NETTP McCarty: Darl Easton Represents Himself not the People

NETTP McCarty: Darl Easton Represents Himself not the People

by

James Scott Trimm

In a recent blog I reported that Northeast Tarrant County Tea Party (NETTP) President Julie McCarty had stated that she was embarrassed by the handling of the Shafi controversy, and  that she now regretted getting Darl Easton elected as GOP County Chair (click here to read that blog).

In the days since that blog, there has been a great deal of fallout.

Darl's wife Janna Easton reacted by resigning from the  NETTP board.  Darl Easton replied with a public post accusing McCarty of stabbing him in the back and reminding her of the time and money he had donated to the Northeast Tarrant County Tea Party:

Julie McCarty posted a response stating that Darl had been repeatedly advised not to start the [Shafi] mess in the first place, and repeatedly advised on how to handle to controversy, but had ignored the advise, and even done the exact opposite at times.  McCarty went so far to say that Darl had chosen to represent Darl and not the people, and that she was shocked by Darl's insinuation that his donations and service to NETTP had bought him a free pass on accountability.

Regardless of which side one takes on the appointment of Shahid Shafi as Vice Chair of the Tarrant County Republican Party, Darl Easton should have foreseen that such a controversial appointment would plunge the Tarrant County GOP into division and created a public relations nightmare for our party. The only press the Tarrant GOP has gotten with Darl at the helm is bad press. Instead of taking responsibility for his decisions, as a good leader should, he has tried to shift the blame on his advisers and his opposition. The Tarrant County Republican party needs new leadership if we are to unite and keep Tarrant red. Darl needs to be a man, and recognize that the party is best served with his resignation.

Sign the Petition to ask for Darl Easton's resignation. 

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