As of today, whether you want to hear it or not, the midterm election season is officially underway. The first primaries of the year were held on Tuesday in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas. I must report, first of all, that my personal favorite candidate, Jasmine Crockett, tragically did not prevail in her bid to become the first Senate nominee in U.S. history with a lower IQ than the average pumpkin. Crockett lost her Senate bid to James Talarico, who is smarter than a pumpkin, and even smarter than most of the other members of the squash family. But at least I can say this for Ms. Crockett. She is as dignified and honest in her loss as she has been throughout her entire career. Which is to say that she’s accused the other side of cheating, and initially refused to admit that she actually lost: