A Free Pass for the Supes?

I spent a majority of the day yesterday at the polls inquiring as to what people thought, and how they felt about the election. Everyone is fed up. We can assume that the 7 million some odd voters have had enough, and we can also be certain that those who didn't vote are equally discouraged. The only people who made out during this election are the broadcast media executives who definitely added to their already hefty advertising coffers.

When all is said and the results are in, how much did the proposition fiasco actually cost? Nobody will ever know for sure, even though a number will be offered to the public, but the entire exercise is rather discouraging as the state barely has enough money keep the lights on, and the government leaders are out there staging elections.

Now the big wigs, especially Arnold, will say that a lot of the money for the advertising came from private sources. Great. Where did their money come from?

While we're on the subject of money, I have not heard back from the county in regards to my job application for the newly created Communication Director's position. I know it has only been a day, and that they were probably busy yesterday, but I assumed they would have called me by now.

My sources on the eighth floor have informed me that the county already has an eye on a possible candidate for the position.

Lynton Johnson, Public Information Officer for BART for the past two years, was contacted as many speculate the new position will be filled with a BART spokesperson veteran. According to sources, someone in Johnson's department is on the short list for the spokesperson position.

In a conversation with Lynton this morning, he was not aware of anyone in his department searching out the new position and when asked if he was considering it his response, in true communication Director's style, was " If I were, I wouldn't tell you."

I like that response and think I will now withdraw my application for the position. Johnson should get the job, instead of me.

Having a real professional in front of the media, especially if it were someone from BART, who probably has free BART passes as a professional perk, could fend of questions that possibly be incriminating for the County Supes and Administrator. And, that my friends, would give them a free pass.