Retain Judge Torpy . . . while you still can

Yet another judge ye socks in this little corner of heaven shall be asked to consider for merit retention on the November ballot is Vincent Torpy.

Judge Torpy is a graduate of the University of Central Florida. Though he earned his law degree from another institution which shall forever go nameless in this blog, he worked as a police officer and established a law practice over in Brevard County. Before he was elevated to the bench, he returned to UCF as an adjunct law professor. So, he knows a little something about law and order.

Torpy's name was recently on the short list of candidates our illustrious governor was asked to consider for nomination to the Florida Supreme Court. Unfortunately, as is his way, he decided to go in another direction.

It is likely Governor Q-Tip's successor (whoever that may be!) won't make that mistake. In the mean time, vote yes to retain Judge Vincent Torpy on our 5th District Court of Appeals.

Slick Willie visits Orlando

Well, ye socks, in case you missed it, this little corner of heaven played host to our illustrious former president yesterday.

Ostensibly, he came down here to stump for the presidential aspirations of the junior senator from Illinois.

He seemed more than a little unenthusiastic. That's probably why this was only the first (and possibly last) time he's headlined an event to support his party's candidate since their convention. I know I'm biased, but it looked like Hillary's Hubby was just going thru the motions.

One Valencia Community College student muttered, "I would have rather seen Hillary . . ."

Monica Lewinsky's former boyfriend did, however, display his incredible ability to state the obvious with this zinger: "This country is a mess."

Well, duh!

Imagine what kind of a mess it would be in, though, if the Obama people were put in charge of things.

I mean, they flubbed this little appearance, hosting a rally OUTSIDE in the 90-degree Florida heat . . . what were they thinking?! 20 people had to seek medical treatment, while the air-conditioned UCF arena served only as a backdrop to the whole pathetic display.

Fortunately, there were a few dozen members of the group Knights for McCain on hand to spice things up. One of them, Sarah Lucenegro, declared, "I came out to show that not the whole campus is in love with Obama."

You're not alone, Sarah. Based on Bill's lackluster performance, I don't think the Clintons are, either!