Character in Politics
2009-10-07 19:17:58.31077+00 by petronius 2 comments
A recent debate was held by the Memphis TN NAACP between mayoral candadates. What was different about this one was that it included 3 professional wierdos who were running. They actually make more sense than some of the regulars running.
I do have more knowlege about Prince Mongo Hodges, perennial candidate and local crank. A few years ago I was attending a seminar in Memphis, and our hostess was a relative of the Prince, who she always knew as Uncle Mongo. He is related to a wealthy family and has owned some bars in Memphis over the years, and is always running for something. She said that some of his suggestions for city policies were actually pretty good. I wish we had somebody like this in Chicago, although Blago is coming close.