MyDD :: GOP will not fire THUG that punched IN(D) candidate!

GOP will not fire THUG that punched IN(D) candidate!

by Veteran75, Thu Apr 10, 2008 at 09:02:49 AM EST

Here is an update to: http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/4/9/21362 7/0244

Welsh

Statom

. . . Perez said she had been upset by Statom's behavior during the election board meeting and statements he made that she said degraded young voters.

"(Statom) referred to us as 'You people'" she said. "I was very offended by that."

Perez and David Staggs, another BSU student working for the local Obama campaign, wanted to make certain registrations would be processed by the voter registration office.

"(Statom) did not seem very happy that we were stating those opinions," she said.

Statom, also secretary of the Delaware County Republican Central Committee, declined comment after the incident.

Sheriff's deputies took Statom to the justice center for questioning after Werner filed a battery affidavit.

. . .

Statom is the appointment of Republican Party Chairman Kaye Whitehead as the Republican member of the county board of voter registration.

"I certainly do not condone his behavior, but on the other hand, every employee has rights," said Whitehead, who expected Statom to get back to work and do his job.

"As far as I'm concerned, we've got to have him in there to get these things processed," Whitehead said. . . .
http://www.thestarpress.com/apps/pbcs.dl l/article?AID=/20080410/NEWS01/804100362 &GID=BcSJunMW890zwjw1ET3qYqwn8FcjnnK uQtg8CBTlHQc%3D

I encourage MyDD members to support the Democratic party efforts in Indiana by contacting Delaware County officials at: http://www.co.delaware.in.us/boards/

Statom should be fired immediately!!

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Re: GOP will not fire THUG that punched IN(D) cand (2.00 / 2)

This defense of his assault "but on the other hand, every employee has rights," cracked me up

"If you want to end war and stuff, you gotta sing loud"...Arlo Guthrie

by nogo war on Thu Apr 10, 2008 at 09:24:15 AM EST

Re: GOP will not fire THUG that punched IN(D) cand (2.00 / 1)

Wow, the NERVE of him calling them "you people".
Talk about an offensive slur worthy of violence!

Not.

by jwolf on Thu Apr 10, 2008 at 09:37:59 AM EST

Since the guy resorted (2.00 / 1)

to violence to back it up, I assume you voted that he should be canned.

That One is the Right One for 2008.

by GFORD on Thu Apr 10, 2008 at 09:47:03 AM EST
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you miss the point (none / 0)

it was the speaker of words "those people" who threw the punch when someone took issue with the use of the phrase. They apparently don't have a right to express that opinion without fear of being assaulted?

by newdealer on Thu Apr 10, 2008 at 04:27:06 PM EST
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I voted undecided. (2.00 / 1)

In other circumstances I would have voted to toss him out but it would leave the office shorthanded at a really bad time. Sometimes a knuckle-dragger is better than nothing...maybe.

That One is the Right One for 2008.

by GFORD on Thu Apr 10, 2008 at 09:48:43 AM EST

It's a tough one... (2.00 / 2)

...but even shorthanded, they can't trust this guy.

Temp agencies often have very well qualified administrative personel available on short notice. Surely one of his co-workers can take his place and they can bring on temps to do the busywork.

In this avalanche, the pebbles get to vote.

That One/Another Fella '08

by Dracomicron on Thu Apr 10, 2008 at 09:53:49 AM EST
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I thought about that. (2.00 / 1)

But I've had some bad experiences with temps too. I'll call myself undecided, leaning toward they should fire him and take their chances.

That One is the Right One for 2008.

by GFORD on Thu Apr 10, 2008 at 10:05:29 AM EST
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Re: I thought about that. (2.00 / 1)

I've been a temp myself, and a lot of my co-workers started as temps; while a lot of the animosity is warranted, the risks are lower than the benefits, and sometimes you get a true gem of an employee from the process.

In this case, if I were the boss, I'd rather roll the dice on a temp than keep this brute.

In this avalanche, the pebbles get to vote.

That One/Another Fella '08

by Dracomicron on Thu Apr 10, 2008 at 10:47:37 AM EST
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Kick him to the curb. (2.00 / 3)

A man who will resort to violence based off of being told to "shut up" is not a man I want registering voters.

I've dealt with bullies like him before; you can't say "well he has the right to do his job" if he's proven that he'll beat up the advocates for the democratic process. Especially now that he's been called into question; everything he does with regards to the voter registration would have to be re-checked anyway. Can him.

In this avalanche, the pebbles get to vote.

That One/Another Fella '08

by Dracomicron on Thu Apr 10, 2008 at 09:50:42 AM EST

Of course they didn't fire him. (none / 0)

Bellicose behavior is celebrated by Republicans.

Even John McCain lusts after teh engels.

by sricki on Thu Apr 10, 2008 at 12:55:38 PM EST

Re: GOP will not fire THUG that punched IN(D) cand (none / 0)

Man, I'm a victim of disappointment in some of my felow Democrats here on this page. There is NO WAY in HELL this guy gets to keep his job after his episode.
We have a razor-tight election comming up in the fall and some of 'you people' have no problems with a guy who has a propsensity of hitting co-workers being involved in the process? What is this? The Deep South in the 1960's?
I can guarantee you this is not the first time he has done this.

If the situation was reversed, you can rest assured that Welsh would have to step down.

A PROUD Hopium user!

by xodus1914 on Thu Apr 10, 2008 at 03:14:49 PM EST

Re: GOP will not fire THUG that punched IN(D) cand (none / 0)

I am disappointed that MyDD largely ignored this story, and is bickering over delegate selection and how McCain will beat one or the other DEM in the GE!

NO 100 year WAR, NO McConnell run Senate, & NO GOP-led Supreme Court!!!

by Veteran75 on Thu Apr 10, 2008 at 03:35:00 PM EST
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