Politics, n. A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage. -Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary, 1911 Things started turning weird here at The Dagger this past week, and after kicking it around amongst ourselves for a few days, we’ve decided to open the books and […]
Elliott’s (Post)Date With Destiny
Ruth Elliott, an incumbent Aberdeen City Councilwoman and former mayor, may have participated in election fraud this March when she allegedly had members of the city’s Board of Elections sign and back-date the official results of a special election held months prior. Such election fraud, according to the city charter, is considered a misdemeanor and, […]
Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off
As of 9 o’clock this morning life is officially back to normal in Aberdeen. Well, as normal as can be expected in a city where the gun-toting, airplane-flying mayor is being taken on by a 19-year-old college student, the best source of potable water is straight from the Bay and a Hall of Fame baseball […]
Show Me The Money
The 13 Aberdeen candidates for mayor and city council have raised more than $40,000 among them, but more than two-thirds of those funds are found in the campaign war chests of just two people – Mayor S. Fred Simmons and incumbent councilman David Yensan. The duo, which campaigned together two years ago when they were […]
The Day the Election Stood Still (updated)
Experts say the most important thing to remember in a hostage situation is to not attempt to negotiate or argue with the hostage taker. They also recommend against making threats, demands or personal attacks as a means to diffuse the situation. On Thursday, the Aberdeen City Council got about half the guidelines right – avoiding […]
A Fair Aberdeen Election?
You’ve no doubt heard about it by now, so here it is for your perusal – the full contents of the mysterious letter mailed Saturday to registered voters in the City of Aberdeen. What’s so curious about the letter is the entity which purportedly mailed it, Concerned Citizens For a Fair Aberdeen Election, used the […]
Candidate Zero’s condition upgraded to Candidate Maybe (update)
Forced to keep quiet before the court of public opinion during last week’s Aberdeen candidate forum, Steve Johnson will get a chance to speak out today (Monday) in a much more official court when he makes his plea to be certified as a candidate for city council in the Nov. 6 election. Johnson, chairman of […]
Thanks for the Memories
Some field notes I scribbled down during Wednesday night’s candidate’s forum in Aberdeen: The Master of Ceremonies mistakenly skipped over and forgot to announce the name of city council candidate Bernard DeWitt. Then, as the catcalls picked up in intensity and he recognized his mistake, the MC had to back up, bend over and look […]