by Forrest Whitman First: Never run against a dog. Ol’ Woody mopped up the floor with me at our debate through his psychic dog interpreter. I never should have defended the city code enforcer. Second: Ask first if you can run. My victorious opponent landed the old-guard oligarchs early. He sure knew who to ask first. As former Democratic County Chair I assumed Democrats, even if in the old guard, would be on my side. Wrong. Always ask first to hunt on private land or run for public office. Third: Laugh at it when they dish out the sh*t. The…