One of the major signs that points towards success for a potential Martin opponent is the rapidly growing realization that Martin is an unrepentant LIAR. Sure, we could recount an almost endless list of examples that demonstrate that fact. But the one moment that has become indelibly etched in the minds of many townsfolk was Martin's LIE that former Police Chief Dan Goodenough was simply "taking a few days off" just a few weeks ago.
People now understand that Martin told reporters from Channels 5, 9, 12, 19 and the dinosaur print media that LIE after he and his personal-and now City-Attorney Toad V. McMurtry had already presented Goodenough with the unseemly ultimatum to either quietly resign or face the notorious Martin "smear machine". That LIE was cemented in people's minds when the incredibly costly and obviously bogus dismissal hearing began just a few days later.
Secondly, the misdirecting Martin did serious damage to the false persona he has been desperately attempting to create for himself as a competent manager over the past three-plus years during Goodenough's dismissal hearing. How so? Martin actually admitted that he had never once met with Goodenough to discuss his concerns.
Instead, Martin feebly complained that he is only being paid $200 a month and simply didn't have the time to meet with the Chief to discuss the hundreds of thousands of dollars that were being wasted on the unnecessary, TAXPAYER-FUNDED overtime that was incurred as a result of Martin's conscious decision to keep the police department woefully understaffed. It was pathetic.
Thirdly, Martin is tearing down his FALSE image that he is a "nice guy who does great things for people". The excessive celebration by Martin and his venal cronies in the aftermath of Goodenough's forced retirement give residents the true measure of Martin's CORRUPT and CALLOUS character.
Sure, the ass clowns at the civic club are lapping it up. Many have read their stupid posts on the social networks. But most residents are sickened by the embarrassing behavior of the mean-spirited Martin and his venal cronies.
The most encouraging clues are being provided by people who are letting it be well known that they understand that "ALL problems are management problems". How can Martin justify forcing out former Assistant Chief Joe Schutzman and now former Police Chief Dan Goodenough when it is now an established fact that Martin never once took the time to discuss his so-called "concerns" with either man? Who's problem is that? Well, the obvious answer is that it is the sole problem of the mismanaging Martin.
We hate to say we told you so, But we did tell you so. We have been telling you for years now that Martin's stupid proclamation that he is "the CEO" and that all decisions are his and that if you didn't like it you simply had to "get over it" because Martin was "moving on"?
So who is responsible for this mess? Well, by the tiny tyrant's own words, this mess is the sole property of Martin himself. In short, Martin has been the sole architect of this embarrassing disaster, Yes, he's had support from his TAXPAYER-FUNDED GOON SQUAD and his mindless inner circle. But the decisions were his, and his alone.
Judgment day is now a little more than 200 days away. More than 1,250 days of Martin mayhem have gone by now. Will the voter's finally end Martin's pathetic political career on Tuesday, November 4?
We think they just might.
