Bird and Pate are compromised beyond remedy.
There is no doubt in my mind that Bird and Pate have serious conflicts of interest in dealing with the Libertarian Party and its candidates.
I have seen them use every trick in the book firsthand. The Gluba/Cutler situation being the dirtiest of them all, and that is saying a lot.
Basically Secretary Pate knows everything that is going on and pretends he knows nothing.
It is absurd and he does not deserve to hold any public office ever again.