The new Montgomery County Executive will get to appoint the three top officers in the police department. I would like to hire somebody who is presently with the force for all three jobs and will also interview the present job holders. Sensitivity to the immigrant and minority communities will be a factor in my choice. The drain on the U.S. economy from the war in Iraq is limiting federal law enforcement funds that could otherise be available to local law enforcement. I am the only candidate for County Executive who is calling for the withdrawal of our troops from Iraq. And I have been doing so for three years. Mr.Leggett and the other candidate have never stated any qualms whatsoever about our troops being in Iraq, even after being pressed.

Norris, is also a big Zeese fan fyi, had us on his show a bunch of times, always a great conversation.

Please excuse the inane, off-topic comment from Robin Ficker. He had a bad childhood.

Well, he started out well before drifting into the inane. Bad childhood or not, county candidates going on about foreign policy is just kinda goofy.

I agree with Rufus about something? The Apocalypse must be imminent. I repent!

I gotta say as someone from the DC suburbs of Maryland, I just don't get this whole Norris thing, I mean the guy is a convicted tax evader and misuser of public funds and people listen to this human joke on the radio and think that the mud he is slinging at the guy who fired him is for real? Cmon Maryland use your head you can do better than that, at least in the progressive and wealthy DC suburbs of Maryland that sort of bs just doesn't fly.

Anyways, to my mind it really brings into question Ehrlich's judgement that he would use someone like this on the campaign trail. I mean how desperate do you have to be to campaign with a convicted embezzeler and tax evader? Really its just too crazy for me to even take seriously that anyone, in any state could be willing to be seen in public with this guy, and honestly its crazy enough to make me wonder about what kind of people Ehrlich is expecting to get to vote for him... I mean is he appealing to the ex-con vote in Maryland, that vote he can have!

When I read the headline I was hoping that Chuck Norris was stumping for Ehrlich.

How many convicted felons can Ehrlich have stumping for him?

I was unaware that when one decided to throw his hat in the ring for public office that he checked at the door his right to speak out against U.S. participation in a civil war in Iraq.

"Unaware"? Why Robin, that's your most appropriate alias so far. So let me ask again, why did you arrange to have yourself thrown out of West Point's class of 1964 so you wouldn't have to go to Viet Nam with your classmates. You're a coward.

Add convicted murderer Don King and convicted rapist Mike Tyson to that honor roll.

Why isn't Leggett against the war which is costing so much in blood and dollars. We could better use the money here.

To be fair, Don King was convicted of manslaughter and was later pardoned. I don't think that either he or Tyson campaigned for Ehrlich. King campaigned for Steele, and Tyson (being Steele's ex-brother in law) said he was supporting Steele but did not campaign for him.

As everyone with any sense (this definitely does not include Ficker), has pointed out it matters not a whit whether an elected Montgomey County official is for or against the Iraq adventure. On the other hand, it does matter where a US Senator stands.

On topic, did Norris do the crime on Hairspay's time? If so,a great example of Erlich's competence.

I agree Iraq is not a local issue. And illegal immigration is a federal only issue. The local effects of these two federal issues are or no concern to local elected officials.

To be fair, Don King was convicted of second degree murder and a judge (perhaps one of those pesky activist judges everyone's so on about these days) reduced the charge to manslaughter. King served four years in prison.

Why are leftists whining about felons endorsing candidates when we have their leaders, such as Hillary, demand that felons have their voting rights restored?

Is a little consistency too much to ask for?

Never mind, that would require thought and leftists just aren't up to that task.

The previous comments on the validity of candidates stance on federal issues such as the occupation of Iraq or the invasion of illegal aliens in our country are quite pertinent. These are questions concerning rule of law and morality, the stances one holds on these issues go to the core of one's character.