Tea and Vitriol

The Democrats had their primary election in the City of Rochester, New York today. Only registered Democrats were allowed to vote in Rochester, since there were no contests with a multitude of Republicans vying for the same seats. Since Rochester IS a one-party town, the results of the Democratic primary effectively predetermines the results of the general election in November. But we must go through with that farce to preserve the illusion of democracy, and much about democratic politics in the United States is illusionary. Or delusionary. The Republicans have long since ceased to be an effective force for anything within Rochester, having abandoned it for the more lucrative, less crime-ridden but no less corrupt suburbs. Just look at the Republican dominated Town of Greece, adjacent to Rochester on its northwest! The population of Rochester NY is estimated at a little over 210,000 souls, counting the illegals that reside here. Of that, some 85,000 are registered as Democrats. The uno...

The Monroe County Democratic Committee has endorsed Rochester mayor Mahweak Evans' bid for re-election. I am notably underwhelmed. As an incumbent, Mahweak would have always been the committee's first choice, unless there was an outstanding local Democratic politician with a huge support base to pit against him. There is none. True, City Council Vice President Crazy Mary Lupien already threw her hat into the ring a month ago, but her woke progressive liberal rants can be viewed more as comedy relief than a serious platform upon which to run for mayor. Crazy Mary claims that Mahweak hasn't done much during his four years as mayor. That's true enough, but then, neither has she, other than providing Rochester with an endless source of hilarity regarding her woke progressive antics and rants. She won't win a primary, if her campaign lasts that long. Mahweak claims that he will remain focused violence, youth outreach, housing and economics. Still? The third candidate, Sh...