Just a thought
Nancy Worley and her attorneys are making a big deal of their argument that Ed Packard was politically motivated in filing the complaint that led to felony and misdemeanor charges being filed against her. Putting the dots together, they are apparently trying to make the case that since Packard ran against Worley in last year's primary election, he was merely seeking an advantage in the election. If my memory serves me well, I remember Worley saying that Packard was just looking for free press.
Let's look at this from another angle. Maybe Worley decided to send the fundraising letter to employees because she figured if Packard said anything, she could label him as a political opportunist. (If other employees said anything, she could say they were just disgruntled and trying to stir up trouble for her. Look for this argument in the trial too.)
Many think Worley is dumb given the way she ran the Secretary of State's office. However, I don't think she was dumb at all. I think she was conniving and crafty and I have no doubt she schemed in many ways to see out what she could get away with. And for the most part, she got away with quite a lot.
But I think she miscalculated on this one.
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During the press surrounding the solicitation last year, Worley also often referred to Packard as a "disgruntled employee." I don't think she was once quoted cknowledging him as a political opponent.
Actually, I think she referred to him at least one time as a political opponent: when he filed his complaint last year she charged that Packard was looking for free publicity since his campaign lacked resources.
Packard was simply a stooge for Chapman. He despised Worley for not annointing him as head of the elections division. Same with Tray Graynger. Instead she hired Janice McDonald, a Repub clone, not quite as bad as Packard, but bad nonetheless. Boy that was a mistake. She should've stuck with Graynger, despite how much of a smart ass the guy is.
I thought Anita Tatum was Chapmans stooge. A drunken stooge but a stooge nonetheless.
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