From The INBOX: About That Taxing Media Hypocrisy
Posted by Andy on February 28th, 2008
This email points out about the media coverage of the Transit Tax override.
Sphere: Related ContentYou know, I keep hearing over and over again from the media that we shouldn’t criticize the “override six” for having the courage to break with their Party and do what they thought was right.
What about the flip side? You mean to tell me that all 85 Democrats loved that bill? What about those outstate pragmatic types whose constituents could care less about metro rail projects? If the override six are brave for their non-partisanship, aren’t many of those 85 Democrats partisan Party-line cowards? What about the two Dems who voted against the bill, but for the override? You didn’t like the bill enough that you voted NO, but once your chance was there to stick it hard to Pawlenty and the Republicans, you were all over the SAME EXACT BILL? Talk about sticking to your principles!
Christ, if the situation was reversed and those were two Republicans, they would be attacked over and over again! Amazing.