INSTIGATING LOGIC
Taking out the trash
By JARED PUTNAM

For a second time Georgia voters have made the wise decision to kick Cynthia McKinney to the curb, ousting the controversial politician from her 4th District Congressional Seat.

But on Election Day, the McKinney camp managed to provide a generous dose of the two things they have grown to be known for: whining and assault.

Watching McKinney's concession speech Wednesday night was like watching some weird circus act. McKinney would have to play the role of the bearded lady, the person who no one really wants to see, but at the same time, you can't seem to look away.

After all, you just never can be sure what she's going to say or do. Would it really surprise anyone if McKinney just yelled out, "I like crack!"

In her latest rant, McKinny blamed electronic voting, Republicans, and the media as a whole for her latest loss. Given enough air time, I'm completely confident that McKinney would have also found a way to assign blame to the Easter Bunny, PopTarts, and humidity.

Ordinarily McKinney's bizzare rant would have been enough to claim headlines, especially considering how long she took just setting up audio to play a song by Pink, one in which she occasionally sang along to.

Not this time. That bizzare spectacle was overshadowed by the fact that McKinney aides forced reporters from the builder after a boom mic allegedly struck her mother. 911 calls had to be made,

and an aide for McKinney was charged with battery after, apparently taking a cue from McKinney and her relations with Capitol Police officers, the aide struck a photographer.

I can only hope that this is the last we see of McKinney, at least as an elected official. I'll admit that she's so crazy that she's entertaining at times, but the humor that she provides is not worth the price of being subjected to her antics on a weekly basis.

Cynthia McKinney has no one to blame but herself for her loss, but don't expect her to ever get the message. She will continue spouting conspiracy theories and will likely never accept the fact that she is an ineffective politician who draws lots of attention, but accomplishes very little for the people she represents.