Truth stranger than fiction in Workman saga
Bob Bernick Jr.
County Attorney Dave Yocom — whom Workman loves to hate and who loves to hate Workman — filed two felony counts against her for misuse of public funds.
Workman did not appear before the press, however, no doubt worried she might say something completely stupid, like she did the week before. In that press conference, held after an independent panel of four county attorneys detailed her alleged wrongdoings, she said in front of cameras she did what she did "for the children" of the Boys & Girls Club, all while maintaining she only paid for club office help out of county funds at the request of the club manager. But the manager of the club, where Workman's daughter is the financial boss, then appeared on TV saying he never asked Workman for any help. Ooops.
The Salt Lake County Council, as required by law, after the charges were filed put Workman on a paid leave of absence, which means she can spend even more time running her re-election campaign.
Workman says she won't quit her re-election, even though she's dropped like a lead weight in the polls and now trails Democrat Peter Corroon by double digits.
Workman then hired defense attorney Greg Skordas, who just happens to be the Democratic Party's nominee for state attorney general, who agreed to defend Republican Workman, saying: "This is what I do."
Oh, and Skordas used to be Yocom's chief deputy.
Finally, Republican leaders said they aren't looking to replace Workman on the ballot because "everyone deserves their day in court" — although all agree the case won't be decided until after Election Day. They say Workman still has a chance of winning, even though voters would be casting a ballot for someone charged with two felonies and officially removed from office — if only temporarily.
Stay tuned for next week, when pigs will fly in Salt Lake County and Workman raises re-election funds by selling snowballs to Eskimos.
Actually, everything above happened except for the pigs and snowballs.
What is really going on here?
I don't know, but like a traffic accident you just can't help but watch.
Right now the ball is in Workman's court — no pun intended.
Will she stay in the race?
I've been a bit amused that no leading Republican has publicly called for Workman to drop her campaign — get that doctor's note saying she can't continue — and so make way for the Salt Lake County Republican Party to find a new candidate.
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