The increasingly bizarre story of the Incredible Disappearing Sheriff entered a new phase this week when the missing person himself weighed in at the Aspen Daily News, a hospitable domicile that has never worried about acknowledging his absence.
Pitkin County Sheriff Bob Braudis, putatively missing in action for an unannounced stint at a wellness clinic whereabouts unknown, surfaced for an actual high-season quote in the papers for the first time in weeks by positing his sentiments on Prince Bandar bin Sultan of Saudi Arabia’s decision to sell his $135 million Starwood pied-a-terre.
“They ask us to do very little to almost nothing,” the Sheriff His Ownself told the Rag about Bandar’s entourage. “But they always advise us of their comings and goings.”
Which is more than Braudis can say for himself after he left town without mentioning to top Aspen and Pitkin County elected officials just where he might be–or for how long he might be there. They still don’t know. During his unexplained absence in an election year, both the Aspen Ideas Festival and the Fortune-Aspen Institute Brainstorm conference came and went, with the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office responsible at least in part for the security of former President of the United States Bill Clinton, Bush Administration political operative Karl Rove, Senator John McCain of Arizona, current Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer and former Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell, Queen Noor of Jordan, and other titans and dignitaries too numerous to enumerate.
“He has more security than the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office,” Braudis told the paper about Bandar.
That may be literally true with the Sheriff himself out of town. But weren’t we supposed to be respecting his privacy during a difficult time when he was under treatment for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and bronchial pneumonia? No—that was the story line in the Aspen Times, not the Aspen Daily News. For the notoriously pro-Braudis Daily, it’s almost as if the Sheriff never left.
congrats on yet another story with absolutely no news. the best story to come out of your oliver-stone-would-be-proud conspiracy theory is the sour grapes you have that everyone but you (and your unnamed, “top” city and county officials) knows and has known where braudis is and feel very content that he’s entitled to his vacation time without answering to you. i guess he and those in the sheriff’s office don’t care much if they don’t get your vote or those of your fans. So sad — are you still the only one who cares but doesn’t know exactly where he is. Too bad all of your journalism skills can’t figure it out.
congrats on yet another story with absolutely no news. the best story to come out of your oliver-stone-would-be-proud conspiracy theory is the sour grapes you have that everyone but you (and your unnamed, “top” city and county officials) knows and has known where braudis is and feel very content that he’s entitled to his vacation time without answering to you. i guess he and those in the sheriff’s office don’t care much if they don’t get your vote or those of your fans. So sad — are you still the only one who cares but doesn’t know exactly where he is. Too bad all of your journalism skills can’t figure it out.
One of these days you’re going to figure out the difference between a newspaper and a blog. It’s obvious you are either a journalist or someone who fancies himself as knowing what it’s all about. But are you a blogger? Would you like to become one? To do so you would have to abandon the anonymity that renders your potshots meaningless. Consider it an open invitation that I know you don’t have the guts to take.
I don’t know where Braudis is. I don’t know anyone who knows. That’s the point. He should have simply announced he was taking a medical leave (or whatever) and that would have been that. By leaving at high season without explanation, he left open the door for all the damaging rumors flying around town.
Here’s the other point you missed in your journalistic wisdom. DiSalvo asked the Times to respect Braudis’s privacy in what is presumably a difficult time. By speaking to his pals at the Daily News, Braudis effectively rendered the notion of respecting his privacy ludicrous because he himself is talking to reporters.
Get it? I didn’t think so.
There’s one other thing you don’t get about journalism: it’s ALWAYS about the coverup.
Cheers, MC
One of these days you’re going to figure out the difference between a newspaper and a blog. It’s obvious you are either a journalist or someone who fancies himself as knowing what it’s all about. But are you a blogger? Would you like to become one? To do so you would have to abandon the anonymity that renders your potshots meaningless. Consider it an open invitation that I know you don’t have the guts to take.
I don’t know where Braudis is. I don’t know anyone who knows. That’s the point. He should have simply announced he was taking a medical leave (or whatever) and that would have been that. By leaving at high season without explanation, he left open the door for all the damaging rumors flying around town.
Here’s the other point you missed in your journalistic wisdom. DiSalvo asked the Times to respect Braudis’s privacy in what is presumably a difficult time. By speaking to his pals at the Daily News, Braudis effectively rendered the notion of respecting his privacy ludicrous because he himself is talking to reporters.
Get it? I didn’t think so.
There’s one other thing you don’t get about journalism: it’s ALWAYS about the coverup.
Cheers, MC
I always love it how people who are in the public, crave the public eye, and in this case are elected and work for the public want everyone to “respect their privacy” when things are going exactly the way they want. Gee….he sure didn’t mind it when he was partying it up at Hunter’s going away gig? And it sure didn’t stop him from visiting all those dope smoking lawyers just a bit ago. (Of course HE wasn’t smoking any…at least not when his picture was being taken.)
I am sure that “Bob” is collecting his full pay as he is “working” out his issues. As an elected official he does answer to the county and in the case of an extended absence, the county and its citizens have a right to know if their elected official is going to be around or not. His reason for not being around is his own business….I could care less if he is in a “holist healing center” or adopting a panda bear in China….he should still advise the county that he will be out of service for “X” amount of time. But then again I forget this is “Aspen World” and the rules of the reality don’t apply here.
Your pal,
Alpha6
I always love it how people who are in the public, crave the public eye, and in this case are elected and work for the public want everyone to “respect their privacy” when things are going exactly the way they want. Gee….he sure didn’t mind it when he was partying it up at Hunter’s going away gig? And it sure didn’t stop him from visiting all those dope smoking lawyers just a bit ago. (Of course HE wasn’t smoking any…at least not when his picture was being taken.)
I am sure that “Bob” is collecting his full pay as he is “working” out his issues. As an elected official he does answer to the county and in the case of an extended absence, the county and its citizens have a right to know if their elected official is going to be around or not. His reason for not being around is his own business….I could care less if he is in a “holist healing center” or adopting a panda bear in China….he should still advise the county that he will be out of service for “X” amount of time. But then again I forget this is “Aspen World” and the rules of the reality don’t apply here.
Your pal,
Alpha6
Michael Coniff,
Are you the Coniff that worked for a newspaper in town but was fired?
It wouldn’t be hard to figure out why you were fired if indeed it was you.
Maybe page 6 needs an idiot like you.
Michael Coniff,
Are you the Coniff that worked for a newspaper in town but was fired?
It wouldn’t be hard to figure out why you were fired if indeed it was you.
Maybe page 6 needs an idiot like you.
“Idiot?” A little harsh don’t you think, and not at all with sticking with the “facts.”
Nice how the “seekers of truth” really have no intention of discovering the “facts,” but more interested in spreading their brand of verbal attacks to protect themselfs from the harsh realities of their own existence.
Truth is generally the best vindication against slander.
Abe Lincoln
“Idiot?” A little harsh don’t you think, and not at all with sticking with the “facts.”
Nice how the “seekers of truth” really have no intention of discovering the “facts,” but more interested in spreading their brand of verbal attacks to protect themselfs from the harsh realities of their own existence.
Truth is generally the best vindication against slander.
Abe Lincoln