The Free Voice of Pulaski County Missouri

Ike must see the handwriting on the wall and is now trying to be a good conservative so he doesn't get thrown out with the rest of the dishrags. I say, throw them ALL out, all the incumbents, and bring in new, fresh, honest blood!

I think some statements here may be more than intended.
 
The people up for re-election this year include State Rep. David Day and Circuit Court Clerk Rachelle Beasley. Both are unopposed (at least so far). Should they be voted out of office because they are incumbents? If so, someone had better file against them before March 30.
 
I simply cannot concur with the position that every incumbent elected official needs to be voted out merely because they are incumbents. To cite an example who is **NOT** running for re-election, County Clerk Diana Linnenbringer won four years ago by one of the highest margins in the entire county and I know virtually nobody who thinks she did a bad job. County Commissioner Ricky Zweerink is right when he said that if she had run for re-election, she would have won easily with support from both Republicans and Democrats.
 
Let's evaluate people on a case-by-case basis. There are some good incumbents. There are some bad incumbents. And there are some incumbents who are doing a so-so job, but their opponents either have minimal experience or would be worse based on their track record.