10.01.2014

"All Politics Is Local" - Tip O'Neill



Hatfields vs. McCoys.  Montagues vs.Capulets. Spartans vs. Persians.

The heck with all that. We got us Wise County Democrats vs. Wise County Republicans.

The Wise County Democrats are calling foul over the recent appointment of Jim Parker as Elections Administrator.  It seems at the time of the appointment Parker was the Vice Chair for the local Republican Party. The lawsuit (below) sites a statute which says you can't do that. On its face, it sounds like a legitimate complaint.

Now could the appointing committee agree they were wrong, convene again, and appoint Parker since he has now resigned his post? Is that legally something that could be done? Is that something that politically the Republicans would want to do?

We need more fighting like this. It's no fun being in a one political party county.

The petition.