Dallas Democrats need to get over themselves and end his idiotic notion of seeking to recall Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson for one of the most ridiculous reasons I’ve ever seen.
What has Johnson done to earn this misplaced scorn? Has he been caught taking money from the public till? Did he make a horrible hiring decision? Has he created a “toxic work environment”? Did he suspend essential public services unilaterally?
Oh, no. None of that. His “crime” is that he changed parties, becoming a Republican after being re-elected recently as a Democrat.
Officially, the mayor is elected as a non-partisan politician. Johnson, though, has made no secret of his partisan leanings, having been a Democrat reportedly for a very long time.
He recently switched to the GOP, making some sort of statement about how he is more comfortable being a member of the other party. Has it affected the decisions he has made as mayor? No.
Dallas Democrats feel a sense of betrayal apparently because of Johnson’s switcheroo. Give me a break.
Recall efforts should be saved for serious transgressions that affect a politician’s performance. This effort is full of nonsense and idiocy.
Petitioners are seeking signatures to put the recall effort on the ballot. They have gathered something north of 1,000 names so far; they need more than 100,000 signatures.
They are wasting their time.
