For way too long these people have believed that if they shake our hands, kiss our babies, sing pop songs, and dance like dorks on our stages, they will get our votes. They seem to think that the electorate is composed of drooling idiots who will vote for the first bozo who flashes his gold teeth at them. If these people are the best we can come up with, we are in deep shit. On the contrary, they have repacked their corruption, violence, and incompetence, wrapped them up in shiny colored foil, and passed them off as achievements. While I do not discount the possibility that people can change their ways, these… people - and I use the term loosely - have not expressed an iota of remorse for the things they have done, or just as damning, have not done. These charming epithets apply to many of the people who want your vote on May 8.Ī quick perusal of the list of candidates reveals a motley assortment of reelectionists who did nothing in office but display their own mediocrity, and recycled - but not rehabilitated - criminals. The opinions expressed in these essays are the author’s.Ĭreep, bozo, slimeball. And with these excerpts, it seems not much has really changed since. The book compiles selected essays from the first three Twisted books: “Twisted,” “Twisted II: Spawn of Twisted,” and “Twisted 3: Planet of the Twisted.” The 25th anniversary edition acts as a portal to the ‘90s, filtered through Zafra’s sharp writing and incisive wit. Editor’s note: The following two essays are excerpted from the 25th anniversary compilation of Jessica Zafra’s Twisted series.

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