Has Mayor Paul Tomlinson worn out his welcome in Kearney?

If you look down the right column of our blog you'll see our poll that asks, "Has Mayor Paul Tomlinson worn out his welcome in Kearney?" A very strongly worded question.

As we write this, there are 381 votes saying "Yes". What's so significant about 381 people voting that Tomlinson should go?

Well, in 2010, it was just 381 votes that put Tomlinson in the mayor's seat. That was less than 16% of the popular vote ("popular vote": total possible votes of the population). Heck, even candidates for councillor positions - that lost! -  got more votes than Tomlinson. Regardless, thanks to less than 16% of Kearney's eligible voters, and a split vote, Kearney is where it is today.

But, Just-One-Voice Tomlinson is playing it tough in the face of demands for his resignation, saying that the voters wanted him as mayor so he's staying the full term. But it was only 381 people who wanted you as mayor, Paul. But now that everyone's had a chance to see what a blowhard fall-down (and all around asshole) you really are, 381 people, AND Council, AND a petition with hundreds of signatures, are telling you to hit the bricks.

381 might have voted for you in 2010, but all you could scrounge up for a "No" vote for our poll was 22 out of 406, which was mostly you, your wife, your kids, Dingwall, Wadsworth, Skelton, Goodings, Brown, Milner, and assorted boot-licks. Seriously Paul, you couldn't even get all of the 50 or so members of the Grass and Loon Lakes Residents Group to throw a vote your way, so...

Hit the bricks already.