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11 Bravo

(23,926 posts) Thu Sep 3, 2015, 04:06 PM Sep 2015

Kim Davis's son is the only other clerk refusing to issue ...

marriage licenses to gay couples in Rowan County.

The shit clearly didn't fall far from the asshole.

"After Rowan County clerk Kim Davis was taken into federal custody Thursday for repeatedly refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, every deputy clerk but Davis' son have said they would grant licenses.

Local stations reported the only deputy who did not agree to wed gay couples is Davis' son, but he will not be held in contempt, LEX 18 reported.

Davis and all of her staff were summoned to court by a federal judge Sept. 1.

5 of 6 deputy clerks agree to issue marriage licenses. Davis's son, a deputy clerk, will not be held in contempt. pic.twitter.com/mpxyAtnWNU

— LEX 18 News (@LEX18News) September 3, 2015

#KimDavis - Marriage licenses will now be issued in Rowan County, Kentucky. By, at least, the deputy clerks but not Davis.

— Bryan Hughes (@bryanweather) September 3, 2015

WOWK also reported that the judge who sent Davis into custody won't release her even if the deputies start granting licenses to gay couples."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/kim-davis-rowan-deputy-clerks-will-issues?utm_content=buffer4843d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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Kim Davis's son is the only other clerk refusing to issue ... (Original Post) 11 Bravo Sep 2015 OP

nepotism? working in same office as mom? Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 #1

Yep, just like LibertyLover Sep 2015 #2

Oh yes. Her mother was the Clerk for years and years--maybe 20 or 30? mnhtnbb Sep 2015 #3

one family should not run a gov office over decades and generations Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 #16

Davis' mom worked in the office with Davis. When mom retired, Kimmy ran as a D and got mom's old job stopbush Sep 2015 #5

Davis got her start in the same office working for her mother. Raster Sep 2015 #6

So can "Son" Davis be fired since he is surely not an elected clerk? eom Malraiders Sep 2015 #4

He can be, but he directly reports to his mother. Raster Sep 2015 #7

I agree Angry Dragon Sep 2015 #10

and you know, I can understand Nathan (son) not wanting to issue licenses... Raster Sep 2015 #8

I guess he can be fired. n/t Bonhomme Richard Sep 2015 #9

In theory, yes Warpy Sep 2015 #12

"but he will not be held in contempt" KamaAina Sep 2015 #11

aw come on, even the Judge recognizes which upholstery-fabric-ed butt the kid has to kiss. Raster Sep 2015 #13

More deadwood from a rotten family tree gohuskies Sep 2015 #14

love that yuiyoshida Sep 2015 #15

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

1. nepotism? working in same office as mom?

Reply to 11 Bravo (Original post)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 04:08 PM

Sep 2015

LibertyLover

(4,788 posts)

2. Yep, just like

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 04:10 PM

Sep 2015

she worked as a deputy clerk for years under her mother who was clerk before Kim got elected in 2014.

mnhtnbb

(31,399 posts)

3. Oh yes. Her mother was the Clerk for years and years--maybe 20 or 30?

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 04:10 PM

Sep 2015

and Kim worked for her.

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

16. one family should not run a gov office over decades and generations

Reply to mnhtnbb (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 04:38 PM

Sep 2015

stopbush

(24,396 posts)

5. Davis' mom worked in the office with Davis. When mom retired, Kimmy ran as a D and got mom's old job

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 04:11 PM

Sep 2015

for herself.

Raster

(20,998 posts)

6. Davis got her start in the same office working for her mother.

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 04:11 PM

Sep 2015

So yes, nepotism is alive and well in the Rowan County Clerks office.

Malraiders

(444 posts)

4. So can "Son" Davis be fired since he is surely not an elected clerk? eom

Reply to 11 Bravo (Original post)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 04:11 PM

Sep 2015

Raster

(20,998 posts)

7. He can be, but he directly reports to his mother.

Reply to Malraiders (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 04:12 PM

Sep 2015

not. getting. fired.

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

10. I agree

Reply to Malraiders (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 04:15 PM

Sep 2015

Raster

(20,998 posts)

8. and you know, I can understand Nathan (son) not wanting to issue licenses...

Reply to 11 Bravo (Original post)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 04:14 PM

Sep 2015

...I mean, it would certainly make family holidays awkward... and with their family tree, I'm sure they're already awkward as fuck.

Bonhomme Richard

(9,000 posts)

9. I guess he can be fired. n/t

Reply to 11 Bravo (Original post)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 04:15 PM

Sep 2015

Warpy

(111,317 posts)

12. In theory, yes

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Reply #9)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 04:17 PM

Sep 2015

but his Mommy is not going to do it.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

11. "but he will not be held in contempt"

Reply to 11 Bravo (Original post)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 04:15 PM

Sep 2015

?Porque no?

Raster

(20,998 posts)

13. aw come on, even the Judge recognizes which upholstery-fabric-ed butt the kid has to kiss.

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #11)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 04:21 PM

Sep 2015

I'm sure the lad is already immersed in his own personal contempt.

gohuskies

(1,156 posts)

14. More deadwood from a rotten family tree

Reply to 11 Bravo (Original post)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 04:27 PM

Sep 2015

No surprise about the son following 'Mom' down the sewer pipe. One question though, is it a Kentucky custom to hire family into this county office? Seems like they certainly subscribe to nepotism on a generational basis in Rowan County.

yuiyoshida

(41,835 posts)

15. love that

Reply to gohuskies (Reply #14)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 04:33 PM

Sep 2015

analogy

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