Politics Ruins the Fun of Halloween

All Hallows Eve is Fair Game for Politicians

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Forget Spiderman, Pirates, and Vampires. Want to impress at the office Halloween party or the neighborhood, get-together? Dress up as your favorite political character or a demented variation of one. What’s scarier, the Grim Reaper with Mitch McConnell’s face or Pennywise the clown that eerily resembles Sen. Ron Johnson — compare the receding hairline and the creepy grin.

Kids dress in scary costumes — ghosts, witches, zombies, the devil, clowns. Yes, clowns are creepy. Are those more frightening than a Donald Trump or Hilary Clinton mask. Depends on who you ask. Personally, a mini-Donald Trump walking down a dark street would terrify the crap out of me!

I narrowed it down to two. RBG or The Black Widow. Black Widow would be the easy choice, but there will undoubtedly be a bunch of those running around. RBG? There might be some. But I don’t think I can pull off that Widow tight-fitting outfit. Ouch! Might be the year of the white dress with “tax the rich” emblazoned in red. Kyrsten Sinema’s quirky outfits and wigs could be interesting. But RBG it is! I can hide my frumpy figure underneath that black robe. Notorious!

I also came across a handy website.

How many adults think “will my costume offend anyone?”. CNN has an online tool “Should…