You are not a political consultant.
There is a select group of men and women in this state who can call themselves political consultants.
I would guess that between both parties, there are probably about two or three dozen legitimate political consultants in the state. I’m in a generous mood today, so let’s call it 50.
To a person, these people are paid to give candidates, parties, and issue groups advice on political campaigns. (A very small group could get paid for their work, but turn down the money and do it for free.)
Is it just me, or is every disgruntled, unemployed former candidate you meet these days trying to pass himself off as a “political consultant”?
A new rule: If you’ve ever run and lost by at least 50 points — and no one has ever paid you for your “help” on a campaign — you forfeit the right to publicly make-believe that you are a political consultant.
Much, much more on this in the future.
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