Chairman question needs to be answered

As of yesterday, one question that has not been asked publicly, of at least the Republican candidates for the Cayuga County Legislature, in four recently televised forums: would they support the re-election of current Cayuga County Legislator George Fearon (R-Springport) as chairman?

While the question may seem trivial, the answer will tell voters much about the prospective candidates who are running for five of the six (you can't include the chairman's race) competitive seats up this year.

The current chairman, whether he wishes to admit it or not, is surrounded by a dust cloud of asbestos-tainted questions.