Say it ain’t so, Billy. With a shocked and dismayed heart, I have to say that Billy must say it is so.

I first heard about it yesterday morning. I could not believe it.

Not Billy! He would never do anything like this. Yes, he did.

Crisp County Republican Sheriff, Billy Hancock, made an advertisement for Sanford Bishop. Billy gave Sanford his strong endorsement with an ending line, “I trust Congressman Bishop with my life.”

Why, Billy? Tell me. Was some grant or promise really worth it? Did you sell your soul in the past and now the devil came to collect his due?

This is a kick in the gut for conservatives who worked for you. We worked for you because we support the rock solid policies, values, and candidates who will stand up against the erosion of what Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, yes, and Sanford Bishop are doing to our country.

I understand the need to work with politicians across the aisle, especially when there are millions of dollars in various grants that could come our way. Elected officials have to go to the dance to get the funding.

I know how the dance goes. Go to the dance with Sanford if you need to, but you don’t have to give him the key to your hotel room.

Billy Hancock probably has more political capital amassed than any elected official in Georgia. He has enough to weather the reaction from people like me.

Honestly though, is it worth it? You sell out for a few dollars in grant money while Bishop (with whom you trust your life) is using that capital you just gave him to support the horrific policies of Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, AOC, George Soros, and a host of others who are are diametrically opposed to the values in that capital you just squandered.

I got a call from Tim Pinson, a friend of mine from Mitchell County, last night asking about this ad. He said that his one redeeming thought was that at least Crisp County is in the 8th District now and Billy Hancock can’t vote for Sanford.

That is true, but Billy, did you think ahead to how this could affect Crisp county when your congressman Austin Scott, goes to 2nd District Congressman Chris West to get help for Crisp County? You are not making our jobs any easier playing these political games.

I am so disappointed and disheartened over this ad. Before anyone asks me for a link, I’m not giving it because I will not play into the hands of making it easy to distribute it to an even larger audience.

Tim Pinson raised a question. Billy, you don’t have to answer it because I don’t know if I want the answer or not. He wondered out loud if you even voted for me in 2020.

You don’t know how badly I wanted you to say it ain’t so. But it is so. Please do not do anything like this again.

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