If this is true and Congressman Joe Barton, R-Ennis, attended County Attorney Joe Grubbs‘ fundraiser Tuesday night, that will be the fourth time that Barton has endorsed a controversial incumbent.
Let’s go down the list:
Twice Barton endorsed former County Judge Al Cornelius.
Endorsed Judge Gene Knize
Now he’s endorsing Grubbs
Whatever respect I had for our congressman for holding such a conservative voting record since 2006 when the Democrats gained control of Congress, that is now gone.
Joe Barton doesn’t speak for this Ellis County resident.
Joe Barton Town Hall Meeting with GOP Precinct Chairs
@ Holiday Inn - Waxahachie - 7 p.m.
(next to Johnny Carino’s) - Tonight
3 Comments
February 21, 2008 at 11:21 am
I think it is an absolute conflict of interest for a state or US representaive to endorse any candidate in their own local elections. They should represent all the people and to endorse one candidate automatically shuts out about half the people. I have always thought this is bad judgment and always costs the representative some support. Furthermore, it is impossible for the rep to have a full understanding of the DAs office and what changes need to be made. I would hope his endorsement is not based on just friendship.
February 21, 2008 at 12:11 pm
I infact had a face to face discussion with Joe Barton on the case involving Joe Grubbs and the fact that his office is currently involved in a lawsuit against the AG’s office to deprive the victims of Aniruddha Chitale documents they are legally entitled to. At first mention of Chitale’s name Joe Barton said, “He’s the doctor who took photos of those women while they were under anesthesia.” Since photographs have never been mentioned publicly I was startled by this statement. Despite the fact that Joe Barton continued on to say that he avoids any perception by the public that his office might have any influence one way or the other over the DA’s office it was obvious that he had been priviledged to some details of the case that I had not been priviledged to. I was only there to ask him to request that Joe Grubbs’ office abide by the State of Texas’ ruling and the open records act since he is a representative of the citizens of Ellis County and would therefore be concerned with the rights of all those citizens.
February 22, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Well, looks like Grubs has something on Barton and many others.
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