Indy loses its independence

6 Comments

1. 

   Terri

    /  May 14, 2018

   Well Don, we finally agree on something! I worked the polls in my district before work and after work, roughly 5 hours that day. It was appalling how many voters walked in with the Indy voter guide. There were only 4 elections for southern Orange County!

   I also read the candidate questionnaires. Apparently the Indy accepted candidate claims without any effort whatsoever to verify them. But since the Indy generally endorses incumbents, name recognition, as long as the candidate claims to be a progressive, I wasn’t surprised by their Orange Co slate for this year.

   What shocked me was how easily our intelligent, local community accepted those endorsements. One candidate waged a very sophisticated negative campaign and won in Chapel Hill-Carrboro, where the majority of the voters live. That election alone demonstrates the desperate need we have for re-thinking how our county voter districts are drawn.

2. 

   plurimus

    /  May 14, 2018

   Wow! me three.

   The Indy has become nothing but fish wrap. Look at the headlines, read the stories. Do they match? Is there anyone there who bothers to question the party line?

   All in all a dismal showing by the media and the voters.

3. 

   Del Snow

    /  May 15, 2018

   I’ll put in another supporting vote, Don. Thank you for saying what had to be said! We need to get a local OC newspaper.

4. 

   Bonnie Hauser

    /  May 15, 2018

   thanks Don- I’ll join this chorus. I’m going to forward your column to Jeff Billman. Its his birthday today!

   Thanks. Your strong journalism creds are showing.

5. 

   Deborah Fulghieri

    /  May 16, 2018

   The Orange County clerk of court has to oversee timely filing of accountings for guardianships, conservatorships, estates, trusts, et al. Let’s hope Mark Kleinschmidt will hold fiduciaries to a higher standard than he holds himself.

6. 

   Don EVANS

    /  May 17, 2018

   Thanks, Bonnie! And happy birthday, Jeff!