Even More Villa Hills Post-Election Analysis

The Martin Chronicles is still trying to process the magnitude of now-outgoing Villa Hills malfeasant Mayor Mike Martin's crushing defeat. The voters treated Martin like a piñata yesterday, laying an 84% to 16% shellacking on the little fella.

 

From what we have been hearing, several factors lead to Martin's humiliating rout.

• Many voters were weary of Martin's perpetual drama. If Martin wasn't causing a real crisis, he was cooking up a phony one in an attempt to rally sympathy from the residents. Finally, there was no sympathy from the residents yesterday.
• Many voters were sick and tired of Martin's inability to take responsibility for the many problems in his city government. Martin laid the blame on the previous mayor. Martin laid the blame on the previous city attorney. Martin laid the blame on the previous city council. Martin laid the blame on the previous building inspector. Martin laid the blame on the City Engineer. Martin laid the blame on the previous police chief. Finally, the residents correctly laid the blame for the mess in their city government on Martin yesterday.
• Many voters were fed up with Martin's terrible use of taxpayer money. The biggest spending issue? $500,000 on lawyers and legal actions including nearly $250,000 paid to Martin's personal-and now city-attorney. Finally, the residents decided to stop over-taxpaying Martin his $200 a month yesterday.
• Many voters were quite angry about the tawdry-and very expensive-way Martin railroaded the city's former police chief. Finally, the residents took out that pent-up anger on Martin yesterday.
• Many voters were worn-out by Martin's petty, personal approach to governing and "gotcha"-style politics. Finally, the residents played "gotcha" with Martin yesterday.

Oh, there is a whole lot more. We have more reaction and reports of last-minute dirty tricks.


56 days until December 31.