What Is Legal, Is Not Always Right

bob and me   Recently, Bob Mitchell was given a forum here at Delaware Right, to make his case for why voters in the 35th District should vote for him in the upcoming Republican primary, rather than incumbent Dave Wilson.   Many feel he wasted that opportunity. Instead of  talking about what he would do to improve the state of the District, and state, he chose to make vague accusations about the integrity of one of the most well-respected, and trusted legislators in Dover.

Bob Mitchell insinuated Dave Wilson had broken the public trust because he had taken part in the Farmland Preservation program open to all farmers, which Dave Wilson happens to be one.

Bob Mitchell wants the voters of the 35th, to believe, that Dave Wilson as a legislator, should not be allowed to also take part in a program as a citizen of the state. Even though, in his post and comments here, he repeatedly stated Dave Wilson had broken no laws. Bob Mitchell’s entire skew on the subject was simply, that as a legislator, one who also was a proponent of Farmland Preservation, Dave Wilson should not take part in the program.

Bob Mitchell showed no wrong doing on the part of Dave Wilson, he showed no where, that Dave Wilson had gotten preferential treatment of any kind as a legislator, that no other farmer had not received Farmland Preservation funding due to Dave Wilson having gotten the funding.

Bob Mitchell spent his time simply insinuating, that there was something wrong about a person in a certain position, taking part in a program open to everyone. He seemed to focus on “perception”.

Bob Mitchell made the differentiation of “what is legal, is not always right”.  One wonders, does Bob Mitchell hold everyone, including himself to this mantra?

Let us talk about perception, and positions of trust, and whether or not a person in a certain position, should be allowed to do certain things.

Bob Mitchell is very proud to tell people, he is a “numbers guy”, that he is a “financial guy”, heck he even put on his Facebook page that his nickname is, “Bob the Banker” .

You see, Bob works as a mortgage agent. Bob loves to tell people he knows a lot about the financial workings of the state based on his experience in the financial field. One would assume Bob also has a lot of information about properties on the market. Properties which might be in danger of foreclosure, properties whose owners are desperate to sell for whatever reason. Being in that field, you would have to believe he also has more than an average sense of the market and its trends. Like when interest rates are about to bottom out and start back up.

One might say, Bob Mitchell is, when it comes to finance and property sales, an expert, or insider.

I know when I have bought property in the past, I place a lot of trust in my mortgage agent, thus one could easily say, a mortgage agent is in a position of trust. A position in which they are responsible for hundreds of thousands of dollars, of other people’s money.

If we apply Bob Mitchell’s skewed logic concerning Dave Wilson participating in the Farmland Preservation program, to his case, can we not ask the same questions?

Remember, to Bob, “what is legal, is not always right”.  So let me be clear, I am not claiming that Bob Mitchell has broken any laws what so ever.  I’m not even saying he did anything wrong. What I am saying is, he does not hold himself to the same standard as he would have the voters of the 35th District hold Dave Wilson.

You see, I took a look around, “just to inform myself”, and I found that Bob Mitchell seems to be, a bit of a land speculator. You see, not only does he own the land he lives on, he also owns approximately fifteen acres in three separate parcels outside of Seaford, which were bought separately. At least one has a dwelling on it, so he may also be a landlord making revenue from the properties.

Now, like Bob’s accusations about Dave Wilson, I have no proof he did anything illegal, I have no proof  he had any inside information about the properties prior to him buying them, which gave him any advantage. I am merely pointing out the perception of a mortgage agent, who also buys up property.

The three parcels were bought over a period of time, as if Bob were waiting for something, who knows what, lower interest, a death in a family. The question is, should a mortgage agent be able to buy land? After all, this person has access to information which others might not have. Or maybe the mortgage agent should have to post a public notice, that they are intending to buy a property, and at what cost, to allow everyone else to have the same chance at it.

Now one of the properties was bought prior to 1998, and so their was no electronic record of the purchase price, but combined with the other two, I would put total cost of the three, between three-hundred, and four-hundred thousand dollars. Coincidentally, $400 thousand is the number that got Bob in a lather about Dave Wilson.

Maybe Bob is just upset, that because Dave Wilson placed his land in Farmland Preservation, Bob will never be able to buy it and profit from it. In fact, maybe this is why Bob seems to be against Farmland Preservation all together. It make it impossible for him to buy some of the ripest land. (Editor’s Note: I have many times stated my opposition to FP, not because of the cost to tax payers, but because I feel it is a foolish move on the part of farmers.)

The information I am sharing here is of public record and available to all citizens, on the Sussex County website.  Sussex County

Here are the parcels, this list does not include the land his home is on.

 

ROBERT D MITCHELL E/RD 78 1450’S/RT 20 50’EASEMENT 5-31 11.00  36.01
ROBERT D MITCHELL E/RD 78 1520′ RT 20 LOT 1 5-31 11.00  36.06
ROBERT D MITCHELL S/50′ R O W 340’E/RD 78 LOT 2 5-31 11.00  36.07

This is the disclaimer on the website, I share this and add Delaware Right’s disclaimer as well, nothing contained here is intended to prove guilt of a crime, it is merely to point out the inconsistency of Bob Mitchell’s warped sense of logic.

 

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41 Comments on "What Is Legal, Is Not Always Right"

  1. Bob Mitchell says:

    And Frank wonders why I blocked him from posting untrue posts on my Facebook page…
    Frank – I did my homework for 4 solid weeks before I ever posted about Dave receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money to make absolutely sure that I had all of the facts – and I don’t even claim to be a journalist – I just wanted to make sure what I wrote was the Truth. I made phone calls to people at the Department of Ag, I made phone calls to current legislators, I made phone calls to two attorneys, and I personally went to the Recorder of Deeds in Georgetown to verify what was online. What I reported is fact. And you may try to spin it any way you like. BUT PLEASE start telling the Truth.
    My wife and I own our home (it has a mortgage on it – you can go to the Recorder of Deeds to find out that its with M&T Bank, and for how much if you would like – its all public record). My father and mother gave us a building lot from his property (like he did my brother) to build on when we got married in 1988. Your daughter has been to my house before, Frank – and you are more than welcome to come over and visit if you would like.
    We also bought a property outside of Seaford on Woodland Ferry Road at a public auction almost 2 years ago. It is a 100 year old farmhouse with a little over 3 acres that consists of 3 different parcels – 1 has a house and barn on it, the other parcel is a small field for horses, and the other is what they call a “right of way” parcel, because other people own homes behind it that share the common driveway. All together the three parcels total about 3.6 acres (I do not know where you got 15 acres from – but hey, “what difference does it make anyway”, right? Man that sounds like a familiar phrase….) We bought it to fix it up and sell it. We’ve spent a lot of time and a ton of money on it and just recently we rented it to some people who have an Alpaca farm on it (Alpacas are pretty cool! You should stop by and see them. The guys that own them are super nice, used to have their Alpacas outside of Lewes, and they make all kinds of stuff from their wool. They welcome visitors to their farm.). They currently are renting it from us, but they have a contract on it to purchase it later this year. I really wish it was 15 acres and worth $400,000 like you said, but while I cannot disclose the contract price until it is settled (that’s the law), it was listed for $169,000 – and No, I am not their lender, and Yes we used a Realtor, and Yes, will pay a full commission when it sells. No “insider deals” going on there – feel free to call the agent.
    Is there anything else you want to know, Frank? I’m an open book – ask away. I had to list every thing I own for the Elections Department and I’ll be happy to show you the list – unfortunately, it isn’t that long!!
    So there’s the Truth about me.
    Unfortunately, the Truth about my opponent is that, while he was an elected official, he placed two of his parcels of land in the Farmland Preservation program and pocketed $392,162.24. Was it legal? Pretty sure it was. Would I have had a problem with it if he was not an elected Representative? No. But he was. And I think that calls for a higher standard and out State Constitution says that – at the minimum – he should have notified his House leadership and abstained from voting on the bill that funded the program while his application was pending.
    Again – if you want to know more about me – please feel free to call me and we can get together and talk about anything you like.

  2. Dan says:

    Frank,

    I am a long time supporter of Dave Wilson, and had the intent of voting for him in this upcoming election. However, this “perception” about his opponent is ludicrous. You are grasping at straws. “The question is, should a mortgage agent be able to buy land?” Why is this even a question? It seems to me that Mr. Mitchell’s main accusation against Dave is on the grounds of constitutionality, which is quite serious. You’re comparing two situations that are incoherent with each other. You’ve pointed out no “warped sense of logic.” If you’re so concerned with gaining/sustaining support for Dave Wilson, perhaps you should go at it from a different angle.

    I have always supported Dave Wilson, but I’m beginning to question my own rationality when he has supporters as rabid and ridiculous as you.

  3. Frank Knotts says:

    Oh Bob, there you go again. You really think if you say something is a lie enough, it will become one.
    You blocked me and another person because we were publicizing what you, yourself, had said to me and others multiple times, that you are running because Dave Wilson supported the better person against Cindy Green. You can say it is a lie all you want, but you, and I, and God knows what you said, and what is in your heart.
    By the way, I challenge you to find once, anywhere, where I have described myself as a journalist, go ahead, I dare you.
    Now, what is good for the goose, is good for the chicken, Bob. You seem a bit put off by my post. Why? It is the same type of post you wrote, right here about Dave Wilson, full of supposition and vague innuendo.
    You say in your comment above,
    ” I did my homework for 4 solid weeks before I ever posted about Dave receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money to make absolutely sure that I had all of the facts – and I don’t even claim to be a journalist – I just wanted to make sure what I wrote was the Truth. I made phone calls to people at the Department of Ag, I made phone calls to current legislators, I made phone calls to two attorneys, and I personally went to the Recorder of Deeds in Georgetown to verify what was online. What I reported is fact.”
    Well Bob, you failed in your original post here at Delaware Right to list any people you contacted, other than saying you spoke to some people, “in the loop”.
    You never mentioned calling the Ag Department or going to the Recorder of Deeds, you simplify gave several links to some websites, just as I did.
    But now, you claim to have done extensive research, and talked to current legislators. So Bob, unless you want to list here publicly, the names of the people you spoke with at the Ag Department, and the names of the current legislators you spoke to, and the so called people in the loop, then all we have here is your word that you spoke to anyone. But I won’t call you a liar, we’ll let others decide that for themselves.
    In fact, while doing your extensive research, and in talking to so many people about this, in one of your comments on your original post here at DR, you said, ” And he very well may have gotten the advice of House attorneys who told him he did not need to – I don’t know. ” in regards to whether Rep. Wilson needed to disclose his application, or recuse himself, you failed to speak to the House Attorney.
    Why is that Bob? Maybe because the answer wouldn’t have helped your case?
    In the very same comment you say, “I am certain that his participation in the program was “legal”. ”
    So once again you state there is not crime here. Which brings us to your desperate reach for the brass ring, in trying to make this a constitutional issue. Article II, sec 20 I believe you quoted. Let me catch you up, and Dan, this is also to address your concerns.
    This is sec 20, Article 20 of the Delaware state Constitution;
    ” Any member of the General Assembly who has a personal or private interest in any measure or bill pending in the General Assembly shall disclose the fact to the House of which he or she is a member and shall not vote thereon.”
    To Dan, you see Farmland Preservation was instituted long before Dave Wilson was elected, so he never cast a vote to help create the program. So there was never a time when there was a need to disclose anything, since that time never existed.
    Next is Bob’s attempt to say, that by voting for the Bond Bill, in which the funding for Farmland Preservation is contained, rises to a “a personal or private interest” in said funding. I’m not so sure it does, but I am not running against Dave Wilson .
    If a legislator were voting for a bill that resulted in them directly benefitting from said bill, that would mean they had voted for a personal or private interest. But that is not how FP works. Yes legislators vote for the funding, but an independent third party, Agland Preservation and Planning, decides who receives funding, and how much. So simply voting for funding, is no guarantee of anything for anyone. Dave didn’t cast a vote for his application to be approved, that is why there is a third party. Otherwise which legislator could vote for any Bond Bill? Since most are some sort of business men and women. Unless we would rather have career politicians who have no interest in growing businesses and the economy, who are only interested in the check from the tax payers.
    Since Dave was not casting a vote to give money to himself, there is no constitutional requirement to disclose anything, or as Bob said himself, no laws were broken, statute, or constitutional.
    Dan, you say you have been a long time supporter of Dave Wilson, if that is so, then you know him to be honest and a man of integrity. Ask yourself this, before he supported the better person against Cindy Green in the Register’s race, had you ever heard anyone accuse him of any thing unethical?
    But now, Bob Mitchell, who is supported by Cindy Green, and Jordan Warfel, is running to unseat him, and suddenly he can’t be trusted. Ask yourself about motivation Dan. Could it be, that what I have been telling people, about what Bob has said in private is true, that he is running to settle the score for Cindy Green? Or maybe he just wants to get elected so he can quit his job, which he has also said he will do if elected. Ah, I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.
    Notice I did not defend my post here, it was mainly to point out the absurdness of Bob’s accusations, and to show that like my post, Bob’s had no substance. I could care less if a mortgage agent, paper pusher buys land, or why, but thanks for explaining Bob, I’m sure Steve can set you straight on that one.

  4. Bob Mitchell says:

    Frank – I don’t think I can help you understand anymore – I’m tired and I’m all out of crayons.
    I can no longer subject myself to your admittedly “subtance-less” babblings.
    Good night, and good luck.
    “No man is as blind as the one who chooses not to see…”

  5. Frank Knotts says:

    Ah, the I’m smarter than you argument. I do understand Bob. Your campaign is about settling the score for Cindy Green. Everything else is an attempt to hide that fact. I notice you did not list a single person to back up your claim of extensive research. Why is that Bob? Is it because the information was given to you by one of the MOB? And the idea that Dave Wilson did something wrong was cooked up around Cindy’s kitchen table?

  6. Frank Knotts says:

    Bob, my post is no more substance-less than your was. Am still waiting for those names.

  7. Rick says:

    Ask yourself this, before he supported the better person against Cindy Green…

    You use the term “better person” incessantly. What made Green’s opponent a “better person?”

  8. mouse says:

    There’s a larger issue. When are we going to protect the ramianing farm land in the inland bays region using farm preservation funds? If we don’t, the last farm land and forests will be paved over by generic beige plastic houses for out of state retired tax refugees so multinational real estate development companies can come in as LLC rape and pillage then run out after sucking the life out of the area!!

  9. Frank Knotts says:

    Rick , I have explained this to you before. It was Dave Wilson’s opinion that Cindy Green’s opponent was the better person, and his 1st Amendment right to say so.
    Mouse, the program is voluntary, so if farmers choose to sell to developers, that is their right, if they can get it past SCAAG.

  10. Bob Mitchell says:

    Rick – since Frank apparently speaks for Mr. Wilson, ask him if Dave endorses Greg Fuller now?? And (since I already know the answer to that question) ask him how Mr. Fuller could be the greatest thing ever just 18 months ago, but not worth supporting now…. hmmm….

  11. Sanity Check says:

    Mr. Mitchell: In your last comment, you once again bring up the ROW race. I’m glad you’re at least being transparent about your true motives, if at least you aren’t openly admitting it. And for Mr. Fuller’s current campaign, just because someone may make a good register of wills, does not mean they will be a good lt. governor. You’re reaching, and unfortunately for you, you are beginning to look desperate. And looking like a typical politician. Bashing the opponent instead of putting forth ideas for the office which you wish to hold.

  12. mouse says:

    Rezoning for POS developers is not an entitlement thoigh

  13. mouse says:

    What ever happened to the Sussex land trust? Ever hear anyone elected in Sussex suggesting a private public partnership to preserve open sapce or farm land?

  14. Bob Mitchell says:

    Sanity – Before I ever announced that I was going to run, I sat down with Mr. Wilson and told him my concerns- one of which was his endorsement of a Democrat over the Republican Primary winner in that race. I told him then – and I’ve told everyone who has asked since – that I couldn’t care less about who the individuals were in that race – I cared about the damage it did to the Republican Party. I believe that his first duty should have been to convince Mr. Fuller of the ideals that our Republican Party stands for and get him to join us. Instead, he used Mr. Fuller like a political hammer to try to beat a fellow Republican with. I didn’t like it them, and I don’t like it now. And the fact that he isn’t endorsing him now is simply because the “stakes are too high” with this being a State-wide office that Mr. Fuller is now seeking. Had Mr. Wilson done his job and convinced Mr. Fuller to join us, rather than seeking a temporary personal victory that never materialized, perhaps he would be a Republican candidate today, but unfortunately that didn’t happen.

  15. Frank Knotts says:

    Oh My God, is Chicken Bob really doing the third grade thing? “Ask Frank if he likes me yes or no?”
    And no Bob, I do not speak for Dave Wilson. But it is a different race, for a different office, with different issues, so maybe you should ask Dave Wilson.
    Look what Bob says here, ” Before I ever announced that I was going to run, I sat down with Mr. Wilson and told him my concerns- one of which was his endorsement of a Democrat over the Republican Primary winner in that race.”
    So, Bob is such a concerned citizen, that he never once sought out his own Representative to discuss either the general state of Delaware, or specific issues he might have with votes cast by his representative. Oh yes, Bob Mitchell is a concerned citizen, just as soon as he was duped into running, he sought out Dave Wilson to brag about running against him.
    Bob then points out his concern for the Republican party by saying, ” I told him then – and I’ve told everyone who has asked since – that I couldn’t care less about who the individuals were in that race – I cared about the damage it did to the Republican Party.”
    Oh yes Bob is a very concerned Republican. He was so concerned prior to being duped into running in the primary by Cindy Green and Jordan Warfel, that he never once showed up at a 35th District meeting, or a County-wide GOP meeting, oh yes, hard working concerned citizen and republican Bob Mitchell.
    Bob then says, ” I believe that his first duty should have been to convince Mr. Fuller of the ideals that our Republican Party stands for and get him to join us.”
    Us Bob? Who the hell is us? Is that how you see everything? Them against us? Sounds to me like Democrats in the 35th should be very concerned if you were able to actually win. Excuse me while I rinse my mouth out with soap.
    And by the way Bob, have you ever even met Greg Fuller? Ever had a conversation with the man? Or are you again sitting in judgement of someone you don’t know anything about?
    I have met Greg Fuller, I have had conversations with him. And I can tell you that his values and ideals are far more in line with what I consider republican values than those of Trump and his supporters. Hatred and racism, and infringing on religious freedom, those are not Republican values.
    You seem to put party before the person, you seem to think it is more important to elect a Republican, rather than the best person, but of course that is why you are running isn’t it?
    Bob, every time you open your mouth, or type a sentence, you further demonstrate exactly what I have been saying. You are running because Cindy Green got her panties in a bunch and found a pawn. That is what you are Bob, a pawn. The only question is. Are you a blind pawn, unaware that you are a pawn? Are you a willing pawn, because you want a state paycheck so you can quit your job? Or just a stubborn pawn, who, once you saw you were being used, you are too stubborn to back down?
    But remember Bob, pawns are the first to fall.

  16. Creeper says:

    It’s funny to see Bob Motchell support a tax and spend liberal like Cindy Green. Since taking office Cindy Green has increased the budget of the ROW office 190K. She claims her office is efficient, but how efficient can it be with that much of a budget increase? Maybe it’s due to the fact of the constant turnover and the cronyism in the hiring process. Of course Bob Mitchell supports Condy Green, since neither are qualified for the position he’s seeking or the office she holds. Dave Wilson got it right!

  17. Bob Mitchell says:

    Met Mr. Fuller twice – had a brief conversation – seemed like a great guy. Unfortunately, his party is no longer the party of John Kennedy or Thurman Adams – I wish it was, but it isn’t – it’s the party of Hillary Clinton. So, yeah – he’s in the wrong party…

  18. Rick says:

    Rick , I have explained this to you before. It was Dave Wilson’s opinion that Cindy Green’s opponent was the better person..

    Did he say that, or did he tell you that or are you assuming that?

    If he did say it, did he say why Green’s opponent was a “better person?”

    Or was he just being obstinate over some petty, unrelated perceived slight?

  19. Frank Knotts says:

    Well Rick, Rep. Wilson spoke at the time about his reasons, and I have never heard him say he regrets it.
    Bob, your last comment proves just how shallow not only your political views are, but how shallow you are as a person. Based on a brief conversation, you completely blow off a man because of party affiliation. You say Mr. Fuller is in the wrong party, the party of Hillary Clinton. Well then you are in the party of Donald Trump, nothing to brag about in my view.
    Bob please stop acting like Mr. Super Republican. Again, prior to being duped into running by Cindy Green, you never once came to a district meeting, never once came to a county meeting, never once worked on a campaign to elect a Republican. In fact maybe I should post your voting record to show everyone how many times you DIDN’T even vote in an election.
    And Bob, we are still waiting for that list of names of the people you spoke to while doing your extensive research. Come on Bob, give us the names, unless you are a fraud, or the real Chicken Bob I believe you to be.

  20. Rick says:

    Well Rick, Rep. Wilson spoke at the time about his reasons, and I have never heard him say he regrets it.

    Then what were the “reasons?” If Green’s opponent was the “better person,” why was that so? What made her a “better person?”

    My gut feeling is that Wilson’s “reason’s” were personal, which is indicative of a vindictive personality.

  21. mouse says:

    I wonder if anyone in the Republican party is embarassed to have a trash talking reality show host as their nominee

  22. Frank Knotts says:

    Rick, have answered this question for you before. Cindy Green, the person who duped Bob Mitchell into running, has increased the budget of the office beyond normal operating increases, she has forced long time competent employees out of their positions and filled them with cronies. And Bob Mitchell, and you it would seem, criticize Dave Wilson for putting the interest of tax payers before the interest of the party.

  23. Frank Knotts says:

    Oh, and Bob, we are still waiting for that list of names. Come on Chicken Bob, give us the names of the people you spoke to about Farmland Preservation and Dave Wilson. You know the current Legislators and the people at the Ag Department. If not, then we have to believe you didn’t talk to anyone and did no research, that you were simply pointed in the direction of the fact Dave received FP funding, like any other Delaware farmer has a right to do. And then you and the rest of the Greenwood MOB came up with the thin, vague accusations of wrong doing.
    Many may be able to say many things about Dave Wilson, but until you were duped into running, I have never heard anyone call into question his integrity outside of those who are behind your misguided campaign.
    The lie clock is ticking Bob, we need those names.

  24. Phillip says:

    Frank, where is the proof that Bob Mitchell is settling a score for Cindy Green? Show me, please….or shut up about it. You know NOTHING about Bob Mitchell (except what you claim to know, which is just babble you make up and type) but if you would like to know more about him, he has invited you to his house so that you can understand a little more about him. I’d challenge you to go and see for yourself just what kind of person Bob is. You just need to stop Frank…you are making yourself look like a complete moron, and I’ll bet that you have actually helped in losing votes for Mr. Wilson from the way you have gone about this whole thing. Actually i guarantee you have. So great job, glad your plan has worked out for you!

  25. Frank Knotts says:

    Philip, I don’t need to go to Bob’s home, I have had many conversations with Bob, and in every one of them he has expressed his anger about the Register race. He has done this in the presence of others as well, so it is not just my word. When this is pointed out he calls me a liar.
    Bob is an open book on this topic.
    But Philip, if you have any influence with Bob, maybe you could encourage him to list the name of the legislators he spoke with and the name of the person he spoke to at the Ag Department. Otherwise he is full of it.

  26. Phillip says:

    Again Frank…where is the proof? WHERE? I hear nothing from you but pure speculation. I also have never seen Bob react out of anger towards you. He has respect unlike you do with your immature comments and nicknames. So just like you want the names…I want the proof.

  27. Frank Knotts says:

    Philip, learn to read, read to learn. I didn’t say Bob reacted towards me with anger, I said he expressed his anger about the Register race.
    As for the proof? Well just read what Bob has written right here about his feelings on the Registor’s race. Maybe you don’t like the terminology of “settling the score”, but Bob has stated right here that the reason he is running is because of that race. You may buy into and accept his explanations, but I have had the conversations in person, face to face, with witnesses, and I have seen the passion in his voice and face when he talks about it. No such passion when he talks about his so called concerns about fiscal issues.

  28. Phillip says:

    Frank, show me a quote where Bob said” the reason I am running for office is to settle the score for Cindy Green” I want to see proof.Otherwise you are just spreading false accusations. The only reason we’re even talking about this, is because you keep bringing it up. No one else…its you Frank. Bob Mitchell is not running to settle a score for anyone. He is running to make the state of Delaware and Sussex county a better place to live. And by the way, you are so far off the wagon with your original post and comparison of Mr. Mitchell’s property purchase to the FP deal That Bob pointed out with Mr. Wilson. You are just trying WAY too hard Frank. It’s just making you look more desperate all the time. So again…where’s that proof?

  29. Dunleve says:

    “He is running to make the state of Delaware and Sussex county a better place to live.”

    Obviously you think he is running against the other Wilson. Then we’d probably be in agreement.

  30. Anonymous says:

    WHY is Delaware Liberal listed under “Useful Links”? If you don’t agree with what they say, they won’t let you comment!

  31. Rick says:

    …and I’ll bet that you have actually helped in losing votes for Mr. Wilson from the way you have gone about this whole thing.

    Wilson is a puppet. Frank is at the controls. Got the pedal to the metal, goin’ full bore.

  32. Frank Knotts says:

    Philip, this is from the post which Bob Mitchell was allowed to publish right here at Delaware Right unedited, “As a Republican, I also disagreed with Dave’s public endorsement of a Democrat over the Republican Primary Winner for the Register of Wills in the last election cycle.”
    Here is the link, http://www.delawareright.com/top-of-the-page-bob-mitchell/#more-3925
    From a comment right here in this thread, ” Before I ever announced that I was going to run, I sat down with Mr. Wilson and told him my concerns- one of which was his endorsement of a Democrat over the Republican Primary winner in that race.”
    Again Philip, you may not appreciate my honesty in the use of the words, “settling the score”, but there is no denying Bob is running because of the Register’s race.
    As for this post, as I pointed out in one of my comments here, I wrote the same type of post as did Bob, it made accusations and used supposition, with nothing to back up the claims of wrong doing. If you read Bob’s post and mine side by side you’ll see what I was demonstrating, that is if you read them with your eyes open.
    And Rick, if you think Dave Wilson is anyone’s puppet, then you really don’t know the man.

  33. Phillip says:

    Frank, you still did not show me where Bob mentioned Cindy Green…and you never will. Also you left out the part of the conversation where Bob said the 2 participants running for the position of Register of Wills made no difference to him. It was all about Mr. Wilson voting for a democrat…very convenient Frank. Once again youve proved your ignorance…or maybe YOU read Bobs post with your eyes closed. Come on Frank, pay attention

  34. Frank Knotts says:

    Well Philip, Cindy was the candidate Dave opposed so it is obvious. To those who are not in the bag.

  35. Rick says:

    And Rick, if you think Dave Wilson is anyone’s puppet, then you really don’t know the man.

    No, I don’t know the man. But I know you do all of his talking for him.

  36. Frank Knotts says:

    No Rick I relate what I know, and give my opinion on what I have heard him say. Big difference.

  37. Rick says:

    Frank (using puppet Wilson): “Green’s opponent was the better person.”

    Maybe you can perform at Jimmy’s Grill Friday?

    “This Friday at Jimmy’s; Frank sits with ‘Wilson.'”

  38. Frank Knotts says:

    Rick, don’t be a Protack, you are better than that.

  39. mouse says:

    Why is there always so much personality drama in the DE republican party? I do miss the sheriff though lol

  40. mouse says:

    Is that guy still running for something? Maybe he could get elected to his HOA. LOL I remember him from I worked the Bill Lee campaign

  41. GOP slime balls says:

    Hmmm. When is frank ever right? Still waiting.

    This site is a night mare for one reason

    Frank knots

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