Former Republican state legislator Marvin Parks is giving it Jim Holt. In a series of tweets, Parks lays out five reasons why Holt is not a good candidate for U.S. Senate. It’s pretty funny.

#1 – He can’t raise money but likes to whine and blame it on how the Republican party abandoned him

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#2 = He lost 2 Lincoln in 2004 56 to 44 – that’s called a “good ole country whippin” where I come from – Holt somehow says it was a victory!

#3 – He lost to Halter for Lt. Gov in 2006 – at the peak of his political strength – Making him the republican nominee is like…next tweet

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#3 continued… making Holt the nominee is like asking the league’s losing football team to tell us how to build a championship team!

#4 – SCR 12 – the goofy attack on Gilbert Baker – He’s either really inept at what he’s doing – reason #4 OR…

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#5 – SCR12 – if not inept – then dishonest and misleading – not something we need in a Senator – OK…. I’m done – I’ve vented

Ah, politics. Don’t you just love it?

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