From my e-mail, Rep. Hickey responds to Jonathan Ellis’ story at Argus Leader.com on questions about his 2012 Petitions:
The following is neither an admission nor an apology, it is merely a statement. No hard feelings towards the Argus; Jonathan Ellis is a good reporter and someone I like, and he did his job well when someone who doesn’t like me handed him red meat. And I take no issue with Hartford city council people who’ve said what they’ve said. I want them to be honest and it’s always been important to me that I am as well.
Of course I’m bummed at anything that undermines my integrity and especially the trust of the people here in District 9. I do hope I have been sufficiently transparent and truthful in my years in office such that it is believable when I say now if I was aware of any monkey business with my petitions I would have not turned them in. I’m not sure how to explain that some who signed the two contested sheets say I was the circulator and others who signed say I was not. It was three years ago and of what I do remember , I remember feeling good about my petitions, was glad to have meet the deadline, was glad they were certified by the SOS and obviously they weren’t challenged that election year.
It is important to me that everything relating to me is above board and I welcome at any point for people to challenge me if something seems amiss. No one in my district is under the impression I have no flaws. I’m thankful even for these unpleasant days and the things I’m learning. The trust the voters put in me I pledge to never betray.
SH
“I’m not sure how to explain that some who signed the two contested sheets say I was the circulator and others who signed say I was not.”
From the Argus story, it sounds like Steve may have mistaken the unnotarized sheet started by Bob Deelstra for one of his own. The story isn’t clear about any second sheet.
“The following is neither an admission nor an apology …”
Both would seem to be in order, even if he’s not sure how this happened.
3 years ago?
Three Years ago?
Are you kidding me?
This is bad journalism in my opinion.
How many people remember something so brief and minuscule in their lives than a random petitioner getting a signature?
Three years ago?
Are you kidding me?
Its been three years ago that Hickey lied about his petitions…oh, I forgot…after 3 years a lie becomes the truth….must have to sign several rounds of Kum By Yah for that to happen.
sing I mean…
Does everyone accused of a crime in South Dakota feel the need to verbal vomit themselves into a jail cell? The constitution does afford the right not to self incriminate. First Bosworth stampeding onto the Belfrage show to say she deliberately signed the petitions she knew she didn’t circulate, and now Hickey breathlessly typing away to Pat. Anyone who ever had access to Law and Order should know better. Old Perry Mason reruns? Matlock? Is it widely known in South Dakota that there is no such thing as news-outlet-politician-privilege? Is Pat Powers a priest? What am I missing?
Hmmm…don’t like the taste of red meat? What makes you think Annette likes it?
IT IS FAR MORE PLAUSIBLE THAT STEVE HAD THEM SIGNED THAN ANNETTE DID. ONE WAS IN THE SAME TOWN WHEN IT WAS SIGNED. THE OTHER WAS ACROSS THE PLANET.
Lora, was the same person who told you about Steve’s petitions the same one who told you about jet contrails and iris scanning cameras at the driver’s license bureau?
Haha…evidently you have NO logical reply so you resort to name calling. I was right about ObamaCare when everyone made fun of me..but go ahead, Pat, keep up the childish name- calling. Darn…does this mean I won’t be invited to your birthday party?
Zoltar asked you a question. No where in said question was a name hurled at you. Except your own first name.
Lora, I’d ask you what you were talking about, but I’m not sure you’d know.
This is what makes me think Annette likes red meat, Lora:
pretty much everything she’s done over the last two years.
http://video.foxnews.com/v/3604289301001/annette-bosworth-discusses-graphic-press-conference/
Reality and your imaginary world are on a collision course.
Then condemn her for THAT not for a common petition violation, Sorry if that is too logical for you
look who escaped from the FEMA camp
Why are you supportive of Annette Bosworth? I mean seriously. She broke the law. She’s a liar.
Lora defends Bosworth because it’s more important for Lora to align herself with someone of similar political philosophy than it is to align herself with someone that’s honest. Lora, is there another reason?
Lora, you make Annette seem logical and sane.
While it may be a way to distract the focus of this away from Hickey by attacking Lora Hubbel, on here, this is an uncomfortable issue hanging out there for Jackley, Hickey, Peters, and Deelstra.
How will this scandal effect the future legislative race in that district? Sounds like some influential people from that district were interviewed and did not appear all to impressed with the dubious circumstances of Rep Hickey’s petitions.
There is one way to clear this up, put them all under oath and ask them the questions. It is called a grand jury and it usually works. These are serious accusations, just because Hickey is a pastor and legislator should not impede an investigation. Perjury is a crime.
I agree with Hickey on almost every issue, so I am puzzled as to why I don’t have very much sympathy for him on this, but I don’t.