Lilly’s Flip Flop Dilemma

Representative Ann "Nana Chanclas" Morgan Lilly is really in a dilemma right now. Shortly after the election, she sold out and signed an agreement with two candidates that she defeated to support their key issues in exchange for their support.

She was originally in support of domestic partner benefits. She publically supported the will of the people, but on more than one occasion in candidate forums Lilly defended her support for domestic partner benefits. And then she flip-flopped again after the election in order to get the endorsement of two other candidates in the race.

The fact that Lilly so often switches sides on issues is problematic for her. First of all, it calls in to question her values as a candidate. We are talking about two very different positions on the issue. And I don’t just mean the actual vote, its more about the subtext of equality. For political expediency, she suddenly switches her position? How do to the Pastor Tom Brown crew trust an agreement with someone who would change with the wind?

And why the hell does Lilly make that agreement for the support of those two candidates? Distant third place and last place. 

Dead last.

And when contacted by the media for comment on the court’s decision about the domestic partnership benefits issue, she said she wasn’t prepared to give a position. Did she change her mind again? Is she channeling her inner Donald Trump now?

Why wouldn’t she give an opinion if she is now against the domestic partner benefits? Seems to me that she would jump at the opportunity to reassure her new allies from the Tom Brown crowd that her new position is genuine and her support can be counted on.

Let’s do some election math here. Does Lilly think that the flip-flop agreement is going to inspire the Pastor Brown people enough to go back to the polls? Newsflash, they probably aren’t regular voters to begin with!

And Peinado’s couple hundred votes? This Facebook page for a Russian hamster has more fans than Peinado had votes. Seriously, look.

Peinado didn’t campaign worth a shit. He literally had fliers like you see at a laundrymat with the little pull off tabs. The votes he was able to win were basically people who knew him. Are they going to feel compelled enough to go to the polls again and vote for the incumbent?  

Not likely.

Rep Ann Morgan Lilly at Press Conference with Drug Legalization Supporters

They are both conservatives. Lilly is pretty liberal in some areas and I wonder if she will flip-flop on those issues as well in order to gain public support.

For example, drug legalization. Lilly signed off on, and attended a press conference for, a document put forward by several members of city council calling for the discussion legalization of drugs. And while I realize she’s getting up there in years at 70+ years old, I don’t think it’s for cataracts.

I was actually surprised that the social conservatives didn’t make a big stink about that. I think it’s mostly because they were focused on the gay thing.

But nonetheless, I wonder if she will now run away from that position as well?