OK, I’m back, and I am compelled to write an update on a previous Arrogant Jerk at least one more time.
Cynthia McKinney, who just lost the Democratic primary in Georgia, is blaming everything but the kitchen sink for her poor performance at the polls. She lost 59 to 41; not a bad showing, but then again, not really much of a nail-biter.
McKinney, in prime Arrogance, is once again pulling the race card. She has officially joined the ranks of black political power mongers Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, who’s own double standards draw a clear line through their credibility. McKinney’s own body guards were recently caught on tape shouting anti-Jewish remarks to reporters immediately after the announcement of her demise. How is it that blacks like McKinney can claim to be victims of racism when race is such a central theme in their promotions?
It seems, too, that she is the victim of electronic voting (you know, that evil technology put in place by The Man). She says that electronic voting machines are not reliable. She seems to be afraid that The Man is going to secretly change the votes. Sure. I am sure she has the same apprehension about her microwave timer, her Palm Pilot, her telephone, and the navigation system on her automobile. Keep a close watch over your shoulder Mrs. McKinney; they can see you from everywhere!
Voting law and the rules established for voters also seem to have played a role in her loss. According to her, the crossover voting, a rule that allows Republicans to vote in a Democrat race, and the rule that says candidates must receive over fifty percent of the vote to win, are to blame. Perhaps, but you can’t loose the soccer match and blame the ‘out-of-bounds’ rule; you know it going in, and you accept the rules before you play.
For those of you who are not familiar with our way of life; it takes a pretty high degree of Arrogance to be able to overlook the fact that your own personal tirades, poor performance, and general lack of professionalism are to blame for your political failures.
Well done Mrs. McKinney; you’re such an Arrogant Jerk that you can’t see that the voters in your community simply don’t want you and your antics to represent them any more.
