October 20, 2018

Greetings fellow Bizarros:

Can a pimp become a lawmaker in the United States? We are talking about the country that elected Bill Clinton twice. The real question is; can a DEAD pimp become a lawmaker in the United States. In a bizarre political twist the answer just might be 'Yes'.

The bizarreness started a few months ago when infamous Nevada brothel owner Dennis Hof announced his candidacy for a seat in the state assembly. And much like Donald Trump's political ambition, it became much less absurd when Hof actually won the primary over a three-term Republican in a rural district in Southern Nevada.

Unfortunately for Hof, he died earlier this month, apparently passing away quietly in his sleep. But that hasn't stopped his political career.

Despite the slightly unorthodox fact that he is dead, Hof will remain on the ballot. Officials in the Silver State say it's too late to change the printed ballots since they've already been mailed out for early voting. And now he is expected to win by a landslide in the forthcoming Nevada state legislature elections.

The so-called "Trump from Pahrump," who appeared in the HBO documentary series Cathouse, owned a strip club and five legal brothels in Nevada including the Bunny Ranch.

As The Guardian reports, Hof was running for a seat in a heavily Republican district and had been favored to win...

"I feel very comfortable predicting that he is still going to win the election on 6 November," his campaign manager, Chuck Muth, said in an interview, adding that Republicans had a 2-to-1 advantage over Democrats in the state assembly district in terms of voter registration.

So what happens if he is elected? The vacancy, that spans constituencies in multiple counties, will be filled via a joint meeting process headed by county commissioners.

Muth explained, "[A lot of Republicans] will feel much more comfortable casting the ballot for [Hof] knowing there will be another Republican to replace him."

That's American politics for you.

Bizarrely,
Lewis

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READER COMMENTS

Lewis, you wrote... "If it wasn't before, I bet he was thor after he tried lifting that 1,000 lb sculpture." I got that on less than half a cup of coffee. I think I should be worried.


Did the cookies taste like kitty?


Perhaps the cookies with human remains was the kids only fulfilling Grandmas last wish for her to have someone munch on her one last time. -MrPolarBear

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