Peyton Place politics?
Goodhue denies he’s gunning for Juris
Nice headline in the Daily Sun today, eh? Nothing like a shot to stir up trouble or start a rumor. Or put a kibosh on a candidate just before the starting gun goes off.
Retiring selectman Alice Boucher, whom Goodhue, Kevin Hayes, Dennis Corrigan, Chan Eddy and Joe Hoffman are bidding to succeed, posed the question, prefacing her remarks by citing Goodhue’s assertion that selectmen must put the best interests of the town “ahead of personal agendas.” She said that she was moved to ask the question after receiving calls from “a number of residents” alleging that Goodhue intended to try and fire the two employees.
Ah yes, the "unnamed, anonymous residents" campaign trick. Funny, how come she didn't take the same line of reasoning she did over the printing of the salaries in the Town Report ("ANY one can come in and request that information") - why not just let those folks ask the question themselves?
Did she...
“It’s not true,” Goodhue answered bluntly. He suggested that the allegations originated with “people in town who don’t want me elected.”
I may not see eye to eye with John on some issues (but also agree with him on others!), but as far as I am concerned, this poor political stunt has backfired.
Thanks parting gift, Selectman Boucher. She has talked about the 'Grok in the past about being mean-spirited; I guess she's not above it either, truth be told.
'Course, it seems that there was one she should be afraid of if he makes it into office:
Hoffman, who has long made himself the bane of town officials, offered that if he is elected, “Juris in gone”.
heh!
