A confession straight from the heart

When elected officials get caught doing something they shouldn’t be doing, their confessions are sometimes a bit wishy-washy.

Then there is Baraboo, WI City Council Representative/Mayoral Candidate  Michael Cone.

The sign on the glass door of the 12-foot by 15-foot walk-in humidor at the Viking Express Market makes no mention of the upcoming mayoral election.

Cone, 54, admits to stealing cigars from the humidor on four separate occasions in January and February. He says he’s not sure why he took the cigars but says he sold the ill-gotten stogies for about $25 and used the money to put gas in his silver Toyota Camry.

Cone has no plans to drop out of the race for mayor. And if he loses, he has no plans to relinquish his position as an alderman.

“If I could go back to January and start there, it wouldn’t be this dysfunctional, but what I did made it dysfunctional,” Cone said. “I did something wrong and it throws everything all out of whack.”

At least he is owning up to his actions without excuses.

That is more than can be said for many who get caught.

I still wouldn’t vote for him but at least he took responsibility.

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