From Christopher Boardman, candidate for Harford County Sheriff and re-election to the Harford County Democratic Central Committee:
While some DAGGER readers have gotten very exercised about some comments of mine that Sheriff Gahler has quoted out of context, because Jeff does not have a credible record of his own to refer to and he does not address the subject of public safety in Harford County, it is time to set the record straight. I had responded to an email the late Sen. Wayne Norman sent me (while he was still alive, of course) inviting me to his fundraiser. I asked him how that would help me get elected sheriff of Harford County…
“What about a barbecue, Wayne? How will this help me get elected sheriff in Harford County if I spend $100 on your fund raiser in Cecil and then rub shoulders with Cecil rednecks who want to blow peoples’ heads off with guns? They should love Gahler who loves guns more than women while I am a peace and love kind of guy who believes children should be protected from loaded guns lying around the house.”
This comment about rednecks which Gahler took out of context because that is the sole basis for his campaign to get re-elected, was not even about Cecil County residents generally but about the kind of people I probably would see at Sen. Norman’s fundraiser. And of course it would be a waste of money and time to go to Norman’s fundraiser because even if those people could be convinced to vote for me they couldn’t anyway because they live in Cecil County and not Harford County as did the senator.
I know some people will not be satisfied with this explanation as long as I am still a candidate but I did go on to write Senator Norman:
“Cecil County is a beautiful place and there are very nice places in it, not the least of which is Port Deposit, which is one of my favorite places in the nation. I even wrote a novel about the fictional town of Port Heron based on Port Deposit, and it still may get published. The same could be said about Harford County but what can be said about both counties and a lot of other places is that people often make beautiful places ugly. And I don’t think that guns in peoples’ hands and homes make places look very attractive.”
If Sheriff Gahler is so offended by my comments and wants to protect the honor of Cecil residents, then maybe he should move to Cecil County. He would surely be doing Harford County a favor by moving out of it but this would not benefit Cecil in any way. If he has any comments about how to make Harford a better place from the vantage of public safety, that would certainly be more appropriate than inflaming our neighbors in the county to the north by quoting me out of context from an email that he may have pilfered from the late senator’s computer.
Christopher Boardman
Go away Boardman.
You will never be Sheriff. Go back to writing crap stories and pretending that you are someone…..
The funny part is this has shown us not only is Gahler a better sheriff, he is also a better writer!
That is the best apology you can think of for your hateful comments? We will be happy to show you the door out and we will be hanging on to our wonderful Sheriff!
You are quick to dismiss all of us with family and friends across the river. Thanks for doubling down on your distain and hate speech.
Just think, we have 7 more months of this.
I think Sheriff Gahler and Mr. Boardman should have a live debate, but barring that Sheriff Gahler should probably just ignore Boardman. No point in arguing with a delusional idiot.
You are 100% spot on!! Boardman shows all of the traits of a Socialist, without a doubt. Exactly what We The People do NOT need,
WOW! Is he really this dumb? The scenery is nice in Cecil, but the people are rednecks and gun owners are beneath him? That is a special kind of stupid.
Doubling down on the douchebaggery
Every time you do this Mr. Boardman, you lose more and more of us.
You are not qualified for the job you seek. That’s really everything.
Everything else is just extra.
I guess there are no gun owners in Harford County. This Boardman must have never read about something called the 2nd Amendment!
If Boardman keeps digging at this pace he will be standing in his own Grand Canyon come election day.
I thought this was a joke when I read the title and opening paragraph (the tone is very highschool-ish). CB, I don’t know you from Adam and I’m thinking that’s a positive for me. You’re old news already in my book. Please stop posting to the Dagger. Seriously. Please.
Boardman, get some help before it’s too late.
Mr. Boardman if you think being anti-gun,anti second amendment and anti redneck will get you elected in Harford County,you are a special kind of stupid. The last thing we need here is a liberal democrat for sheriff. Sheriff Gahler is a huge improvement over Jesse Bane. He has returned class,integrity,common sense and professionalism to the department. We are honored to have him. Please climb back into the hole you came from.
Even Bane was smart enough to claimed he supported the 2nd Amendment.
Sheriff Jeff Gahler is against the First Amendment when he doesnt like your opinion!
Gahler is a hypocrite. Simple as that.
If you think you have a right to free speech in your work place -that is if you work and I am not supporting you – then try that kneeling crap there and see how long your boss will pay you to be on your knees. Once again, Gahler spoke the truth and liberal tears flowed. Gahler for Governor in 2022!!
You are a dick!
(I’m exercising my 1st amendment right).
You are a genius. I am exercising my sarcasm under the first! Lol!
He spoke the truth…..
I’d take Bane back over Boardman any day. At least Bane resembled a cop at one point (granted that was nearly 40 years ago, but it beats Boardman.)
I think there’s still time for a legitimate candidate to file. I kinda hope one does. Gahler will likely win no matter who runs against him, but a decent candidate could actually bring some issues up for discussion. Boardman is like the bearded lady at a shady carnival.
Boardman, eat a bag of shit… you suck.
I said it before and I will say it again, this is why our party is no longer the party I once was proud to say I was a part of. People like Chris Boardman holding any office with such hate and intolerance in his heart further damages the party and any hope of legitimate candidates being elected to office. Voters will see this as guilt by association and others are being be stained by Boardman’s vile beliefs.
A redneck is just a person who lacks sophistication!
This guy Boardman is a completely off his rocker. He claims to be a writer but he can hardly write at a 3rd grade level. He wants to be sheriff and his only qualification is that he wrote about police and met an old sheriff once. Oh yeah, and he hates guns and the constitution. If the rednecks he speaks of truly wanted to “blow peoples heads off with guns,” then wouldn’t there be a lot of people in Harford and Cecil Counties without heads? Boardman seems to still have his head, the problem is that it is filled with the jello he eats at the home.
Mr Boardman has been a jerk for so long he has perfected the art This election will result in the same outcome as his previous endeavors Failure!!’
Gahler needs o go but I’m concerned Boardman isn’t the answer.
Chris have a gun raffle and we will forgive you. We aren’t a complicated bunch.
Writing anything here to acknowledge Boardman in any way is a waste of time. I guess he needs name recognition. ?
Thanks for the recognition Jay.
Lets be honest here. The Democrat Party in Harford County needs candidates to run for offices so they get a high enough percentage of voters to qualify for a seat at the table when redistricting occurs after this election. They don’t want a repeat of what happened last time when they didn’t field enough candidates to reach that percentage and couldn’t participate. The Democrats are fielding candidates in races they know the have no chance of winning but are still trying to remain relevant in Harford County. It’s as simple as that. Boardman just happens to be the sacrificial lamb in the Sheriffs race. Unfortunately for them he is such a bad candidate the Democrats do themselves harm because he diminishes their Party as a whole.
Or maybe your politics doesnt play up here. Now go crawl back down to that shithole in PG county so at least you’ll be amoung you own kind.
This is the most honest and truthful remark of all the responses. I won’t touch the last sentence, but it is obvious that Boardman isn’t running to win. His whole platform is nothing but a bunch of National Democratic talking points, most of which have already been addressed in Maryland. It almost seems as if he is trying to make Gahler look better than he is. What better way of assuring that the current sheriff remains in office than to field a non-candidate. This is why many Americans don’t partake in the political process, especially in Maryland. As Mark Twain once said, “If voting really mattered, they wouldn’t let you do it”. This is a case such as that.
Man, Soulcrusher, hate when I have to agree with you! 😀
me too! excellent comment SC
Boardman, you’ve obviously never taken the time to get to know us rednecks over here. Many of us have family in the County in which you seek office. They’re called voters by the other candidates.
If owning a gun makes a place ugly, then I can only imagine what your plan involves for beautifying Harford County. And based on the shockingly poor quality of your writing, the fact that you still hold on to the delusion that your book will someday be published is a signal to voters regarding your mental capacity for the office you seek.
Jerry Scarborough kills dog
To the folks defending Sheriff Gahler… This is not a real Sheriff for the people. Real Sheriffs don’t advertise on their website, as he did, that he would be happy to have people running for public office take their picture with him for the cost of $400… yeah…. to protect and serve… guess what, that is illegal…I wish I had saved a screen shot of it before they made him take it down.
Sheriff Jesse Bane was a real Sheriff.
Lol! Good name choice. Defend the Weak. You must be one of the weak hiding out here making crap up. Which race are you busy losing?
MAGA, did you ever notice that when the Democrats start running off at the mouth trying to discredit Republicans, they are actually complaining about themselves? Brain-washed by their own party by way of what they call “political correctness”. Correctly, it should be called “political incorrectness”…….
On another note, if I wanted to be politically correct I would’ve became a politician…..
I would gladly throw in a few shekels to deport Boardman back to fecal island.
Boredom: may you back into a closet with a unclean yak!
Sorry Ms. Boardman, I read your email a couple times and your “explanation” doesn’t fit… it’s not as if you left yourself much wiggle room in that statement and I couldn’t care less if you remain a candidate or not. In fact, your remaining in the race ensures Gahler will win. On the whole, I find this letter snarky and condescending. I would expect better from someone attempting to lure voters in a serious bid for the office. I’m also surprised you don’t know better than to immortalize insults like that in an email. I’m sure you’re, as you say, “a peace and love kind of guy”, but I’m not certain that’s what’s needed in a top law enforcement position and I’m willing to bet that “peace and love” evaporates in the presence of anyone who disagrees with you – particularly on the gun issue since you seem to be among the cadre that blames the weapon instead of the perpetrator. I imagine when someone disagrees, that’s when the liberal viewpoint steps in to insult, belittle, marginalize or when that fails, shout down any voice of opposition… saves the trouble of trying to come up with cogent debate points. I do hope you keep sharing these little peeks into how your mind works. They’re much more informative than you realize.