not every effort will be perfect.  

In that piece you reference, I described how my neighborhood and my home were contacted by the Obama and Clinton outreach campaigns, and I referenced my experience of receiving a robo-call.  It circulated widely on and off the internet and I received dozens of emails from readers telling me that they thought it was a helpful description of the situation. Not every piece works for all readers, though.

If you have a suggestion for a better word than 'scandal,' put in a comment in this thread, leaving aside put downs of my character.  If your suggestion makes sense, I'll update the post.

And thanks for the feedback.