Marc Elrich running for reelection...why?

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This is exactly the experience we need! Are you impressed by Elrich's experience as an elementary school teacher or his years as a political hack on our joke of a county council. I think we have seen how valuable that "experience" is

No, we don't need anyone with no experience with county government. Obviously having experience with county government is not sufficient for being a good county executive. But that doesn't mean that a good county executive has no experience with county government.

Also, for what it's worth, he's not a political hack. His primary motivation seems to be sincere conviction. If it weren't, he would be a better county executive.

He is exhibit A for a political hack. County Govt. experience, what a joke! You don't think an accomplished local business person knows exactly how local government works plus the private sector experience.
So many people have an inflated opinion of of elected county officials. The only experience most of them have is finding new ways to further screw up this county. Not a problem solver among them.

"Political hack" doesn't mean "an elected official I don't like."

And no, I don't think that an accomplished local business person knows exactly how local government works. That's like saying I, as an accomplished grocery shopper, know exactly how grocery stores work.

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This is exactly the experience we need! Are you impressed by Elrich's experience as an elementary school teacher or his years as a political hack on our joke of a county council. I think we have seen how valuable that "experience" is

No, we don't need anyone with no experience with county government. Obviously having experience with county government is not sufficient for being a good county executive. But that doesn't mean that a good county executive has no experience with county government.

Also, for what it's worth, he's not a political hack. His primary motivation seems to be sincere conviction. If it weren't, he would be a better county executive.

He is exhibit A for a political hack. County Govt. experience, what a joke! You don't think an accomplished local business person knows exactly how local government works plus the private sector experience.
So many people have an inflated opinion of of elected county officials. The only experience most of them have is finding new ways to further screw up this county. Not a problem solver among them.

"Political hack" doesn't mean "an elected official I don't like."

And no, I don't think that an accomplished local business person knows exactly how local government works. That's like saying I, as an accomplished grocery shopper, know exactly how grocery stores work.

Hans Riemer is a better example of a political hack. You know it when you see it.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh good god not Nancy Floreen

She won't run. It will be Hans or Blair. Probably Hans. I think I'm gonna sit this one out. I hate all of them.

I think Blair probably would have been fine, and may have won if it weren’t for the Trump effect- a lot of unease about electing another inexperienced businessman. But really, county exec is probably the right sort of position for someone with a business and management background.

Trump is not a successful businessman, and never has been, so the concern is off base. What the MSM failed to do in 2016 is to dissect his failed business career.