{"id":2174,"date":"2010-10-31T07:19:08","date_gmt":"2010-10-31T12:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/?p=2174"},"modified":"2024-09-12T08:20:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T12:20:43","slug":"politicians-the-biggest-halloween-horror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/31\/politicians-the-biggest-halloween-horror\/","title":{"rendered":"Politicians, the Biggest Halloween Horror"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another classic from Oliphant&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>The question from the little kid on the left side &#8211; &#8211; &#8220;Mommy &#8211; is politics a trick or treat?&#8221; &#8211;<br \/>\n&#8211; if only more adults thought to frame the issue that way&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Another classic from Oliphant&#8230;. 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