Dan Maes, Tambor Williams and all that is wrong with politics…
by David K. Williams, Jr. | 8:40 am, August 20, 2010 | 2 Comments
According to the Denver Post, Dan Maes, GOP nominee for Colorado Governor, is defending Tambor Williams as his choice for Lt. Governor. (See "Maes tries to ease supporters' anxiety over running mate").Williams has been criticized, among other things, for her support of Refs C & D when she was a member of Bill Owens' cabinet. Maes sent an email to supporters addressing those concerns.
According to the Post, Maes'
"... e-mail says Williams, as a Cabinet member under then-Gov. Bill Owens, privately opposed the referendums but had to support them publicly because her boss did."
This type of attitude is the problem. Tambor Williams is just one example of thousands. It is not fair to single her out. She is just another career politician, assimilated into party politics, where party unity is subservient to truth and principle.
If one does not believe in something, but publicly espouses it for private gain, that person is a hypocrite. Or perhaps a liar. Such conduct should not be excused in the name of political expediency.
If a person is asked to support a position contrary to one's beliefs, a person of principle says, "no, I will not compromise my principles for your political gain." A resignation should then be offered.
We, as an electorate, accept this unprincipled conduct. We get what we deserve: unprincipled politicians.
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Colorado Politics, Politics, PPC, Syndicated
Tags: Dan Maes > Principals > Referendum C > Referendum D > Syndicated > Tambor Williams
Tags: Dan Maes > Principals > Referendum C > Referendum D > Syndicated > Tambor Williams
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August 20th, 2010 @ 11:09 pm
I agree 100%. Good work David.
August 21st, 2010 @ 4:03 pm
Your approach is possible if you have only one or two principles. The messy reality of life is that you have to prioritize many principles if you are working in a larger organization.
Also there’s the question of how strong Williams’ opposition to the referenda was. Maes could be doing a bit of spinning himself.
Due to forces beyond my control I was pretty oblivious to Colorado politics at the time of Refs. C & D. I don’t remember for sure which way I voted on them.
However, I do remember how it bothered me that opponents were so eager to disown the state Republicans who backed it. It seems to me these opponents did far more damage to the state GOP than other disgruntled factions, especially with the Independence Institute and its friends stirring the pot.