Having said that, Jim Tibbs is a complete moron!

Whoever advised Tibbs to make such a desperate play should be removed from his inner circle. A first year poli-sci student could have effectively argued against such foolish, desperate move.

Tibbs never stood a chance in this battle of the twerps. Now he stands even less of a chance.

Anyone else remember Monty Pythons skit called the “Upper Class Twit of the Year Competition? Well, now you can watch it live!!

In his explanation, Tibbs clarifies that “I was not advised by Council leadership to stay for any significant issues.” So in other words, upon reading the agenda, he was unable to make the call for himself, that what he’s currently snitting about was at that time a “significant issue”. Tibbs further stated ”I reviewed the Council minutes of July 24th discovering that a decision was made in my absence”….and said nothing….until speaking with his campaign team….and then the press.

Not only is the foot infected, the festering mess is leading to toxemia. At this rate, gangrene is just around the corner. I recommend he seek immediate medical help, and while there, maybe have the other foot extracted from the old oral cavity. Hoof in mouth disease can be a tricky thing to cure.

He is in a hole. Please take away his shovel.

I’m assuming your first post tomorrow will be the announcement that the Ethics Commission voted unanimously to dismiss the complaint. Regardless of the spin Jim tries to put on this, it’s clear that his lame attempt at political theater backfired. Not only has he blown his reputation as a “nice guy”, he also seriously wounded his “I can bring people together” message.

His weak, weak effort to align himself with Ms. Terteling-Payne is nothing more than a paper-thin appeal to the old-school Republican ruling class of Boise. Next, he’ll probaly trot out “endorsements” from Kempthorne, Otter and few other notable Republicans in a flailing grasp to gain credibility with those who’d put partisanship above good government. Perhaps we’ll even hear some testimonials (conveniently broadcast on right-wing talk radio days before the election) from the 10 Commandments crowd: Brandi Swindell, Bryan Fisher, Fred Phelps, et al piously announcing the only hope for the moral salvation of Boise is the placement of Jim Tibbs in the Mayor’s office.

Please. Let’s hear some concrete ideas from Jim about his vision for Boise, rather than a campaign run based on a Cliffs Notes version of Karl Rove’s political playbook.

1. The doctor’s appt may have been necessary but why pick a day you have a council meeting? Was this honestly the only appointment time available 3 weeks in advance?

2. Maybe the issue wasn’t seen by council leadership as significant. It is the responsibility of the elected official to know what’s coming before them at any given meeting. If this item was not a published item, then he has a complaint, in which case he should have

3. At the next meeting raised the issue and asked for someone to ask for reconsideration. If it was reconsidered then he could have said his piece. If it wasn’t reconsidered then he would have had an issue. However,

4. Running to the media and an ethics commission seems juvenile in the absence of the above.

I still think Tibbs would have much better issues regarding property tax and city expenditures. You know, the things that the public knows about and cares about.

Maybe he should forget about his foot and concentrate on bringing real issues to the campaign.

Also, it the council rejects the contracts on the merits of the work, what is left? just an attempt to kickback.