I read with interest and disdain the opposing guest commentaries in The Herald’s Aug. 29 edition – Snohomish County Council members John Koster, Gary Nelson and Jeff Sax on the left and Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon on the right.
The Republican trio reminded me of elementary school-yard bullies ganging up on the new kid on the block. I assume it took all three of them to come up with their clever digs at Reardon, such as calling him or his actions “overly dramatic,” “heavy-handed,” “frantic approach,” and “grandiose acts” among many other slurs in a “non-biased” attempt to get their collective thoughts across.
Sound familiar? Read the national political news. Republicans at all levels seem to have a natural flare for this childish way of winning a point. Someone commented that it is time to get an adult back in the White House. Well, maybe we should start by replacing the local babies.
JON BROWDER
Everett
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