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"But, man, if I lived in that area I would be running for election come the next round, and I'd beat this story into the ground for the entire campaign." The "
by larrys 12y ago
"But, man, if I lived in that area I would be running for election come the next round, and I'd beat this story into the ground for the entire campaign."
The "root" of all this evil is the fact that politicians have little incentive and much disincentive to run on a platform (or mention an issue) where they would actually even come close to touching a subject like this with a ten foot pool.
I mean if there ever was a third rail it is this entire subject.
- jcromartie 12y agoA platform like "not subjecting your kids to insane prosecutions" would be a pretty good one, I'd imagine.
- mikestew 12y ago<cue "the ominous voice" that does the "my opponent is evil" campaign ads...> "The police are supposed to protect your children from predators. The Attorney General's office is supposed to prosecute those who would do your children harm. But as the events in Manassas City demonstrate, they are wolves in sheep's clothing. mikestew promises to protect your children, not prey on them. Elect mikestew and he'll make sure the people you're supposed to trust aren't taking nekkid pictures of your kids." Okay, that last sentence might need a little rewording, possibly explaining why I've never been elected to office. But I can't imagine that a decent campaign manager couldn't pull this off in a tasteful manner while still getting the point across.