| The count narrowed to 141. It was 276 Saturday. When did they update???? |
No, it shows that he should have stayed in the county until all the votes are counted and announced. Move the vacation (which he should have anticipated in an election year) because he can afford it. Bad optics and bad impression. |
It's not as bad a a Ted Cruz move, but nothing says "I'm committed" to helping the county as much as going out of the country during the election. |
The election already happened. It is just counting now, and he has nothing to do with the counting. This criticism is just beyond bizarre. |
So many real things to get upset about, and this is what you pick? I don’t care for Riemer or Elrich, but I would not have cared in the slightest if either of them went on vacation after primaries. Can you tell me a good reason why Blair needs to be here right now? What can he possibly do? He can’t help count ballots. All he can do is wait. So what if he waits elsewhere? Let’s turn our attention to something that actually matters. There are plenty of issues in MoCo from which to choose. |
The election is over. |
+1 Nonsensical |
This random “journalistic” attempt at a gotcha against David Blair is why many of us tune out much of their blather. |
I’m leadership, optics matter. A leader “surveying” storm damage in person or going to the scene of a shooting to meet the victims family has zero practical value. And yet it is very important. It’s interesting that Blair cannot see this nor the people knee jerk defending him here who are probably paid by the campaign. In summary, it’s a bad look and he knows it. Signed, Blair voter |
You are comparing apples to oranges. The storm damage tour and meeting families show empathy, and to a lesser extent an attempt to try to understand the problem at hand first-hand to provide better solutions. Sitting around while people are counting votes serves absolutely no purpose. The votes have been cast, he's not an incumbent in office. What leadership or personal attribute does sticking around to watch paint dry show? |
No. I don’t think this is on anyone’s radar at all. No voter is sitting around wondering why he isn’t in MoCo. When everyone else is on vacation. It’s not his fault the primary was pushed into the height of summer. |
You're nuts. I'm not even a Blair voter, but this is not a bad look. He's not leadership of anything right now. There is absolutely no reason for him not to go on vacation. He's not in a position to do anything if he stays. This actually seems like a great time for a vacation (in case he wins). They're counting votes. How, in your mind, is that akin to storm damage or a mass shooting scene? His presence is not needed for any sort of moral support or showing of solidarity with his constituents. |
It’s only a bad look to you and maybe 3 other people in the county. There’s no reason for him to be here right now. |
Elrich took a vacation in April. Was that also a bad look? |
No. But it would be a really bad look if he took one right now or between now and the Nov election. |