Total Recall

I don't have the numbers in front of me, but it was around 1300 yes to 900 no, with 1100 people voting for Eric Blackhurst.  I was completely wrong about a large turnout (around 50% of the registered voters) being indicative of silent support finally manifesting itself.  I feel horrible for Cody, and mystified by the support that never materialized.  Cody was done a disservice by his supporters' passivity and timidity and by the ease of conflating a local issue with national politics.  In contrast, the opposition did a very effective job of campaigning, with more energy and better planning and a more effective use of social media and the free press.  By every proxy measure - letters to the editor, FB likes ("Congested Estes" versus "True Grit"), website updates, cheating to win a meaningless newspaper poll, they just worked harder, and motivated their rank and file better.

Apres moi, le deluge.  Sit back and hold on, Estes Park, because as I said six months back, nothing stirs the base (or demonstrates the decline of a base that can't respond to shock) like unexpected results, or people overreaching on what unexpected results actually mean.

Here is what I do know:  Estes Park is now the city of recalls.  Prepare for at least one more six months after the next election.  And prepare for fireworks at the next League of Women Voters forum.  Yes, black Mountaineer driver in the Safeway parking lot on Monday, I do know who you are, and you sure as hell know who I am.

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  1. ss1256@gmail.comAugust 20, 2019 at 9:31 PM

    The citizens of Estes Park have spoken. They've decided that ethics DO matter and are a forefront for ALL elected officials to follow.

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  2. DonnaAugust 21, 2019 at 7:09 AM

    Not the only town of recalls:
    https://www.colorado.gov/pitkin
    Ethics matter.

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  3. Garbage CollectorAugust 21, 2019 at 1:53 PM

    Gotcha. What crime will Cody be charged with after he leaves office, and will the town appoint an ombudsman or pastor to make sure remaining trustees are ethically pure? What if a trustee was formerly married and divorced? Would this disqualify them from holding office? What if they had a child who committed a felony and spent time in prison? Would this disqualify them from holding office?

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