Audacious Arrogance

Update: According to thorough reporting by Billy Ball of the Sanford Herald, Womack is now blaming the staff for releasing an email that the NC Press Association says is absolutely public information. Chair Linda Shook tried to disavow any responsibility by saying she couldn't read minds.  A longer video excerpt of Womack's comments than the one below can be found by clicking here.  Shook was presiding at the meeting and completely ignored her responsibility as the chair of the meeting to maintain decorum and ethics.  She had every chance to rule Womack out of order--and did not.  But then she never has followed the rules of order.  In the end, Shook and Womack's other follower, Charlie Parks, end up shrugging off the incident.  Imagine what will happen if they get just one more vote in November.

Jim Womack jumped to the microphone to discount that one of his emails is being shared among members of the public, on blogs, and possible newspaper stories at Wednesday's reception honoring retiring County Attorney Dick Hoyle for his 50 years of service to Lee County.  He then expressed his respect for the guest of honor for being like him, a believer in the Savior and serving in the military. He then bounded to Mr.Hoyle for a hardy handshake and "shoulder hug."  Dick Hoyle, ever the gentleman and perhaps the county's most respected citizen, smiled just as he would for anyone. There is more than a circulating email to document Womack's lashing out at county staff in an October meeting of the county commission unchecked by his ally, Chair Linda Shook. The video excerpt below documents Womack's disdainful judgements.