Jennings not so thrilled with Gardner's apology

In the Journal this morning, link, we find there is some discrepancy between Governor Susana Martinez' spokesman Scott Darnell's account of the relationship between the Governor's Chief of Staff Keith Gardner and State Senate President Pro Temp Tim Jennings.



Darnell has offered a manifestly dishonest characterization of the damage done, insisting; Jennings and Gardner

"have been able to work together, ... This was a private conversation from a year ago, they’ve worked together since (Gardner attacked Jennings behind his back) on multiple occasions, and will move forward.”

The problem of course, is that except for the last couple of weeks of the year in question, Jennings was utterly unaware of what Gardner was saying about him behind his back. One might reasonably assume their future relationship will be a little more strained.

Jennings questions the sincerity of Gardner's belated apology; wondering aloud if it only came under pressure from the Governor. What kind of apology could possibly undo what has been done?

Jennings says the whole thing rings hollow, in particular since it coincided with the arrival in his constituents' mailboxes, of campaign hit pieces sent out by the same group of political insiders.

Jennings indicated he would prefer an "eye to eye" apology from Gardner. And who wouldn't want to be a fly on the wall during that dressing down?




photos Mark Bralley