So … we all know that the Dallas County Commissioners Court is where you want to go for real government meeting excitement. I mean, there’s this. And this. And well, this. I could keep Googling and provide you with a children’s treasury of brouhahas, lamentations and teeth gnashing, but I’m tired and it’s the end of the day.
But today, District Attorney Craig Watkins pretty much ripped into the court for denying him three positions. He’s keeping 21 after agreeing to give some of his forfeiture money for major purchases. But apparently the loss of these three jobs – a clerk and two attorneys – threw him over the edge.
The highlights, after the jump:
Watkins to Maureen Dickey: “”Do you even have a law degree?”
Kenneth Mayfield to Watkins: “You’re about the sorriest public official I’ve ever been associated with.”
Watkins to Dickey: “Ms. Dickey, are you retaliating against our office?”
Mayfield, about Watkins: “He’s been taking a pounding because he hasn’t been doing his job.”
I love when election season and budget time collide.
