The King County Journal today endorsed David Irons for King County Executive. Let's hope it has an effect in the vote-rich suburban crescent east of Seattle. The Journal says:
A string of embarrassing failures and miscalculations have shown Ron Sims to lack the leadership necessary to continue as county executive. It's time for a change, and County Council member David Irons Jr. is the person for the job. Gaffe after gaffe has plagued the county during Sims' eight years as county executive....The county elections department has continued to be a festering sore under Sims as votes were cast by dead people and felons while the ballots of legitimate voters were "misplaced."' Instead of demanding changes and holding people accountable, Sims has left most key personnel in place even while outside task forces have called for a dramatic overhaul.David Irons is well prepared to step up to the county executive job...15 years in elected office, the last five of them on the County Council....he led the successful fight to reduce the size of the council from 13 to nine members, authored a charter amendment to create an independently elected elections auditor for King County and has been a strong and effective voice for reasonable land-use regulations....Irons' business experience is equally strong. He has managed three high-tech startup companies and is CEO of a family-owned telecommunications business operating in six states. Sims has tried to smear Irons for the bankruptcy of one of those firms -- Brigadoon.com, for which Irons was chief operating officer. That won't wash.....it's time to give the reins to (someone) who can get the county refocused and back on track.
I'm seeing a lot of Irons TV spots these days, and the tag line is right: We Can Do Better.
A Lot Better. Show your support.
Posted by Matt Rosenberg at November 01, 2005 09:45 AM | Email ThisBasically there is not one succesful person that hasn't failed on his/her way. The difference is if you learn from it.
Posted by: fred on November 1, 2005 10:08 AM
I'll buy this paper and my vote has already been cast for David Irons!
Put Sims out to pasture, if you can find a pasture in King County after his CAO land theft!
Posted by: GS on November 1, 2005 10:34 AMThey just want to dig up hearsay from uncorroborated sources to try and discredit Irons.
You know that you are voting for the right candidate when you vote based on the future and how a candidate plans to address the issues that the community faces, and not on low blow mudslinging from the opposition.
Posted by: Jeff B. on November 1, 2005 10:50 AMHe who counts the votes, wins.
You are right.
We may not know much about judgement errors from Irons since he has not been in office all that long, but we know a lot about judgment errors made by Sims.
Posted by: Jeff B. on November 1, 2005 11:13 AM
Their editorial policy is the least frustrating.
Put Sims out to pasture, if you can find a pasture in King County after his CAO land theft!
Hey, I think I found a good pasture for Mr. Sims to gallop around in.
A citizens' committee investigating ways to resolve the budget problems reported last week that participants in recent focus groups described the district as "rudderless," "unaccountable" and lacking "charismatic, accessible leadership at the top."
The summary report noted: "Far and away, the most critical area that needs to change before the public alters its view of the school district is leadership."
Let me be the first to recommend replacing Raj Manhas with Ron Sims. Seattle SD and Ron Sims truly deserve each other.
Posted by: huckleberry on November 1, 2005 01:32 PM:-) big grin :-)
Posted by: Reporterward on November 1, 2005 02:09 PMWe have had 8 yrs to judge Sims, and I judge him as an absolute land thief. If he is not stopped NOW, the current leadership of this state will be tempted to make it state wide. If you own land and do not know the ramifications of Ron Sim's CAO 65% land theft. Find out.
Use your vote wisely! It probably won't count anyway in this election!
Posted by: GS on November 1, 2005 02:12 PMI'm thinking some of those out of work PI reporters have infiltrated the KCJ....(if so - this Irons endorsement must have them spitting mad!)...snicker...
Posted by: Deborah on November 1, 2005 06:15 PMThis will put him in the light he needs to be seen in. Stealing land state wide!
How would you all like to lose 65% of your land to Ron Sims's CAO bunch!
Posted by: GS on November 1, 2005 06:49 PMWith that said, I believe that Irons should submit to a lie detector test - re: his mother. Face it, he will need to do something extraordinary to win outright without the danger of a recount. Sims gets away with alot more, because the MSM cabal is on his side. Everything that Sims has done that ranks as positive can be done by Irons more efficiently and maybe David Irons needs to say this. The main thing is that the bad that Sims has done outweighs the good - any critical thinker can see this and Irons has a record of being against a vast majority of the bad that Sims has done.
The question is do the people of King County really deserve better ? Then ask where Irons lost - and you will see that if it happens, he lost predominantly in Seattle. If the incumbent is reelected, the answer is quite clear - they don't deserver better in Seattle or wherever Irons loses - Seattle basically thumbs their noses at the remainder of the county. Therefore it is high time to move forward with the secession from King County and move forward with the formation of Cascade County !
Posted by: KS on November 1, 2005 08:18 PM