Wednesday, December 21st, 2005...9:50 am
Blatant Localism
Some of my myriad fans tell me they are waiting with baited breath for my opinions and or predictions on the “race” to replace Sen. Gabrielle Giffords.
Truth to tell: I have no idea what the heck is going on.
I know this much, if the supes thought there were three solid votes for any of these candidates, there would have already been a meeting and a successor named.
What I am hearing is mostly contradictory. One story says that Rep. Dave Bradley already has the votes of all five supervisors sewn up, but another story says that one supervisor isn’t going to vote for him because of a previous political beef (I’m not including the name because I doubt the story). I hear that the women that pushed for Leslie Nixon are now pushing for Paula Aboud, then five minutes later, I hear that they aren’t pushing for Aboud. 
Rep. Ted Downing will not get appointed because he has already said he’ll run if he doesn’t get appointed, but the supes may appoint him since he will run anyway if he doesn’t.
Yeah, none of this makes any sense to me either. I have no idea where the truth actually is on this. Quit asking me. Call the supervisors and pester them. They like that.
UPDATE: Jim Nintzel has his own take on the appointment race, including bonus nightmare scenarios!
3 Comments
December 21st, 2005 at 11:36 pm
That’s shocking that a member of the Downing family is breaking the law – but then it’s the Weekly where Renee works that claims he’d beat Bradley handily. If Dave is the incumbent senator fading a Downing challenge, he should say in words that even he would understand – “bring it on.” Oh sorry, bad memory for all.
December 21st, 2005 at 11:49 pm
I’m not sure if you are trying to imply that Renee Downing is related to Ted Downing, but I don’t think she is.
December 27th, 2005 at 9:37 am
You never let me have any fun!