A Dog Was Elected Mayor A dog was elected mayor, because no one could agree on the merits of any one person. Humans can’t be trusted, they concluded after hours of debate at the meeting in town hall.   One candidate had shouted until his voice grew hoarse, taking desperate sips of water out of a plastic Dixie cup.   The other spoke in snide tones, fiddling with a pen in his hand that he clicked whenever he was thinking and thrust into the air when trying to make a point.   They each wanted the town to be theirs, something to possess like a coveted prize for the largest swine at the county fair.   By nightfall, the voters decided that a dog would be better than either of these two men. After all, dogs can be trusted, since they can never tell a lie. Their tails wag when pleased and they snarl when provoked.   The conclusion, put this way, was undeniable. While no one loves politicians, everyone loves a dog.