If you can't beat 'em, steal their campaign signs

Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain, and the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet, and a Dem steals signs for your campaign. [Sung to the tune of "Oklahoma" by Rogers and Hammerstein, I believe.]

Yes, an Oklahoma congressional candidate got nabbed when he took his opponent's campaign signs from a street corner--right before the state's primary election, proving once again that most politicians are crooks.

Tom Guild, a self-proclaimed progressive Democrat, is trying to finagle a seat on Oklahoma's 5th congressional district. He was accused on a Facebook post of taking down the signs of Kendra Horn, another Democratic candidate. The post was shared over 100 times and some photos showed Guild allegedly caught in the act.

But the excuse Guild came up with in his defense would make any progressive Democrat proud: "Sometimes in the heat and rush of the campaign, mistakes are made," he said. "On reflection, removing some of my opponent's signs--for any reason--was a mistake on my part for which I sincerely apologize."

No! It wasn't a mistake. It was a disgusting, anemic attempt at trying to win an election by any means necessary. Mistakes are choices you have that don't involve compromising your ethical standards. What Guild said was a lie.

The Oklahoman published security camera footage showing Guild walking along the street and pulling up his opponent's bright turquoise signs. A mistake would have occurred if he pulled up his own signs.

Horn told her supporters not to focus on signs, but made sure to mention the lack of ethics displayed by Guild.

"This election isn't about yard signs, it's about education and making health care affordable, but voters should hold candidates accountable when it comes to values and ethics as well," she tweeted. "I'm calling on my supporters to focus on talking to their friends and family about our campaign and the issues that matter most to them."

Also running in Tueday's Democratic primary and ethics bonanza is Elysabeth Britt, Leona Kelley-Leonard and Eddie Porter. In the GOP primary, incumbent Rep. Steve Russell is running against Gregory Dunson and DeJuan Edwards.

In the 2016 presidential election, President Trump won Oklahoma with more than 65 percent of the vote.

Perhaps Hillary Clinton should have tried stealing Trump's signs. Or maybe she did.



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