We are endlessly amused by the timidity of the Patriot-News editorial board.
But by running for governor while continuing as attorney general during a time of unprecedented scandal investigations, more and more people are concerned there is at the very least a perception that some decisions are political. (Patriot-News, 5/23/10)"Oh, we're not saying he's abusing his office. But we can see why others might think that."
Cowboy up, wimps, and call a spade a spade. You know, it's okay to disapprove of Corbett's tactics. It doesn't mean you approve of anything he's accused other people of doing.
Public discourse is not a hockey game. You don't have to pick one side or another. You're allowed to see the abuses on both sides.
But really; this part is downright ignorant:
We support Attorney General Tom Corbett’s efforts to fight corruption in Harrisburg and have applauded the charges he has brought against high-ranking elected officials and their staff.
Really? High-ranking elected officials? The highest-ranking elected official Corbett originally indicted was a sophomore rank-and-filer (who was acquitted on all charges). Only a fool would believe his indictments of Bill DeWeese and Steve Stetler (who wasn't an elected official at all when he was indicted, much less a high-ranking one) were anything but damage control.
Both were indicted only after newspapers exposed the evidence Corbett had overlooked. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 6/19/09) (Philadelphia Inquirer, 4/6/09)
When Corbett finally realized political expediency required that he indict some Republicans, he chose as the sole target among elected officials another rank-and-filer, whose reputation was indelibly stained with the unpopular pay raise vote of 2005. Not a member of leadership, and certainly not someone who held influence in the legislature any longer, despite the lingering aura of his former position.
Corbett has quite carefully chosen not to indict any "high-ranking elected officials." He's going to need them in his debt when he's elected governor.
Perhaps all this scandal is a smokescreen to cover up and deflect the real agenda of the status quo.
ReplyDeleteThere will be wars and rumours of war.
Men will cry "peace" when there is no peace.
Why is neither "organized political party" - Republican or Democrat, silent and nowhere to be heard or found when it comes to questioning inappropriate, hypocritical and unethical actions by a state-wide elected official?
Perhaps all this scandal is a smokescreen to cover up and deflect the real agenda of the status quo.
ReplyDeleteThere will be wars and rumours of war.
Men will cry "peace" when there is no peace.
Why is neither "organized political party" - Republican or Democrat, silent and nowhere to be heard or found when it comes to questioning inappropriate, hypocritical and unethical actions by a state-wide elected official?
Why has the media not done a story on the Recall Petition? Why have they not informed the public of current opportunities to circulate Nomination Papers for independent candidates for the 2010 General Election?
ReplyDeleteIs it not the duty of the media to keep the public informed?
Maybe I just missed the story? I might have been too busy clipping coupons. Gotta save $2 on my make-up. Gotta go now, Boscov's has a pre-Memorial Day sale.
Pennsylvania could use a letter from Silence Dogood about now.
ReplyDeleteBloggers of the world, unite! We are all in this together!
ReplyDeleteHey, Anonymous coupon clipper, did you ever hear of Hannity or Limbaugh or Savage. They offer great buys on Roses by the dozens and designer chocolates for Mom and PJs for the whole Family. I wonder what they'll be giving Dad this Father's day?
ReplyDeleteI wonder if they'll have something to send our veterans for Decoration Day? Speaking of which, I gotta go and dig out my spectator shoes. We can wear white again after Monday.
See ya at Macy's Sale. Starts at 7:30 A.M.
QUESTION: If a farmer left his gate open and all his animals got out and caused a ruckus, do you think our illustrious politicians who investigate and call it GATE GATE?
ReplyDeleteIf the people in this state elect someone like Tom Corbett governor, than they get what they deserve. We will be set back another 10-20 years. What we need most of all is a limited constitutional convention. Without one, it will truly be the same old, same old in this state. Backwards thinking, no evolution.
ReplyDeleteYea, The Patriot should have done real in-depth reporting about Veon and Cott rather than making their news briefs all about Tom Corbett. All they said about Veon was that he dressed nice and worked late.
ReplyDeleteTWO WORDS AND THREE PEOPLE
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BRIAN NUTT
TONY KRASTEK
Monsieur Ugarte wrote:
ReplyDeleteWe are endlessly amused by the timidity of the Patriot-News editorial board. . . . Cowboy up, wimps, and call a spade a spade.
This is really hysterically funny: here we have an anonymous blogger, on a blog trying very hard to stay anonymous, telling other people that they are wimps, and that they should "cowboy up."
Perhaps when you take your own advice, other people will take you seriously.
Hey Dana:
ReplyDeleteSometimes anonymous sources can be a good thing. Does Watergate ring a bell?
A good reporter will listen to anonymous info (with a grain of salt) and investigate how valid the information is.