The Game Is Not A Game
The woman who broke the Sherri Goforth story thinks it's time those up at the legislature start taking seriously their roles in statecraft:
Let’s also take a moment to see what’s beneath the waves of our state’s political ocean. Overlooked in this whirlwind is a budget that needs passing and a legislative session that has been mind-boggling. Our elected officials of both parties, in my opinion, need to show they are leaders on and off the floor of the house and senate. It isn’t a game and they need to stop acting like it is.
People across this state are left to deal with the real results of the actions of those sitting in the legislature, those who were elected and those who assist them. It’s not a frivolous party for folks just trying to get from one day to the next.
It’s not a game.
An overlooked aspect of all
An overlooked aspect of all this is that we've seen two gubernatorial campaigns come crashing down to earth because of actions in and around the legislature and bumbling attempts to deal with stories that largely played out in the new media.
One is Roy Herron lying about his votes. The other is Ron Ramsey. He might come out of this Goforth situation more damaged than anyone. He is, after all, the "boss" of the Senate. You know, kinda in charge when all this happened. His staff knew about it for weeks and did nothing.
Throw this in with his hissy fit meltdown at a press conference yesterday and his going AWOL from his legislative duties so he can raise money, and I think you have one dead campaign.
Zach Wamp must be dancing a jig.
"He might come out of this
"He might come out of this Goforth situation more damaged than anyone. He is, after all, the “boss” of the Senate. You know, kinda in charge when all this happened. His staff knew about it for weeks and did nothing.
Throw this in with his hissy fit meltdown at a press conference yesterday and his going AWOL from his legislative duties so he can raise money, and I think you have one dead campaign."
A mildly hobbled one, maybe, for about a week or so. And then everything returns to normal. A year from now, in the middle of primary season, no one will remember nor care about any of this stuff.
So, she's not sorry she sent
So, she's not sorry she sent it, just sorry about WHO she sent it to?
Here's the post from Christian Grantham of NIT, who actually spoke to Goforth.
"When I asked her if she understood the controversial nature of the photo, Goforth would only say she felt very bad about accidentally sending it to the wrong list. When I gave her a second chance to address the controversial nature of the email, she again repeated that she only felt bad about sending it to the wrong list of people.
“I went on the wrong email and I inadvertently hit the wrong button,” Goforth told NIT. “I’m very sick about it, and it’s one of those things I can’t change or take back.”
Perhaps, even more shocking than her sending the e-mail is her admission that there is a "right" list of people to send it to and a "wrong" list.
Can she expand on the difference?