Dust-up on Rexroad Website

Matt Rexroad created a dustup on his website on Tuesday in the predictable Republican manner. He evidently didn’t like Yolorose pointing out that his referring to those who must get healthcare services from the County as the “worst” or that perhaps the Republican Bush Administration and the previous Congressional majority may carry some blame for the state of our healthcare for our veterans. In true Republican fashion, Mr. Rexroad tried to impugn the credibility of Yolorose by outing her as a local Democrat. If being active in your party of choice lowers credibility when you speak, then the opinions expressed by Matt Rexroad are truly partisan and lacking credibility. As many of you already know, Matt is president of Meridan Pacific, Inc. According to his website, he was California Political Director for President Bush, and is the Political Director for the Assembly Republican Caucus. His job is to get Republicans elected and provide election strategies. He did not give up this work when he became the Supervisor for District 3.
It is my belief that we, as citizens, have allowed the Republican strategists to dominate our local and national press as well as other media without challenge for many years. The Rovian practice of changing the subject and attacking the personal credibility of the opposition is well used and, in fact, allowed the US to go into a devastating war without proper debate. In Yolo County we may not be on that scale but our issues are important to our futures and those of our children. No one voice or view should be allowed to dominate the public discussion, and if Yolo County citizens allow that to happen, then shame on us. Blogs have become a way to allow many voices and views to be in discussion and it is open to all. I encourage others in Yolo County to start their own blog and put even more texture into the Yolo County and national discussions of issues. As Matt so kindly pointed out, many blogging sites are free, so even those without their own website, can also be heard in this virtual town house discussion.