They Don't Call Him Honest Iago for Nothing

Tim Cavanaugh | September 4, 2008

• While tooling around the outskirts of St. Paul this morning, I saw an "Iago for Mayor" sign. Another dadaist prank? An evil parrot? An evil Venetian courtier? None of the above. It's Ed Iago, running for the executive spot in West St. Paul. And while it seems like a good name for a one of those politicians who, trimm'd in forms and visages of duty, keep yet their hearts attending on themselves, people speak very highly of Ed, and I've had such a nice time in the Twin Cities that I'll wish him the best.

Comments

stephen the goldberger|9.4.08 @ 7:56PM|#

Iago from Aladdin was pretty P.I.M.P.

|9.4.08 @ 8:52PM|#

Why, there's no remedy; 'tis the curse of service,
Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to the first. Now, sir, be judge yourself,
Whether I in any just term am affined
To love the Moor.

|9.4.08 @ 9:20PM|#

It's pronounced "eye-ago."

|9.4.08 @ 10:58PM|#

I've had such a nice time in the Twin Cities

You haven't been peppersprayed yet? You're not trying very hard.

|9.5.08 @ 3:00PM|#

As long as he doesn't go accusing his opponent of making the beast with two backs.