This week, the Hamilton County Democratic Party chose to sacrifice Indian Hill lawyer Paul Hackett to the Republicans in the race to fill the 2nd District House seat vacated by Rob Portman.

For some reason, the Dems think they can win a heavily Republican district that Bush won with 64% in the last election, and elected Portman to Congress with more than 70% every two years for the last 12 years.

On the other hand, Hackett does evidently drive a Hybrid, which may somehow bring just enough rural central Ohio voters to his side.

One of the other Democratic candidates, Dr. Victoria Wells Wulsin, expressed disappointment. "They didn't give us other candidates a chance. It's a shame. I mean, I am just as qualified as Hackett to lose to whomever the GOP nominates."