And all she wants to do is get everyone to yes!
Now, of course, some of this is just habitual, reflexive redneckery, striking out at anyone and anything that smacks of "the outside" and/or the 21st century. That I understand. Morons will be morons, after all.
What I don't understand is how anyone on either side could be truly getting too worked up over this election, because, as I see it, no matter what, nothing will change. I mean, there'll either be two bozos voting stupidly in the Clallam County Courthouse, or three. Either way, nothing will change, right? Other than that Sissi will get the "pleasure" of wasting a lot of her time. So what I'm wondering is this...For you folks on the center-left who are supportive of Sissi, do you really, really see her being able to change anything? Do you really, really think she'll be able to change the racist/sexist/xenophobic tone of the County? Do you really, really think she'll be able to get anything done, other than a lot of protest votes? If you do think so, please explain how this might happen - because I just don't see it at all.
What I do see is a whole lot of lame that isn't likely to go anywhere. Clallam County is pretty much the home of backwards and lame. So do you want your heartbreak all at once (Sissi loses the election), or spread out over years (Sissi is outvoted time and time and time again)?
During an election the good ol' boys will throw everything they can at the other side, even if, as you say, nothing will really change either way. No detail is too tiny, no cut is too small to inflict in their quest to maintain their retarded hegemonic power here. Even seemingly minor details are suspect. Was it a typo that the PDN just said Peach is 47 - which is wrong by a decade and then some - or was it intentional to make him "appear" younger (and more vital, doncha know) than Sissi? In Clallam County, everything is (un)fair play...
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that Mr. Peach is leaving no stone unturned and no dirty trick untried in his quest to be a "public servant."
DeleteYes, I'll be voting for Sissi, but I'm a realist. I don't expect much to change. But there's no way at all I'd ever vote for Bill Peach.
ReplyDeleteBefore anyone gets too excited about Sissi taking the county courthouse by storm and making everything so much better...Let's ponder how much she's been able to change things at the city as a member of the city council.
ReplyDeleteRiiight.
Even if Sissi cannot single-handedly accomplish major progressive break-throughs, just the symbolism of her in the commissioner group portrait instead of three old white guys is worth voting her into office.
ReplyDeleteIf elected she won't be able to even hope for minor progressive break-throughs. Symbolism is all anyone is likely to get. Thanks for at least acknowledging that.
DeleteYou-know-who's blog is thick with Sissi-bashing trolls. Same old same old.
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't sound like many of you are expecting much from Sissi, IF she is elected. Is she merely a protest candidate in opposition to the corrupt status quo?
ReplyDeleteWe've learned to keep our expectations low here - VERY low. That's part of the problem. So long as an elected official isn't caught robbing a liquor store, well then, they're doing a good job. It's an approach to governing that absolutely supports and encourages the dead wood to rise, and good people to go.
DeleteSigh...
Dear Boat Building Company,
ReplyDeleteI feel that I must warn you that you do NOT want to come to Clallam County. That is, unless you're looking for a remarkably uneducated workforce, as well as a workforce with a much higher than average rate of drug abuse. Oh, and did I mention that the schools here are also a sad, unfunny joke? As for culture - forget it. And did I mention our insanely high utility rates?
In the spirit of honesty and openness,
Russ Veenema