Peoria Pundit

The Peoria Journal Star needs to do a better job of pacing itself. Without a primary, the election for mayor of Peoria won’t happen until April … three months away.

With today’s Word on the Street, I’m thinking the PJS may have blown it’s wad when it comes to attempts to toss dirt on General Parker. Granted, when one files lawsuits against the city, then tried to run for office, things in one’s background that are aren’t generally known do tend to become known. This includes a dispute over rent in today’s paper (been there). This includes the criminal record mentioned in earlier news articles (haven’t been there).

So, what’s the Journal Star going to write about as the election nears? The issues? Ha! What do issues have to do with elections? Campaigns are all about parsing the words and deeds of candidates to show that they aren’t perfect.

I know how the Journal Star operates, especially it’s editorial board. Sometime during the next three months, there WILL be an attempt to make Mayor Ardis out to be a heel and General Parker to be, well, less  objectionable than he has been presented to be so far.

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