By Bruce Sessions
Ive never quite understood why political candidates have to resort to the politics of personal destruction in order to win an election. A candidate has to destroy the opponent by attacking character, morals, family lifeand on and on it goes. Im told Its the only way you can win.
Its sadbut its true! Unfortunately, the very nature of political campaigns keeps a lot of intelligent, and highly qualified people from throwing their hats into the political arena. Who in their right mind wants to run for an office knowing full well that an opponent will stop at nothing to destroy any and all other candidates vying for office?
Political campaigns can be likened to a food fight in a junior high school cafeteria. Why any intelligent person would want to dive into that garbage bin is beyond me.
On the plus side, though; I see where Chico has cleaned up its act. The race for city council this time, was the cleanest since I arrived here in 1985. It was a pleasure to watch when compared with the decade of the 90s. Thats when things got so bad, the citizens finally said Enough! An attack ad by a candidate could spell that candidates defeat.
All the candidates for Chico City Council, winners and losers, should feel proud. So, too.should the citizens of Chico.