Just Say NO to Old Fashioned Political CronyismWhile the Rebloodlican Party seems to be circling Saturn, the Democrips seem to be circling the drain. While the local party has, as is their practice, endorsed 9 candidates for the 9 Cincinnati City Council seats, there are now advocates to add an old Democrat who wants back in after some years out of the picture. While the Cincinnati City Council post is considered a part time job that just happens to pay about twice the average Cincinnati resident's earnings, it's not a hobby for retirees. Tom Luken's return to city council in the 90s was a disaster. While the Democrips' 9 endorsements are not the greatest in the world, they could have ndorsed David Mann. Adding him as a tenth after the fact is just political cronyism & not a good faith effort to lead the city into the future.
Of course that's not what the parties are about, so…..