BOR Has No Problem Hitting Below The Belt
Staying consistent with their usual demonstration of no class and no sense of responsible reporting, the baby bloggers over at BOR put up a despicable post today bashing Secretary Phil Wilson’s resignation from the state to go join the private sector. Congratulations, BOR. You’ve now taken a cheap shot at a two time cancer survivor, an adoptive parent, a fine servant to the state of Texas, and one of the all around better individuals to walk the halls of our Capitol.
Frankly, I don’t know why those kids want to make a big deal of Secretary Wilson having served just 1 year at the post. Texas has had over 90 SOS in the last 160 years, so it’s not exactly a position that people hang on to for a while. In fact, scrolling down the list of previous Secretaries, we see that Democrat Henry Cuellar served only a year, and that Democrat Ron Kirk didn’t even make it that long.
It’s a shame that BOR finds themselves so mad at Republicans that at the drop of a hat they will aim for the kidney shot and distort any story just so they can feel better about their own worthless and insecure lives. And this time they pick Secretary Phil Wilson, a class act and a model for perseverance. His work on behalf of Texas’ economic prosperity, both as a member of Governor Perry’s staff and as the Secretary of State, is why our great state stands out in front of the rest of a nation that finds itself in an economic downturn.
Secretary Wilson certainly leaves Texas a better place than he found it, and he did so from the most sincere of positions, never once having held elected office. After more than 10 years of a government paycheck, he decided it was time to move on. And who could blame the Secretary, who has a growing family back home.
So Secretary Wilson leaves us know, but he is not going far. He will now be leading Luminant, assuming a position that will have him overseeing community relations, among other duties. During this trying time that our state’s energy industry finds itself in, I, for one, take comfort in knowing that a man with great integrity and an innovative approach to problem solving will be helping to get the industry back on track and to stabilize our energy supply.
He’s got a challenging job ahead of him, but I dare anyone to look Secretary Phil Wilson in the eye and tell him he can’t do it. BOR might find themselves up to that challenge, but that’s ok. The Secretary has heard far worse from far better.
3 Responses to “BOR Has No Problem Hitting Below The Belt”
By jezebel on Jun 13, 2008
jeez do you guys work for him or something?
I just went and found their post and all it does is say the revolving door continues. It’s a perfectly harmless post. Phil did a perfectly fine job as SOS and he’s doing what most of us in government do - head off to the private sector. But it always looks bad when you serve for a little time then jump ship for a company with bad PR problems.
I’ve got not beef with Wilson or BOR for their post, I think you guys are overreacting a little.
By Jake Hatlin on Jun 13, 2008
Re: Jez
No, neither Sam nor I work for (or have ever worked for) Secretary Wilson. Frankly, I doubt if the Secretary could even pick either one of us out of a line up.
To be fair, you are right, BOR did not say anything directly ill toward Secretary Wilson. In that light, perhaps I did overreact.
But, I think that we can both agree that BOR’s purpose of the post was to try and further impugn the Republican Party and to distort the Secretary’s situation in hopes of achieving that goal. If their post truly was meant to simply share the news, then why the concluding line that read, “Lets hope a new Democrat majority in the Texas House can put an end to these practices for good”?
And to use Secretary Wilson in their ploy is even worse. The man is nothing more than a humble servant of the Governor, someone who gets up every morning with the mindset of, “How can I make Texas a better place to live, work, and do business today?”
To implicate that he did not serve long enough is not a fair act either. Secretary Wilson is not an elected official. He made no promises of extended service to our voters. The only promise he made in accepting this call to duty from the Governor was to do the best he could for as long as he could. I’m sure it is the same promise that many SOS before him also made.
In that light, I do not think I overreacted in the least.
The more I have thought about this and the more terms like “revolving door” and “lobby” have been swiriling around in my head, I think futher discussion on the broader issue is what is now prudent.
Check back with us for some more insight to that effect. And thanks for reading.
By Army Lifer on Jun 17, 2008
I have to agree with you regarding the BOR post on Phil Wilson. It was a cheap shot and completely undeserved. Phil has been working in public service for over 10 years and I know that involves a lot of incredibly long hours. I’ve had my disagreements with Phil over the years but he doesn’t deserve to have his integrity called into question by BOR. It is childish and you were right to call them to task.