Chief
12-07-2007, 10:17 AM
I've had enough of the stories about official misconduct on the front page of my morning paper, and it's time to find a way to forcibly remove Jim Dunn from the public teat in Olympia. I have never seen such a wasted political opportunity as the seat Jim Dunn occupies in the Statehouse.
Not being one to foist my problems off on others to solve for me, I have 2 proposed solutions to how we can replace Jim Dunn with a responsible and responsive Legislator.
Option 1. Help the Clark County Republicans find their balls to call in public for Dunn to step down immediately, and offer a viable candidate to replace him. My suggestion for that candidate is Vancouver City Councilman Tim Leavitt.
Option 2. Mount a recall petition against Dunn and seek to remove him that way. Of course there would have to be an election for a successor.
Personally, I like option number one. Tim Leavitt is imminently qualified to represent me in Olympia. It's not because I think I can easily manipulate him either, it's because he's a proven commodity with wide support in the Community, and I don't see how Dunn could possibly survive a serious challenge from a solid hard working man like Tim Leavitt.
Mounting a recall campaign would be tedious, time consuming, and has inherent limitations that would likely guarantee failure in the current political climate. As a last resort, if everything else failed, that might be a consideration, but it's a lot more expedient to build a bonfire under the collective asses of the Clark County Republicans, make them step up to the plate, and demonstrate a little bold leadership for once.
Comments and suggestions are most welcome on this, because something clearly needs to be done about Dunn, and I think Tim Leavitt is just the guy to do it.
Stout Hearts...
"The real test of a man is not when he plays the role that he wants for himself,
but when he plays the role destiny has for him"
Vaclav Havel
Not being one to foist my problems off on others to solve for me, I have 2 proposed solutions to how we can replace Jim Dunn with a responsible and responsive Legislator.
Option 1. Help the Clark County Republicans find their balls to call in public for Dunn to step down immediately, and offer a viable candidate to replace him. My suggestion for that candidate is Vancouver City Councilman Tim Leavitt.
Option 2. Mount a recall petition against Dunn and seek to remove him that way. Of course there would have to be an election for a successor.
Personally, I like option number one. Tim Leavitt is imminently qualified to represent me in Olympia. It's not because I think I can easily manipulate him either, it's because he's a proven commodity with wide support in the Community, and I don't see how Dunn could possibly survive a serious challenge from a solid hard working man like Tim Leavitt.
Mounting a recall campaign would be tedious, time consuming, and has inherent limitations that would likely guarantee failure in the current political climate. As a last resort, if everything else failed, that might be a consideration, but it's a lot more expedient to build a bonfire under the collective asses of the Clark County Republicans, make them step up to the plate, and demonstrate a little bold leadership for once.
Comments and suggestions are most welcome on this, because something clearly needs to be done about Dunn, and I think Tim Leavitt is just the guy to do it.
Stout Hearts...
"The real test of a man is not when he plays the role that he wants for himself,
but when he plays the role destiny has for him"
Vaclav Havel