A Real Leader

I would like to commend Carmen Gilbert for: one, having convictions; and two, for backing them up in public in the face of a puerile, petty retaliation by Maria Urbina and Sarah Ragsdale.

Last night Ragsdale missed being censured by a mere twelve votes. Carmen was one of three who voted to censure her last night. What’s odd is that her colleagues Justin Shane and Michael Cabrera both voted for a resolution of impeachment in committee and then voted to kill the resolution at last night’s meeting.

Is it that they weren't able to muster enough courage to say and fight for what they believed while in committee, or is it was that they had no opinion at all. Either way, they both showed a serious failing. Good leaders need be able to take stances, and good leaders need to be able to defend their stances. More importantly -- Justin Shane -- good leaders need to give a shit/understand enough to make a stand.

Convictions and courage of convictions are two things Carmen isn't lacking, and she proved it last night.