Yeah, that sure was a good time, wasn’t it?
Deadlines being what they are, this was written before the election finale. Who won? Who lost? Are we now firing up a fattie with perfect legal cover, or still sneaking a spliff in a dark alley?
Dunno. But writing this humble space waste is all about vision. It’s high past time to look forward to what is to come. Here are next month’s headlines.
Carty has already worn out his welcome. Hopefully the electorate hasn’t booted the pooch and returned the old Finkenstein to his former watch. Whatever, it doesn’t change our position. If, gulp, the stink is headed back to budget busting on the 22nd Floor, the gild will be off the lily by December. If not, he’ll still be making an annoying fool of hisself by injecting his inane ideas into the public discourse. And we’ll all be sick of him again.
Mike Bell declares his candidacy for County Commissioner. Again, this will happen whether or not he has already been elected Mayor. That’s not the prize in his eyes. He wants to move up, not back. Being Mayor takes up too much shoulder-to-the-wheel time. Too many details to keep you bogged down. But Commissioner?
Face it, Bellbottoms wants to be a rock star. But he doesn’t play guitar. Next best thing is a county-wide office where he can rub elbows with the high born during the day and smack derrieres in the bars at night. His sights are set, will of the voters or no.
Sandy Drabik returns to well-deserved obscurity. This one is pretty easy. No way the grieving widow fooled enough of the voters to get elected. We wouldn’t be surprised if she changed her name back, and dropped the lately-added “Collins.” Whatever. She was a disaster as a candidate. She has no future in politics. She’s already moved back to Sylvania, most likely. Never to be heard from again.
Sandy Spang still a non-factor on Toledo City Council. Spang spent much of her campaign disparaging her Council colleagues for not being worldly enough, wise enough, or properly respectful of her outsized capabilities. Wethinks they won’t forget easily. She thinks she’s too big for Council. Yet she’s still there. Any bets what her influence among those she called pinheads might be?
Democrats renew stranglehold on Toledo politics. The Dems have swept the Council races. Whether or not Paula Hicks Hudson is still Mayor, the Dems now have an unassailable majority on Council. If she is Mayor, the power is now complete. If not, the power struggle is on. If it’s Carty, hooboy it’ll be a rough two years. If Bell, the budget battle will be one not to be missed. Ouch!
God’s wrath on hold. Opal didn’t win. No rolley coaster on the river, no dinosaur park at Southwyck. No more national headlines or viral videos where she speaks in tongues. The cinematic finale has yet to come, though. She has sworn God’s eternal wrath on the misguided voters of Toledo. Fire! Brimstone! Frogs falling from the heavens!
Yeah, right. Ding dong, the prophetess doth prophesize too much.
On to the next!
