American idiocy: Carmen Kontur-Gronquist
January 22, 2008 by Miki Saxon
You’ve probably already read this or seen the various rants around the blogsphere, but in a nutshell here’s what happened.
- Kontur-Gronquist is the unpaid mayor of a tiny town of 600.
- She’s also a single mom, buff and attractive.
- Long before she was elected a female friend took some photos of her in black underwear on the local fire truck.
- With her permission a relative made her a MySpace page to jumpstart her social life.
- Then all Hell broke loose.
- She’s been asked to resign and has refused.
The photos show no more than if she had on a bikini—actually less.
The photos date back to August 2004, well before she ever imagined becoming mayor. Kontur-Gronquist says they were taken after a day at the beach with a friend who was a volunteer firefighter…she had been considering entering a “contest about fitness and women” for Sports Illustrated magazine…”Did I send them in? No. I didn’t think they were good enough!”
If Kontur-Gronquist had been wearing shorts and a halter this would have been a non-event, but it was <gasp> underwear.
What I think shows in the post title, but what I’d really like to know is what do you think?
Your comments—priceless
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I think with all that is going on in the world, the town really over-reacted to this whole situation. Major cities have re-elected repeat crack offenders as mayor. New Orleans re-elected a guy that turned and ran when Katrina came in leaving his people to rot. I don’t know what the big deal is.
There must be a lot of bored people in her town.
She looks very good. I hope all the publicity helps her find a nice guy.
Robert, I think small-minded is probably more accurate than bored. You don’t understand because obviously you have a brain that isn’t narrow, judgmental or bigoted.
We just went back in time 40 years. Well she put them on the map! A town of total ignorance and one hot ex-mayor… Beauty and Brains will always prevail. She will be the winner in the end…..
More like fifty plus years, Matt. Ignorance and intolerance. I just wish it was only her town and not a good portion of the country!
I consider that those pictures are not important, she has a great body and if she decided to show it I think that it doesn’t make less important the job that she can do as major.
I have also read that there was a flap with the local golf course. The Mayor apparently laid off a couple of employees to save money over the winter when the course was not used much in order to deal with a budget shortfall. I wonder if local golfers with influence used the pictures as a way of getting their way with the golf course?
Benny, You’re absolutely right. Skill and talent are what count, but we live in a country where appearances are more important and you can see the results everywhere.
A likely scenario, John, but can you imagine the reaction if she’d raised taxes to pay for the shortfall?
How do I contact her?
I don’t know, Ed. Try information:)