Friday, November 25th, 2005...7:53 pm
An Apology
The other day I refered to a Tucson Citizen article that implied that Sen. Gabrielle Giffords was planning to leave town before Jim Kolbe announced he was retiring.
As it turns out, the reporter for the Citizen was mistaken, and my refering to the article amplified the mistake.
Giffords called me a bit angry about my putting that part in and implying that she was leaving. Apparently, people actually read this blog, and they called her to ask her what the deal was.
I’d like to apologize to Gabrielle for this.
She was never planning on leaving town. Her beau is a navy pilot and astronaut (yeah, Gabby has such low standards) who is very understanding that she feels some special responsibilities to this community. He hasn’t asked her to leave town, and she doesn’t want to leave town.
So, I made two mistakes here. For one thing, I was trying to be snarky. For another, I trusted that an article in the Citizen was well researched.
12 Comments
November 26th, 2005 at 12:28 am
Ted, stop with the fake modesty. We all know you revel in how many people adore this blog for it’s snarky insightful commentary and reporting. And you can quote me on that.
November 26th, 2005 at 7:03 am
Good, because it’s better than your other quote that I used.
November 26th, 2005 at 9:46 am
What about her resignation in the state senate to campaign. This show very poor judgement and leaves the senate veto proof.
November 26th, 2005 at 10:22 am
Snarky is one thing - for which you do well but trusting the corporate hack, mainstream media Ted for their reporting?! For shame! All is forgiven though because you do kick ass with your writing!
November 26th, 2005 at 10:38 am
To: anonymous - Re: potential resignation. Arizona’s resign to raw does not affect people in the last year of their term, meaning that you will see nothing happen until after the ball drops in Times Square starting 2006 on “both sides of the aisle.” Plus, has a letter of resignation been published as well as no Democratic candidates running for the seat in the Democratic dominated LD 28?
November 26th, 2005 at 5:10 pm
Well that should have locked you up a job as her campaign manager - you sycophant….
November 27th, 2005 at 9:58 pm
For TUCSONMARK–
I don’t understand what you said re the “potential resignation”. Could you clarify re this? Are you saying that Gabrielle would not have to resign if she waits until 2006 to declare? If she doesn’t resign as state rep. for LD 28 and she wins the CD 8 election, how is her LD 28 replacement chosen?
November 27th, 2005 at 10:49 pm
Arizona law - if an elected official is in the last year of their term and runs for another political office, they do not have to resign their current position to run for the other office. Arizona’s Legislative session runs January through May. All 90 state Reps. and Senators will be in the last year of their two-year term and are up for election. If one wants to run for another post, they simply do their job and eventually announce they won’t be seeking another term. Hope this explains it in a “sycophantic” but simple way. Take care!
November 28th, 2005 at 10:33 pm
For TUCSONMARK–
I went searching in the Arizona Revised Statutes for the “resign to run” law and could not find it. Do you know the citation?
November 29th, 2005 at 12:21 pm
38-296. Limitation upon filing for election by incumbent of elective office
A. Except during the final year of the term being served, no incumbent of a salaried elective office, whether holding by election or appointment, may offer himself for nomination or election to any salaried local, state or federal office.
B. An incumbent of a salaried elected office shall be deemed to have offered himself for nomination or election to a salaried local, state or federal office upon the filing of a nomination paper pursuant to section 16-311, subsection A or formal public declaration of candidacy for such office whichever occurs first.
C. The resignation of the incumbent elective officer duly filed in writing with the officer, board or commission having jurisdiction of the office shall, if not accepted within ten days, be deemed to have become effective as of the date of filing.
D. This section shall not be construed to prohibit a person whose resignation from office has become effective from qualifying as a candidate for another office during the unexpired portion of the term affected by the resignation, nor shall it apply to any incumbent elective officer who seeks re-election to the same office or to any other public office during the final year of the term to which he has been so elected.
E. A person violating any provision of this section is guilty of misfeasance in office and the office held by such person shall be declared vacant.
November 29th, 2005 at 12:22 pm
Whoops, it’s A.R.S. 38-296
November 29th, 2005 at 9:35 pm
For TUCSONMARK–
Thank you!!!
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