Cherokee County’s Robert Trim: Kids, Don’t Grow-Up To Be Anything Like Him
by Bill Simon
I know Robert Trim can be a horse’s ass, but I didn’t know he was THIS much of an absolute jerk until his actions at yesterday’s Cobb GOP BBQ for the 4th of July.
Robert Trim’s best pal in the whole wide world is a guy in Cherokee County named Bart Brannon, whom I refer to as being The Cow Turd With Two Legs. I guess I now have to dub Trim as being something just as respectable as the Cow Turd, so I’ll refer to Trim as being The Dirtbag With Two Legs.
Ever since John Konop announced his candidacy sometime last year to challenge Tom Price for Congress, Brannon/The Turd has been in a constant battle with Konop, whether by trying to tear him down via e-mail or just blocking his candidacy as much as he could in Cherokee County. I guess The Dirtbag, by virtue of being The Turd’s butt-buddy, sorta glommed onto The Turd’s hatred of Konop and his candidacy.
Nevermind that John Konop could clean either of these two dipshits’ clocks in brain power and knowledge of the effects of Congressional votes on bills that affect macroeconomics, these two putzes (along with another jackass by the name of Dick Hall in Cherokee County) have made it their life’s work to try and make trouble for Konop and his campaign.
It’s one thing for The Dirtbag to try and get in Konop-The-Candidate’s face (for whatever screwed-up reason is in Trim’s f*cked-up, moronic head)…it’s quite another when Trim takes his aggression out on Konop’s 12-year-old son.
Here’s the scenario I know about yesterday’s events, based on talking to John Konop, Konop’s son William, and Robert Trim himself: Konop’s 12-year-old son was handing-out fliers and putting them down on tables in the room full of about 50-60 tables packed with people.
He came upon a table where several people were seated, eating lunch. Robert Trim was standing at one end. Konop’s son handed-out fliers to the people seated and then (according to The Dirtbag’s side of the story), William “smirked” at The Dirtbag and laid a flier down on the table. Robert Trim grabbed the flier, ripped it up, and shoved it back at William and told him to “get out of here!”
Now, according to Robert Trim’s side of the story, THAT table was “Senator John Wiles’ table.” OOoohhhhhhh…can’t have “free speech” allowed at THAT table, can we?
Now, here’s the gist of the matter: I have been a partisan person for about 10 years in politics. I take sides in primaries and generals. I play hardball when necessary. But, I take my business up ONLY with the candidate or the candidate’s staffers OR the candidate’s supporters.
I do NOT take issue up with the candidate’s CHILDREN. That’s running over a line that there’s no need to run over. Anyone who does that demonstrates a person with a mind that’s pretty screwed-up. A real moron.
But, maybe that’s just me. Robert Trim is in his late 30’s to early 40’s, legal-age wise, but maybe he got the living crap knocked-out of him when he was younger, and he decided it’s high time he went and bullied some 12-year-old he wished he could bully in his pre-teen days.
I don’t know the answer. But, I do know this. What Trim calls a “smirk” from a 12-year-old kid that he doesn’t know, I call a shy, gutsy kid for having the courage to simply participate in helping-out his father in a political endeavor.
It’s probably a very good thing I wasn’t around to personally witness this act by such a dirtbag as Robert Trim. However, I certainly hope I’m around the NEXT time The Dirtbag (or, The Turd) accosts William or ANY OTHER CHILD within my line of sight.
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July 5th, 2006 at 6:55 am
What a jerk. It doesn’t surprise me that he was also sporting a Stephens sticker. Guess all the sleezebags stick together.
July 5th, 2006 at 10:55 am
FYI — Robert Trim was arrested with Bart Barnnon, as described by Cherokee County Sheriff Roger Garrison in the article below:
June 21, 2006
Cherokee Ledger-News
James Budd, Editor
Konop Exposes Local GOP’s Weak Link
Cherokee County financial services specialist John Konop, who is challenging entrenched GOP incumbent Tom Price for the Sixth District seat in Congress, said the Cherokee County Republican Party (CCRP) is finally giving him a little respect.
Konop’s recent battle with the CCRP has also exposed the gangrenous underbelly of the local GOP, fomented primarily by CCRP Communications Vice Chairman Bart Brannon, who was arrested several years ago for violating state election laws by the Cherokee County Sheriffs Office.
Cherokee County Sheriff Roger Garrison, a longtime Republican, said Brannon’s role as director is a concern. “I think it was a very bold move by party leaders to put him (Brannon) in that position because he does have a history of being divisive,” said Garrison. “There will always be a doubt about him.”
On June 14, Konop said the CCRP listed his campaign announcements for the first time on the party’s website. Konop observed the date the CCRP started posting his announcements coincided with the publication of this column in which I documented some of Konop’s woes with the state and local GOP power structure.
“Up until yesterday (June 14), the CCRP refused to post any announcements regarding the Konop for Congress Campaign,” said Konop, who said the party has given full service to incumbent Price, a physician from North Fulton.
Konop reported to me in last week’s column the state GOP and the CCRP had refused to put links to his campaign on their websites*.
Sheila Auffrey, corresponding secretary with the CCRP, said the state GOP has a policy to support incumbents only. However, she said a link to Konop’s website has been posted for many weeks on the CCRP’s website. “After qualifying it was definitely there,” said Auffrey.
Pete Castello, chairman of CCRP, said the party is fair to all Republican candidates. “Whatever the Cherokee County Republican Party offers, John (Konop) gets a fair shot as does Tom (Price),” said Castello.
But, Konop said the CCRP has:
Refused to list his hosting of a Minuteman Caravan rally in Atlanta several weeks ago. More than 300 members of the group, a citizen vigilance organization monitoring immigration issues attended, said Konop, an avowed America-first candidate.
Refused to post information about a May 31 debate between Price and Konop hosted by the League of Women voters in Cobb County. Price later was a no-show at the forum, said Konop.
Refused to list Konop’s name as a $250 donor for the annual CCRP Gala while other names were published and acknowledged. CCRP also refused to run a correction once the error was noted.
Castello acknowledged Konop and Brannon have had an “e-mail war.” Brannon is the webmaster for the CCRP, said Castello.
Konop blasted Brannon, a failed 2004 candidate for Post 2 on the county commission, in an e-mail to the CCRP Board a few weeks ago. In the e-mail, Konop said Brannon had refused to put his campaign events on the party website. The following is a partial transcript of the e-mail to the CCRP Board:
“Dear CCRP Board, Bart (Brannon) has accused me of numerous hateful charges in public as well as to the board. All I am asking for is fair treatment. We all know Bart has refused to book me to speak to the CCRP as a candidate, while offering Tom Price multiple opportunities. Even if Bart honestly forgot to list me as a gala sponsor, why didn’t he send out a correction? I have asked Bart numerous times to schedule a debate between Tom and me, and I continue to receive no answer. I also asked Bart to post my campaign events on the website, and all I get is unprofessional and inappropriate e-mails denying my request…I am not asking for special treatment, I am simply asking for fair and equal treatment.”
CCRP Chairman Castello said he strives to keep the party neutral in all GOP primaries. “Whatever we offer as the Cherokee County Republican Party, we offer to everyone,” he said. “I don’t care if it is Mike Byrd or Buzz Ahrens.”
Konop said without a doubt Brannon has attempted to hinder his campaign and is hurting the reputation of the CCRP. “Absolutely,” said Konop. “Brannon is a renegade and they can’t control him.”
Brannon and a co-conspirator were arrested in 2002 for violation of Georgia election laws, including campaigning too close to polling place, violating campaign literature and disclosure requirements, and obstruction of law officers, records show.
Brannon and his partner could have faced jail time, but were allowed to produce a pamphlet on election law as part of the terms. The arrests stemmed from dirty campaigning against—Sheila Auffrey, who was then running for a state House seat.
Ironically, Auffrey nominated Brannon for the communications job with the CCRP. “I have watched him,” said Auffrey, who is standing by Brannon to keep his job. Auffrey said Brannon is qualified for the job and accuses Konop of stirring up trouble.
UPDATE: CCRP Chairman Castello said because of the Konop-Price controversy all campaign political announcements have now been yanked off the party’s website.
July 5th, 2006 at 11:42 am
The fact is that the bigger asshole is Robert Trim. Bart Brannon and Robert Trim have a co-dependent relationship in which Trim is the “top” and Brannon is the “bottom.”
The fact that Shelia Auffrey offers some kind of defense for Brannon’s actions further prove of yet another co-dependent relationship that some members of the Cherokee County GOP have with each other.
It was against Shelia Auffrey in her race in 2002 that Robert Trim and Bart Brannon took slanderous fliers abouther and posted them on the doors of precincts in the pre-dawn hours of Election Day.
Now, Auffrey is best pals with Trim and Brannon.
Something is definitely in the water in Cherokee County that it brings IQs down to the level of the typical trailer-park trashy relationships among people. Trim must have been so proud of himself to have bullied at 12-year-old that he likely went out and beat a few women for good measure.
July 5th, 2006 at 1:58 pm
What position does Trim hold in the party?
July 5th, 2006 at 4:03 pm
You know, James Budd was fired as editor of the Cherokee Ledger-News the day after this column appeared. It seems he didn’t toe the line of the snakes who back Tom Price. These people apparently don’t believe in a free press.
July 5th, 2006 at 11:24 pm
Trim holds no position in the party.
July 5th, 2006 at 11:26 pm
Possum,
It’s called a chickensh*t of a newspaper owner. I heard it was Price’s Chief of Staff calling from Washington, D.C. who whined and bitched to the CL owner about Budd’s article.
But, the kicker is that, apparently, the Chief of Staff made the call on government time, using government phones.
Ever heard of the Hatch Act? I predict that Price’s Chief of Staff will soon hear more than he ever cared to know about it.