Kelly recruits staff for the KS Dems she’s “not involved” with  🤔

June 28, 2022

Photo credit: Charlie Riedel, AP

After telling The Kansas City Star weeks ago that she was “not involved” at the Kansas Democratic Party following multiple accusations of the state party being a “toxic workplace,” Democrat Governor Laura Kelly is suddenly so involved she is directly recruiting Kansas Democrats’ new staff!

As reported exclusively last night:
“Kelly encouraged politically minded Kansans on Thursday to apply for positions with the state Democratic Party, which was recently investigated for toxic workplace conditions. Five former employees accused the party’s executive director Ben Meers of mental abuse and bullying. The party corroborated many of the allegations in an internal probe, but Meers still oversees its day-to-day operations.

“Kelly’s recruitment pitch could open her up to allegations of hypocrisy after she said she would not ‘involve myself’ in the party’s internal affairs. ‘The party has its own leadership, and I’m going to let them deal with that and let them make that determination,’ Kelly told reporters this month about the investigation of Meers.

“Former party staffer Rachel Hayden said Kelly’s silence meant that she ‘sides with the abuser.’

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“Kelly’s campaign and the Kansas Democratic Party did not respond to requests for comment.”

“Democrat Laura Kelly just won’t take the hint that ignoring a problem or refusing to acknowledge it doesn’t mean it will go away,” said RGA spokesperson Joanna Rodriguez. “With crisis after crisis, Kelly bides her time in the hopes no one will notice the buck stops with her. But voters see right through her partisan, self-serving priorities and they’ll reject her for it in November.”

Read The Washington Free Beacon‘s full report on Kelly’s recruitment efforts for the “toxic” Kansas Democrats here.