Pandering has been a staple of politics for decades for a simple reason: it works. Candidates show up for town hall meetings in the jersey of the regional sports team; candidates burp babies; candidates make promises that sound good, regardless of their actual practicality.
Are potential drug addicts thinking of pursuing a career in mixed martial arts? Don’t be stupid. “Athletes understand the need to keep their bodies in top condition,” Kaneshiro writes. “They watch what they eat, train hard and avoid using illegal drugs. MMA fighters understand that you can’t compete effectively in the sport if they’re addicted to crystal meth.” These are wise words.
Kaneshiro is up for election Sept. 18 against presumed sissypants Franklin Pacarro, Jr. and Darwin Ching. I’m going to go out on a limb and predict he will “choke drugs into submission,” and possibly push multiple-time offenders to “tap out.” That you now need to appeal to fight fans in order to sway elections is some kind of progress.