Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Sign of the times...

The colossal arrogance of politicians in "safe" districts. To wit: Washtenaw county (i.e.,Ann Arbor area) commissioner Jeff Irwin (D) is so sure of being elected to Michigan's 53rd state house of representatives seat that he blew off a scheduled debate with his opponents last night. Not refused to debate his opponents, but who scheduled one and then did a no-call, no-show style blow-off. What's does Jeff care? He's gonna win anyhow and he knows it. So what if he stiffs the League of Women Voters and the voters who did show? Ain't it great living in a one-party district? Sheesh. We might as well be living in a "kinder, gentler" version of North Korea.