Tom Strickland Is a Jerk

There are already plenty of reasons to vote for Wayne Allard over Tom Strickland, but I thought I'd give you another. I think you can tell alot about a person by the way they treat the help. When Tom Strickland was first running for the Senate back in 1996, I worked at one of Denver's hot night spots. Mr. Strickland occassionally came into the bar to shake hands and chat with anyone who would listen. Consistently, the waitstaff would comment on what a jerk he was. They said he was arrogant and condescending. I remember that he gave out and left his business cards lying around and carried himself in a haughty manner. On the plus side, I don't recall anyone complaining about how he tipped.

I don't know anyone who has ever waited on Senator Allard, so I can't speak to how he behaves in public, but my experiences with Mr. Strickland are enough for me to encourage you to vote for Senator Allard.

I'm sometimes surprised how popular figures carry themselves in public. Certainly someone who wants your vote or may one day need your vote, should go out of their way to not be a jerk. I had a similar experience once with Denver Mayor Wellington Webb and his wife Wilma. The mayor was extremely pleasant and polite while his wife was rude and demanding. She signed the check and was cheap on top of it. It was enough to make me not vote for the mayor. I think the expected level of courtesy extends to athletes and media personnel too. Afterall, the public gets to vote for all-stars and various types of viewer awards. Though I would say that my experiences waiting on athletes and media folk have been almost all positive.

But I digress. Vote for Wayne Allard. Tom Strickland is an arrogant man who has shown his displeasure in associating with the common man. I believe he can be counted on to keep treating people poorly if elected.

Jonathan 10/28/2002 12:55:00 PM