This is why it's important to have a candidate for every contest

This is why it's important to have a candidate for every contest



Now, I'll bash Republicans with the best of them but even I gotta admit this guy is too far right even for the GOP:



NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Republican congressional candidate James Hart acknowledges that he is an "intellectual outlaw."



He is an unapologetic supporter of eugenics, the phony science that resulted in thousands of sterilizations in an attempt to purify the white race. He believes the country will look "like one big Detroit" if it doesn't eliminate welfare and immigration. He believes that if blacks were integrated centuries ago, the automobile never would have been invented.



Despite his radical views, Hart may end up winning the Republican nomination because he is the only GOP candidate on the ballot in Thursday's primary. His presence in the campaign has embarrassed Republican leaders, who were blind-sided by Hart after they didn't bother fielding a candidate. Democratic Rep. John Tanner has held the seat for 15 years and is considered safe in November.



"I would characterize him as a racist, an elitist," said write-in candidate Dennis Bertrand, a financial analyst and former military officer. "His idea of ... genetically altering the human race in order to build a super race with super intelligence is appalling."



We had a contest 12 years ago where a nutcase filed on the Democratic line and was a little embarrassing. Some might have characterized my own 1996 race as an embarrassment (my opponent supposedly described me as "they dragged someone out from under a rock")...



The write in guy only got 17% so the Republicans are stuck with Doktor Mengele.