Missouri Political News Service (MOPNS) is reporting that House Speaker Rod Jetton will be Republican gubernatorial candidate Kenny Hulshof's campaign director. According to MOPNS the job will reportedly pay $3,500 a month. If this is true one has to question what Hulshof is thinking.
The Democrats have to be thrilled with the prospect of Jetton speaking on behalf of Hulshof. Jetton is known for making some strange comments, that is when his foot is not in his mouth. In addition, Jetton is probably best known for the village law he slipped into a lengthy bill. By making it easier to incorporate as a village, developers will be able to bypass a county's planning and zoning laws and other land control ordinances. It is through such laws that residents are allowed to voice their concerns over the negative impact a development might have on their land and the community as a whole The day after the Village law went into effect a wealthy developer and friend of Jetton's, Robert Plaster, filed paperwork under the new law regarding a controversial development in Stone County.
For his part, Jetton did the smartest thing of his political career when the Village law came to light, he quit talking for several months. Jetton refused to answer questions by his constituents and the press but, as expected, when Jetton finally talked he dug himself a deeper whole with a ridiculous explanation for why the bill was needed. No one believed Jetton and whatever credibility he had was lost.
If this is the type of people Hulshof is willing to work with, why would Missourians want Hulshof working for them?
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