Now this is about the sleaziest, most cowardly thing I’ve ever heard of a politician doing: and that’s saying a lot.
Update Some people, on the other hand, have integrity, even when it’s expensive: Alexander’s staff resigned en masse this morning. Now who’s in charge of making sure these brave folks land on their feet?
Political Chicanery
A tale of political skullduggery in Lousiana. Boild down to essentials, a Dem Congresscritter was thinking of switching to Republican. So everyone gathers round, persuades him, donates to his campaign funds, essentially sucks up like mad. So he faces no
Political Chicanery
A tale of political skullduggery in Lousiana. Boiled down to essentials, a Dem Congresscritter was thinking of switching to Republican. So everyone gathers round, persuades him, donates to his campaign funds, essentially sucks up like mad. So he faces no
To get away with gross contempt
Mark Kleiman dwar my attention to waht he calls A new low.
The New York Times reported about the amazing Last-Minute Party Switch of representative Rodney Alexander of Louisiana.
POLITICS: Sauce, Goose, Gander
So, last week, Louisiana Congressman Rodney Alexander switched parties, to catcalls from Democrats; Alexander chose to time his switch late enough to prevent the Democrats from fielding a viable opponent on November’s ballot, a bit of non-beanbaggery t…