DISTRICT 1 RUN-OFF – A CAMPAIGN OF MUTE POINTS

The dist 1 runoff is kinda like two retarded monkeys fighting over a rubber banana.......

Mute point perhaps. The issues are what they are. But candidate dispositions affect how a candidate approaches all of the issues. Bob is negative and jaded. He has a 18 month record of negativity and strife, along with a recent 2 week runoff election chocked full of stunts and negative attacks. Time for positive change in District #1.

CV,

I listened to the re-broadcast of both Waldrep and MacKay this morning on WRIX. One item that jumped out at me, as a major difference, is this:

Quarterly meetings with his constituency (e.g. - Town Hall)

That, for me, is huge. I've wondered with the atmosphere of distrust and accusations of "preferential reporting," I'm suprised that our elected officials have not opted to take their message DIRECTLY to the people - you know, those of us that gave them the job - hehehe.

It's an excellent first step. IMO, I would prefer monthly town hall meetings held at rotating locations between the precincts.

As an example - Anderson 2/1 votes at the Anderson Museum. Meet there in January. Anderson 2/2 votes at the swim center. Meet there in February. You get the idea . . .

In addition, you should meet after both council meetings for the month.

Just my thoughts . . . I hope its a significant enough difference to sway your vote CV.

- SSHM

Could we mean "moot" point? Council members have been as predictable as US Supreme Court justices. I don't think we will know the way council will operate until January, 2009.

"Moot" is the word Gamecockvic. Unfortunately this nasty campaign with all the negative spin and rhetoric from the Waldrep camp has had no "mute" option. Indeed to volume has been way too loud and the content largely annoying.

I have to admit I get a chuckle out of all this breast beating and teeth gnashing over what you all perceive as a negative campaign. Wow, negative campaigning in Anderson? Whatever would possess anyone to do such a thing? Certainly no onewould attack CindyWilson or Ron Wilson withnegative charges, would they? Some fo the things that were said about Brother Bailey and Skip Gilmer were pretty rough, butI guess if the other fella's ox is being gored, it's a different story.
Want to hear what I consider negative? I consider Raymond Mackay's statement that he will take money from anyone to be pretty negative, especially in light of the fact tha Bob Waldrep has consistently refused to accept funds that Preston tried to funnel to him, from such concerned local citizens as Jim Swistock, from Allied Waste, by way of Pennsylvania.
I also take his admission that Joey Preston is indeed behind his candidacy to be very negative. In any county besides this one, a public administrator who became so involved in the elective process that he provided funding for challengers to incumbent Council members would be fired, and should be.Let Joey Preston quit his $150K+ job and run for office instead of sticking his hand up a puppet, of he wants to be on Council.Of course, it would be a hellacious pay cut.
If anyone needs a reason to vote for Bob Waldrep, Joey Preston's determination, and in fact, desperation, to get him off the Council should be plenty of reason.

i disagee. Bob Waldrep's reelection is not a moot point. JRP is a master at buying votes. It typically comes very cheap, but nevertheless, he is a master at buying votes.

He bought Bill McABee, he bought Ron Wilson, he bought Michael G. Thompson. As it stands now there are 4 total who would vote with conservative. buying one saves the day for preston. It can be done. But I can tell you one thing, re-electing Bob Waldrep will mean that he has to purchase the votes of 2 councilmen. It ain't gonna happen.

I will admit that I and my wife voted for MacKay the first time around. With the revelation that he is a Preston puppet and a democrat (better described as a rino) I cannot vote for him this time.

I don't want someone who is anyone's puppet, but JRP has been given too much power. someone needs to reign him in.

Indeed you are goofy, and a bad campaign manager. You should have squelched this 4 days ago. You just let it go on. Your help was a big waste of campaign dollars. MacKay should have never admitted that he voted for John Edwards. That's almost as bad as Obama.

And to vote for a man to be leader of the free world because he is a "homeboy". Is just incredibly stupid. But you are bush league.

Please explian how Preston "bought" McAbee, Wilson and Thompson? That is a really lose claim. The radio crowd has made it stick, without a shred of proof. How has Preston "bought" MacKay? What, his law practice did some business with the county? Who hasn't? It's not unethical or illegal to do business with the county, before or after being in elected office. Ask the accuser to prove something. A life-long republican should deal in facts not inuendo, slander and gossip. Republicans are better than that. Talk to MacKay and you will find he is his OWN man - no one owns him. The only RINO in this runoff is Waldrep. Vote MacKay it's a better way.

BB is playing the spolier and seeking to retire campaign debt. It's sadly that simple, Ed. :(

- SSHM

What SSHM said. BB is unhappy he didn't get more support. He blames everyone but himself.

You're kidding right? BB couldn't have spent more than $1000.00. Certainly there isn't any debt with that.

You are really stupid, stupid!

Nice to know you consider $1000.00 chump change. Say, would you mind buying me dinner at Sullivan's sometime then?

Arrogant AND stupid you are, lifelonglibertarian.

- SSHM

I honestly do no believe that Mr. MacKay would "take money from anyone," Queen. As I said above, I question the authenticity of the statement from the orignial poster who put forth the notion (dumbbob).

Unless it is a direct quote with verifiable source material, I would take it as more lies and more mis-information.

- SSHM