The opening salvos from some of our national and local supplicants during this silly season have us scratching our heads. All of a sudden, there is no such word as “audacity” since gimmicks seemed to have taken disproportionate precedence over substance. But this is how it has always been. In republican governments, to be a representative one needs authorization from the represented. Political campaigns are designed to influence the decision makers, we the voters, to agree with or like the candidate enough to entrust him with our votes. If the trust is not repaid, then it’s on us. With the pro…