Standard-Examiner: Dirty Politics Hitting Hard In Syracuse

Rumors of a mayoral candidate being associated with the Democratic Party

By Curmudgeon

Ah, Utah. Ain't no place quite like it. This morning, the Standard-Examiner reports in a front page story that things are getting down and dirty in the campaign for control of the Syracuse City government. Here's the headline: "Dirty Politics Hitting Hard: Rumors Create Fireworks Before Syracuse Primary."

How bad is it getting? Pretty bad. The SE reports that there are even "rumors of a mayoral candidate being associated with the Democratic Party." No! My god, will these gutter-dwelling candidates stop at nothing to win office? Is no slur too slimy, no mud too gross for them to sling? Think of the poor man's family, his children --- how can they face their friends, their schoolmates once the charge that their father is "associated with the Democratic Party" is out there? Is there no decency in Syracuse, no restraint?

Ah, Utah....