The Republicans need an umbrella word to encompass their lying and thievery and corruption, etc. so they can dismiss all of it with one rhetorical flourish. The word needs to be one that reminds us of a simpler time when boys were boys and Republican dads and Republican moms would admonish Junior for his "misdoings". Perfect isn't it? No one ever got into serious trouble for "misdoings", no one ever went to jail. "Misdoings" happen in Mayberry.
this from Ohio.com regarding Ohio's governors race
Blackwell's opponent in the May 2 primary, Attorney General Jim Petro, has pledged that if elected, his first initiative would be to ``end political favoritism'' by calling for a ban on awarding state contracts to political contributors.
Petro, however, has been plagued by accusations that he took state business away from attorneys who didn't contribute to his campaign, which he has denied.
Blackwell doesn't support Petro's proposal. Blackwell said he wants to make campaign contributions and government contracts more transparent through online databases. He said that would let the public ``follow the dollars and make determinations about whether or not there are misdoings.''
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