NO! Pick Me. Pick Me.
Since PUC Commissioner Bob Sahr has resigned early, the Associated Press is reporting tonight that Governor Rounds is contemplating appointing Steve Kolbeck to the job early:
Yes, appoint me instead of Kolbeck. Why? Because it would be the silly kind of historical footnote that I could use to amuse my grandchildren someday. And the electorate would be relatively safe. I mean, how much damage could I do to the utilities in 30 days or so before my term was up?
It could happen....
Gov. Mike Rounds says he's thinking about appointing Democrat Steve Kolbeck, the winner of a Public Utilities Commission seat in the general election, to fill an unexpired term.Read it here at the Rapid City Journal. And then cast your vote here to appoint... Me.
Commissioners Dusty Johnson and Gary Hanson have asked Rounds to make a temporary appointment because the PUC has some issues to decide in December. They say Kolbeck would be the logical choice since he will take office in January anyway.
Yes, appoint me instead of Kolbeck. Why? Because it would be the silly kind of historical footnote that I could use to amuse my grandchildren someday. And the electorate would be relatively safe. I mean, how much damage could I do to the utilities in 30 days or so before my term was up?
It could happen....
Comments
It would definitely be a plum appointment. The question is whether the public would be better served by giving Kolbeck a head start on the job.
Most people don't get to start their term in office early though, and Kolbeck's term doesn't begin until January. You can't say that he is entitled to the rest of Sahr's term, and you can't say he is entitled to a head start that other officeholders don't get.
The public elected a Republican to Sahr's 6-year term. Why not give a Republican the remainder of the term for the purpose of a little party building? PP would be a good choice - he's been around Pierre and Republican politics for almost 2 decades.
On the other hand, Rounds might build some goodwill by appointing Kolbeck early.
And in response to 8:24 - you know very well that the rumors are not true and it was a vindictive move on behalf of some people inside the PUC and other GOPers to push Bob out of the 2010 Gubernatorial race.
If I came up with some outlandish rumor about Steph Herseth, you think she'd just give it all up like that?
Nope. I don't think so.
Nobody gives a crap about the political side of of the PUC because there is absoultely nothing political about the PUC other than the election itself. As far as I'm concerned, this should be an appointed position along with School and Public Lands and Auditor.
I'm not sure if the Governor has the authority to appoint anyone other than Kolbeck since Sahr's resignation was after the election. I will have to look into the statute to see what the protocol is.
Vera Bushfield was later appointed to the US Senate to fill her husband's unexpired term. Either way, it's something real.
It is true that the public elected a Republican to fill this seat, but they also just elected Kolbeck to fill it. It makes perfect sense to let him in early. His fellow commissioners - both Republicans - have asked the Governor to do it.
And Gladys Pyle WAS ELECTED to her silly one month term.
I think point is without logic. Do you even know what Bob Sahr did? As recall, this blog had several different stories. Did Bob need to fight all those stories and the party bosses?
Bob Sahr was in a no win situation. If he quits, people say he must be guilty of something. If he stays, people say why is making us go through this. This is what is happening in the Dan Sutton case.
Is it possible that Bob Sahr decided that it just wasn't worth it to put his wife and young daughter through all of this? Maybe he put family ahead of his politcal desires.
I don't think the PUC is missing Bob at all. This was no inside job by the GOPers. This happened by the stupidity and utter arrogance of Bob himself. Personally, I wish the investigation would become public just to give all you that think this is a great guy something to chew on and the fact the tax payers paid for it. I'm glad it happened now. I don't think he would've had a chance in 2010, but if he did he would have been an embarrassment to the Party, in my opinion.
All that think you don't throw in the towel over just a rumor are absolutely correct.
Pretty sad huh?
I couldn't agree more. Sahr thinks about no one but himself. He certainly wasn't thinking about his wife and small daughter when he decided to sexually harrass his female employees.
Good riddance, I say!
Hell, 1:47 sounds like Lee. Utter arrogance?