NWH - no plans for debate in Sheriff race

A Northwest Herald reporter today ended her online story about Zinke's bailing on the Patriots United debate with this sentence - "The newspaper presently has no plans to host a debate."

Let's see; Zinke refuses to step up to the plate, if a debate is organized by Patriots United. Why? According to the paper Zinke "... said he rejected the invitation because the debate's sponsor, Woodstock-based Patriots United has board members who openly support Prim."

Does that leave only one possibility for a sponsor of a debate before the March Primary in this critical race for McHenry County Sheriff? That possibility being the McHenry County League of Women Voters (or, as my dad used to refer to the League in St. Louis, "the league of lady bootleggers").

Here's an idea. The McHenry County Blog and Cal Skinner could sponsor a debate.

Or maybe FirstElectricNewspaper and Pete Gonigam could put one together.

Wait. I'm not running for Sheriff. I could sponsor the debate.

I don't foresee Andy Zinke showing up for any of these. We could just put an Empty Chair at the table for speakers. Well, Clint? What do you think?

There ought to be at least two debates in the Republican Primary; three would be better.

What questions would you ask Bill Prim and Andy Zinke?

Post your questions for the candidates in the Comments. (Be polite, now.)