For the love of pete, do not let this happen again

Today I noticed a proliferation of "Elect Victor Hill" signs in my neighborhood.  It's bad enough that election signs are a blight on any neighborhood (along with all of the other signs - which I will rant about at some other time.)  This man is a blight on the community.

It's a long story, so the reader's digest version is that this man got elected sheriff of our local county and turned out to be a disaster.  He nearly single-handedly turned Clayton County into a laughing stock, making for a steady stream of content for the local evening news.  (His only saving grace was that the board of education was nearly as pathetic and calamitous for the county as he was.)  Certainly there are challenges and no politician is perfect, but he seemed to seek after publicity - good and bad - with a persona and penchant for grandstanding that is unparalleled. 

So after losing the last election and being run out of town in shame - or so we thought - heeeeeeeee's BACK!  Even while under indictment for criminal charges relating to various acts of corruption while in office, he's bound and determined to win that seat back.  First of all, WHY?  What could be so compelling about becoming sheriff that he would go through a very public campaign and kiss a lot of ... babies ... to get elected?  It is just about ego?  Money?  Power?  All of the above?

Probably the most baffling part about this whole thing are the people who are staunchly in support of this clown.  Ignorant?  Looking for political favors (give or receive?)  Sadists? 

So here we are, just starting to get a little credibility back and not seeing the parade of morons on the local news program.  (DeKalb and the north Georgia mountain counties are cornering that market, thank you very much.)  It would really stink to go back to the "you're from Clayton county?" mode again - people think I'm retarded just because I live here.  No people, I didn't vote for him.

Please, please, please, fellow Claytonians - please do not elect this man again.  It will only cause sorrow and pain.  And me to get rid of my county stickers on my license plates.