Comments on Advance Indiana™: Marion County Voters Need Dr. John Pless As Coroner

Could we have found a better candidate to run for ...

2008-10-29T23:33:00.000-05:00

Could we have found a better candidate to run for Coroner in 2004? Absolutely. The way Dr. Ackles has run the office has been a big disappointment to me.

It's, however, unfair to carry what he has done to Dr. Lloyd. I've met Dr. Lloyd, and I think he is a competent and caring individual. The Coroner's Office in Indianapolis is, after all, about management.

Dr. Pless would make a good coroner, too. He's, after all, done the job before. I don't think you can go wrong either way. Why we are forced to vote for Coroner is beyond me. It should be a non-partisan office through the crime lab...I think.

I've always thought the best-qualified candidate w...

2008-10-28T12:05:00.000-05:00

I've always thought the best-qualified candidate who had the greatest potential for serving the constituency well should get the nod, regardless of race, but hey I'm old-fashioned!

There you have it from Art's mouth! Ackles, an in...

2008-10-28T09:47:00.000-05:00

There you have it from Art's mouth! Ackles, an incompetent who created untold liability for the coroner's office and the taxpayer, is the best the democrats could attract.

Ok, I get slammed regularly for being a shill of s...

2008-10-28T09:19:00.000-05:00

Ok, I get slammed regularly for being a shill of some sort, but I will agree with you here, Gary. The Marion County Democrats seem to be hell-bent on self destruction. Between the corruption of Gray and more on the Council-- which is one of the main reasons why Ballard won -- to the Ackles/ Coroner's Office debacle-- they are likely to put themselves behind for a generation.

If Marion County/ Indy were not so overwhelmingly Dem-based, the Republicans would have won years ago. In fact, if the Republicans could shed some of the rightwingers, they'd be poised to win a lot more here. Of course, you've been saying that for years, Gary.

As a good party Democrat, I find it offensive that...

2008-10-28T09:04:00.000-05:00

As a good party Democrat, I find it offensive that you inaccurately claim that some sort of affirmative action or quota system exists within my party as to the selection of candidates. No office is a "black" office or a "white" office. We always try to find the best qualified person to run for an office. It is true that we like for our slate of candidates and officeholders to look reflect the diversity of our community and our party. No office has a label on it that requires the candidate to be of a certain race. Since you brought it up, it is amazing how little diversity is reflected in GOP officeholders.

In my previous position I had to deal with the sta...

2008-10-28T08:53:00.000-05:00

In my previous position I had to deal with the staff at the Coroner's office fairly regularly. I can honestly say that I have never encountered a bigger group of incompetetant, arrogant, condescending people in my life. Why does it take this crew months to get a report when other counties have them in a week? I will never forget how I was treated by those people. Good luck in your representation of the former staff. Give 'em hell!

I met Dr. Pless at the polls. He's a class act! ...

2008-10-28T08:39:00.000-05:00

I met Dr. Pless at the polls. He's a class act! I totally agree!

I asked Darla WIlliams who was part of the coroner's transition team why everything was such a mess in the coroners office. She admitted that the coroner did not enact her recommendations. Darla would not take any of the responsibility for the mess. She said it was all his fault.

Dr. Ackles has trouble comprehending special event...

2008-10-28T08:15:00.000-05:00

Dr. Ackles has trouble comprehending special event parking placards as well.

NO PARKING!

But, this is a "County" vehicle. Surely, that exempts ME from any pedestrian restrictions that the public is subject to?

Maybe Dr. Ackles will be working for Ray Houchins come January (whether Constable Houchins "knows" it or not)?