I get why people hate politics and politicians. Heck, I hate politics and politicians. We should be able to get to the point where we can disagree and yet still have the class to let someone go to the restroom:
After 75 minutes and 14 split votes Monday, Tony Gurley and the GOP regained the top spot on the Wake County Board of Commissioners – on a tie-breaker achieved only when member Betty Lou Ward took an unexcused bathroom break.
See, the Wake County Board is made up of 7 members. Right now the Democrats have control of the Board 4-3. One of the members, a Democrat suffered a stroke and has been unable to attend meetings; that makes it 3-3. Last night the board was electing a new chairman and after 75 minutes and multiple votes, could get past the 3-3 tie. That’s when Ms. Ward went to the bathroom. Because she didn’t officially request an absence, the Board was within it’s right to vote without her, and they did.
Legal? Yes. Without class? Absolutely.