In-Decision 2022

(In-Decision 2022)

What takes place eight days before an election, especially as profound as this one might prove to be ? Partisans are crisscrossing the country, speaking on behalf of one candidate or another. Rallies here and there and endless prognosticators on TV and in print. And, in the candidates themselves, they are in the process of making the final pitch to voters, hoping it will be their name that pulls the lever. Or, however the thing goes.

This year, however, there seems to be a conversion among several of those running for Office. Two examples stand out. Two Democrats have had what could be called an election year conversion. Now, just over a week out, positions vehemently held previously have now been altered in the wake of declining poll numbers. One would be Pennsylvania Senate Candidate, John Fetterman, who now believes that fracking is now a good idea. The other would be Democrat Stacy Abrams, who wants to be Governor or Georgia. It had been her stance that police departments need to be de-funded. At least that had been her stance before her debate with Brian Kemp, the Peach State incumbent.

Now, Fetterman announced his "reversal" in his debate with Dr. Oz. Now, it is quite possible that Mr. Fetterman, in his diminished capacity, was not aware of his remarks and can just as easily repudiate them at a later date. But the Lieutenant Governor's position is not that makes any sense in the Keystone State. Why would anybody wish to deprive a state of an $80 billion source of revenue, with all the accompanying jobs, for some vague environmental stance. It is  virtue signaling for the Left but Pennsylvanians have to be practical. Has Fetterman moderated his stance on crime ? Does he still wish to vacate prisons ?

Ms. Abrams has wanted to de-fund police departments. Now, like Fetterman in Pennsylvania, so Abrams in Georgia now has a different stance. In her debate with Governor Kemp, she emphatically denies, now, that was ever her intention. Today, one is hearing a lot about high crime in Democratically controlled cities. Like Atlanta. There has been a delayed recognition, that as with fracking can be a good idea, having a cop on the beat can get the same consideration.

Having some politician change a mind on some issue for one reason or another, being for it before turning against it, or vice versa, can be as common as a change of underwear for some people. It would seem that looking like a hypocrite is less an issue than to get into Office. People can care less about what someone thinks about fracking or how getting rid of the police to not have popular support. One wants to get elected, keeping up with popular sentiment is a pre-requisite.