The Real Story. Really?
In light of the discussions on cleaning up politics and ending hate-based campaigning, I want to share a video my opponent is distributing.
Video: The Principled Legislator
She is now accusing me of using “half-truths,” “untruths” “and misleading the public.” Those are her words, not mine. She has called me a liar on multiple occasions throughout the last few weeks as I have questioned her (an elected official’s) public voting record.
My opponent publicly claimed “I voted YES” on Sunday Sales. Her floor vote was NO. She claimed in print and at the Republican Party debate that her changed vote counted. Then yesterday in the AJC she acknowledged that her vote DOESN’T count.
She accuses me of lying. She accuses me of misleading. She never explains what I’m lying about or how I am misleading. I was taught that all a man truly has is his word. I refuse to allow my Representative to call my honor into question for political expediency. I am holding an elected official accountable for their voting record, as all citizens should.
Please stand with me as Representative Byrd tries to undermine my reputation in order to avoid questions regarding the one true, fair measure of an elected official: the voting record.
See the AJC’s coverage here:
http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2012/07/11/a-changed-heart-becomes-a-changed-vote-24-times/
Listen to 640AM Radio’s coverage here:
http://www.640wgst.com/pages/RobJohnson.html?article=10222220#.T-TRfIvpc3U.facebook
Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions about these topics and to vote in the Primary Election on July 31st.
Cell: (678)523-8570
Email: Michael@CaldwellForHouse.com
Website: CaldwellForHouse.com
Clark
2:48 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012
Michael -
I have been following the story closely and strongly agree that this is a matter of our representatives voting record, not an attempt to mislead the public.
The misleading of the public occurs when the representative can suggest that they voted in one manner or another depending on to whom they are speaking.
There is only one vote that counts and that's the vote that shows up on the board. If, as Charlice suggests, there are occasions when she has not had enough time to consider a bill prior to voting she should abstain. Afterwards, she could place her reasoning and perhaps what her vote might have been in the clerks register.
What she suggests is that she votes out of ignorance and this should alarm any of her constituents. If this is not the case, she truly believes that her vote was changed and this suggests that a multi-term incumbent lacks an understanding of the rules...another eyebrow raiser!