I’m still brooding on Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and his anxiety-free reelection campaign:
Tom Cotton (R) will be defending his seat against, well, no one in particular. See, a local Democratic pol had filed to run, and two hours after the deadline, he dropped out, claiming family illness – leaving the Democrats high and dry.
Dirty politics? Bad luck? Cotton, who proved himself to be a real dick during the Obama years, is a shoe-in.
So?
Here’s what – if you’re an Arkansas voter disenchanted with Senator Cotton, do a write-in vote.
OF JOSHUA MAHONY.
We all know Cotton will win. But the goal here isn’t winning, not anymore. The goal is provocation. Let everyone write-in Mahony. Let that write-in vote grow big enough that Cotton doesn’t win in an overwhelming landslide.
Maybe he only makes it over 50%.
And then put an ear to the ground and a finger in the air, and listen for grumbling from the Cotton campaign. Let someone get a drink or three into themselves.
And maybe someone will grumble about Mahony and bargains.
Even if the Republicans maintain control of the Senate, they’d probably have to expel Cotton for campaign rule violations.
So if you’re an Arkansas voter, VOTE MAHONY!
