House Minority Leader Armstrong looks to run statewide in 2013<\/a><\/p>\nI hadn’t heard this rumor. Or maybe I had, but I mentally blocked it out because I’d have nightmares. Dear Lord, please let this not be true. Please tell me this is really April Fools Day. Please tell me this is a glimpse of an alternate reality. Please tell me that I’ve crossed over into McWhackyWorld\u00a9. No. This can’t be true.<\/p>\n
Wait a second… this would be great for SouthsideCentral or anybody else who hates extreme-partisan politics. Can you imagine the amount of stuff we’d be able to write about? Mr. “I had a good idea and my bill got passed but I’m not attending the ceremony because the Governor’s a poopy-head and he won’t give me any candy!” running for statewide office? Gotta love it! Come to think about it, Ward Armstrong For President! Yay!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Governor Ward Armstrong. \ud83d\ude2f Aaaaaaiiiiiiieeeeeee! No. No! NO!!! Make it stop!<\/p>\n
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