I don't know about you, but this election year is bringing me down. Nearly every commercial presents Mitt Romney, with measured tone and intense eyes, flailing away at Barack Obama and the lackluster economic recovery, followed within a few minutes by Barack Obama, still polling "more likable" than Mitt Romney, beating the Bain Capital experience into the ground. Move on, guys. Give us specific ideas to solve the country's problems. Really, what is your solution? Throw us some meat!
On top of that, Arizona has a particularly nasty Republican Senate race that pits a young fresh-faced multi-millionaire Subway Sandwich Czar against a sitting US Congressman. Impossible as it may sound, the Czar has purchased more commercial time than Romney's Super PACS, and has proceeded to lash his competitor with a tightly twisted rope woven from selected votes the Congressman has made. Even the two Johns--McCain and Kyle--have purchased time to say "ENOUGH!" You've got it right, John and John. ENOUGH!
So this morning, as I picked up the Arizona Republic from the driveway, I noticed a headline shouting that a County Supervisor hopeful had just quit the race. Being a sucker for all the torture out there, I began to read. Here we go:
"A ----- County supervisor candidate has withdrawn from the race in the wake of voter-fraud allegations involving a former companion who, records show, has continued to vote by absentee ballot in the five years since her death."
This County Supervisor hopeful shared a home with the absentee voter, but is completely mystified as to how five years worth of ballots were requested, voted, and mailed to the County Recorder by his dear, dead companion. I mean, she certainly was absent, and these were absentee ballots. She, quite apparently, was a die-hard voter...never missed an election. Don't we consider that a virtue? And, (cue the Twilight Zone theme) their home is located quite close to the Superstition Mountains.
Thank you, Lord. Sometimes we need a little giggle with our morning coffee and newspaper. Especially this year!
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