than 86 years I have been a terrible liar about an important moment in of my life. As everyone who knows me is aware, I have always said my home town was Fort Benton. But, I hope everyone will find a way to forgive me for that terrible fib. I admit I was a social climber from birth. I wanted the world to know I was from a large city. When I was born, my parents and and older brother lived in the beautiful town of Virgelle, Montana. We also had a farm across the river from Virgelle and south about five miles on top of the river breaks. We lived there for about three years and then moved back to the farm. So, realistically, my home town is Virgelle. My family lived there  before we lived in Fort Benton.  When I started school, we moved into a home in that beautiful, big, bustling metropolis of Fort Benton, where I was educated. I was so happy and just knew I wou
Read more