Sense and non-sensibility

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So, let me see if I have this straight:
During last year’s Charter review, one of the Review Committee members was all for REDUCING the size of city council and ELIMINATING representation by Wards as the best way of “allowing everyone to be fairly represented.” Recently, this same person wrote a guest column in The Middletown Journal advocating INCREASING the size of the Butler County Commission and ADDING representation by Districts to obtain a “more representative form of government” for Butler County. 
Now, on the face of it, this just doesn’t make sense. These two stances are directly contradictory.
But (there’s always a “but”, isn’t there?) then I found this little item tucked away in a corner of the far reaches of The Journal’s web site:
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Former Middletown councilman may run for county commission

By Josh Sweigart | Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 02:46 PM 
Paul Nenni, former Middletown city councilman and unsuccessful candidate for state representative, has pulled petitions to run in the Republican primary for Butler County Commission, according to the local board of elections. 

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The contradictions make sense now!!! More County Commission seats would make it easier for Mr. Nenni to get (or keep) one for himself!!!
Also, does anyone else remember the MMF flyer that was being distributed from our City Manager’s office???
Allow me to refresh your memories on one of the “Other goals” listed on that flyer:
• Consider future ballot issue which would make Butler County Commission more responsive by adding two members and dividing commission in what would essentially be wards.

No such thing as MMF??? Not much!!!