You've got to love it
May 7, 2009 5 Comments
In a rally the other night to protest a proposal to take money out of a training fund for EMTs, Assemblyman Rick Merkt said the state should eliminate public funding for gubernatorial campaigns … OK, but here’s the rest of the story …
Merkt, who is running for governor, did not qualify for public funds.
STOP THE PRESSES!!!!
Merkt is still running for governor?!?!?!?!?!?!
I’m not sure why this qualifies for a headline such as “you’ve got to love it”, which to me usually means some kind of irony is involved.
If he HAD qualified and accepted public funds, and then suggested to have them eliminated, that would be hypocritical and ironic.
But since he didn’t qualify and didn’t receive them, I don’t see the conflict. It certainly makes more sense than the raiding of the EMT Training fund lockbox.
I mean seriously….isn’t the primary intent of public campaign funds to minimize corruption? How’s THAT working out so far?
Methinks Mark is reading our stuff too carefully 🙂
First Twitter, now smiley faces . . Fred, you’re really getting into the whole web thing.
Its about time don’t you think