Opinion: The political parties play trick-or-treat

Oct. 31, 2011 2:35 PM PT

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Halloween isn’t exactly sacred, so it can’t be desecrated. But the horrifying holiday can be dishonored, as it is by some lame jokes from the two major political parties. Consider this knee-slapper from the National Republican Congressional Committee: ‘This Halloween, Democrats are dressing up as themselves.The Democrats’ job-destroying policies make a frightening costume.’

And this from the New Hampshire Democratic Party. Pretending to address trick-or-treaters who want to dress as Mitt Romney, the Dems said: ‘Just like Mitt Romney, the hardest part will be choosing which Mitt you want to be. There’s Unemployed Mitt, Millionaire Mitt, Middle Class Mitt, Mean Mitt and Career Politician Mitt.’

Boo.

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--Michael McGough

Opinion L.A.

Michael McGough

Michael McGough is the Los Angeles Times’ former senior editorial writer, based in Washington, D.C. He wrote editorials for The Times from 2006 to 2021. Before that, McGough worked for 30 years for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as a reporter, editorial writer, editorial page editor and Washington correspondent. He wrote about law, national security, politics, foreign policy and religion. McGough is a graduate of Allegheny College and also attended the University of Kent at Canterbury in England and Yale Law School, where he received a master of studies in law degree.