We're talking about petitions

I think I’ve figured out what the heated 7th District Congressional race needs.

Allen Iverson.

Remember the Sixers great’s infamous press conference where he lamented that he was being asked to “practice?”

“We’re talkin’ ‘bout practice. Not a game. Practice.”

Let’s have Iverson emcee the 7th District race. But instead of “practice,” we’re talking about “petitions.”

Not the issues, not the candidates. We’re talking about petitions.

Never has so much been said about something that matters so little.

This all started when it was revealed there were some irregularities with the nominating petitions filed by Republican Pat Meehan. When it became obvious that his opponent Bryan Lentz’s camp was onto it, Meehan beat them to the punch and went public with the issue.

Lentz asked the state attorney general to investigate. We’re still waiting on word of what to make of that.

Then Lentz suffered a petition issue of his own. It turns out some of his supporters were key in getting third party candidate Jim Schneller enough petitions to appear on the ballot. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure this one out. The belief is that Schneller wold siphon votes from Meehan, increasing Lentz’s chances for victory in the seat being vacated by Joe Sestak.

Meehan cried foul, then went to court to challenge the petitions. That effort eventually was dropped.

Yesterday we heard still more about petitions. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dan Onorato is unhappy that his opponent, Republican Tom Corbett, is now investigating the issues surrounding the petitions that got Schneller on the ballot. He points out that Corbett is gung ho on this case, but taking his good old time when it comes to ruling on the Meehan petition issues. He sees politics. Honest. Hard to believe, Harry.

Even Schneller is getting into the act. He’s now filed suit against Corbett, demanding that Corbett bring the Meehan probe to an end.

So now Corbett, in the middle of the governor’s race, has his office looking at problems with both the Meehan and Lentz campaigns with petitions issues, while fending off a complaint by Schneller.

You would think all these people would have something better to do.

Petitions. We’re talking about petitions.

Where’s A.I. when you need him.

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