We replaced the Democratic machine that had run the county with three conservative GOP (the entire) Board of Supervisors. In retribution the local Dem machine introduced and passed in a local off-off year election a "charter" change that increased the board from 3 to 5. I think mostly the Vancouver Teachers Union was behind this.
It's constant political warfare. We dumped the Donkey rep. in 2010 and replaced him with someone else.
The Donks have done stuff like approve million dollar contracts to liberal consulting firms on their way out the door that can not be revoked.
This is what the Libs acted like when we were fighting their boondoggle: Jeanie Harris loses it
She was primaried in her next election and is no longer on the city council.
And Lou at the Daily Democrat (the columbiam) is behind it all.
The Donks have done stuff like approve million dollar contracts to liberal consulting firms on their way out the door that can not be revoked.I don't know if this is the case here but you described the perfect reason to NOT have term limits.
All it takes is a couple of low-lifes term limited out with nothing to lose to screw over everyone.
Look at Obama for example.