Buncombe County Republican Party Chair Called Names, Takes Ball, Goes Home

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Submitted by Gordon Smith on Tue, 05/08/2007 - 2:06pm.

Well that was fast.

AC-T: "The chairman of the Buncombe County Republican Party on Monday said he resigned from the post after personal attacks on his character and his wife’s character.

Mike Harrison said in a written statement that he left the job May 1. He had hoped his election to chairman in March would bring the party together, he said, but that did not happen."

You may remember the public donnybrook between anti-immigrant, pro-drug legalization Tim Peck and unbalanced, John Armor buddy Don Yelton back in March. The two men sparred over Harrison's ascension to Chair of the Republican Party with tasty quotes like these:

Tim Peck - "Mike Harrison is the best choice as chairman for Buncombe County Republicans. Whether they know it or not."

Don Yelton - "Yes phone calls were made and people talked about Chad behind his back. Actually people said such things as he is a mouth piece for Don Yelton."

Now Harrison, evidently unable or unwilling to unite the Peck and Yelton wings of the Republican Party, is bailing due to "personal attacks" on his and his wife's character. This means he had people questioning his motives and actions and calling him nasty names. In otherwords, he was a County Chair. This is what happens. Local politics is personal and backbiting, and Harrison shouldn't have ever taken the job if he wasn't prepared to handle it. Wait...Is that a personal attack on Harrison's character? I guess resigning his post hasn't stopped those.

Regardless of Harrison's testicular fortitude, Tim Peck's judgment, or Don Yelton's hairdo, the Buncombe County Republicans are in a state of total disarray. In contrast, Buncombe Democrats have quickly unified around the leadership of the entirely competent Kathy Sinclair.

Farewell Mike Harrison. We hardly knew ye. And what we knew of ye we didn't much care for. I wonder who Tim Peck supports now?

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Poor Mike.

Submitted by James Protzman on Tue, 05/08/2007 - 2:18pm.

Given that the Republicans long ago perfected the art of personal smear and attack, it's rather ironic to find one of their own whining about the practice coming home to roost.

(Great photo.)

Pope Rumor Conspriacy works in Asheville?

Submitted by MaxTheDog2 on Tue, 05/08/2007 - 7:37pm.

Farewell Mike Harrison. We hardly knew ye. And what we knew of ye we didn't much care for. I wonder who Tim Peck supports now?*SH

Art: I told you to take out that stupid libertarian kid in Asheville. We can't have some idiot like him leading a bunch of mountian Yahoos to vote for Ron Paul and screw up my Rudy campaign here in the state.

John: Boss we did! He is gone period and made him believe that his dog was having sex with his wife. We now have total control of the party in Asheville and Hendersonville after Karl visit there last week.

Art: Great! Now let's start a rumor that Fred Smith and Bill Graham are sleeping together in that's kid wife doghouse.

John: Boy! Sponge Bob is going to love this! heh, heh....

Art: By the way! Is it true that John Armor is a fag?

John: You got me boss! But who cares when we got Patty MacHenry holding them off at the Foley brokenback mountain republican rear pass

Unbelieveable

Submitted by Betsy Muse on Tue, 05/08/2007 - 5:25pm.

No, actually, it is quite believable. Republicans quit instead of work hard to earn respect. heh....buncha quitters.

Robin Hayes lied. Nobody died, but thousands of folks lost their jobs.

it sounds to me

Submitted by Blue South on Tue, 05/08/2007 - 5:31pm.

like he cut and ran

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From Tim Peck

Submitted by Gordon Smith on Tue, 05/08/2007 - 5:58pm.

This was cross-posted from over at ScruHoo, where the aforementioned Tim Peck comments:

"Tim Peck still supports Mike Harrison, a libertarian Republican. In his absence, I can find no one to support who is willing to take direct or implied abuse from the theocrat Republicans who harassed and intimidated him into resigning. I’m glad he took the high road and my respect for his sense of judgment consequently is increased.

There is indeed a leadership vacuum in the ranks of local Republicans and I am happy to leave it to them to fill it as they see fit. My further support will depend on which faction gains ascendancy.

As a libertarian myself, I am eager to find those principles manifest in any local political endeavors. At present, I am hard pressed to find them in either of the dominant parties. That is why I belong to neither.

In the meantime, I’m sure that Mr. Harrison will prefer fighting bass in a Tennessee river than bigots in an Asheville restaurant."

AND

"Yes, Mr. Harrison should have quit. The BCGOP is in a divisive state that is reflective of a national trend: The religious moralists vs. the libertarian-leaning. Locally, the party is not in a position to be mended. When it has brought itself to that state then I would recommend that someone of Mr. Harrison’s caliber step forward. Until then I predict nothing but floundering. Why should Mr. Harrison be expected to stay on as captain of the Titanic?"

Oh My Lord, Screwy

Submitted by Betsy Muse on Tue, 05/08/2007 - 6:15pm.

You weren't kidding. The Buncombe County GOP is imploding.

Robin Hayes lied. Nobody died, but thousands of folks lost their jobs.

Looks like it's going on across the state!

Submitted by momoaizo on Tue, 05/08/2007 - 6:19pm.

In case you missed it, read this from Moore County.

No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.

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Makes our county party spats

Submitted by Betsy Muse on Tue, 05/08/2007 - 6:38pm.

look like love fests.

Robin Hayes lied. Nobody died, but thousands of folks lost their jobs.

Tip of the iceberg.

Submitted by Linda on Wed, 05/09/2007 - 7:02am.

Pretty chilly in GOP Moore County. Shame really. They've always had a flair for the dramatic, but fuel (money) was added to the fire when a certain Puppetmaster entered the picture and got his candidate elected over the local party favorite. I have a feeling it will take a while to heal.

Of course, we in the Moore County Democratic Party will welcome any neighbors, who disenchanted with dirty politics, would like to see how it's supposed to be done. :-D
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