Apr 09 2008
Mumpower Called Arrogant Ass By Flat Rock Mayor
In his nearly seven-year political career, Asheville City Councilman Carl Mumpower has been called plenty of names.
Now he can add “arrogant ass” to the list—and it comes from a pretty high source: the mayor of Flat Rock.
Flat Rock Mayor Bob Staton used that language in an email to Mumpower, after a dustup over rules for an upcoming debate this Thursday for the Republican candidates for Congress. Mumpower objected to a rule prohibiting larger signs and placards and had said he would not participate, a decision he has now reversed.
There are battles that you pick and choose and I think Mumpower lacked a great deal of judgment in having a huff over the sign rule at this debate. I don’t know if it makes him look like and arrogant ass, but petty is a word that comes to mine.
