Does the wrinkly, old, white woman in the politic-

al ad know that what comes out of her mouth is a

huge lie? She’s stern and so serious she is almost

scary, but she is so grandmotherly, too and some-

times grandmothers have to be stern and serious

but they never lie. Mine never did. Of course, she’s

there to convince (or perhaps just give an excuse

to) all the wrinkly, old, white people in the state

that their fear is legitimate, warranted and absolute-

ly true and that’s why they better get out their canes

and walkers and get their kids to take them on down

to their voting places. I don’t know if the wrinkly,

old, white actress knows that what comes out of her

mouth is a huge lie but she should, and shame on her

either way no matter how much she was paid, but,

for sure, the candidate knows and that’s why it is

doubly shameful and scary that Mr. Nice, White

Guy may be re-elected and tell lies for another four

years until he can’t run anymore. Still, those wrinkles

make the old, white woman look so much like my

grandmother and my grandmother would never lie

and Mr. Nice, White Guy hopes every (not just old) white

person in the state thinks about how wonderful and

truthful their grandmothers were and how good a

slice of Grandma’s homemade bread, fresh from the

oven, smelled and tasted with real butter slathered

and melting on it just for her grandchild. Now, really,

would a grandmother ever lie?