[Speed Gibson,
Saturday May 5, 2007 at 4:02pm]
The Secret of Success
Want to succeed in (liberal) politics? Lie.
Dee Long, Speaker of the Minnesota House, was caught lying on camera about attending a conference when in fact she was on the golf course. That and her failed attempt to cover up a phone card scandal cost her the Speakership. But the Star Tribune continued to endorse her, and she was soon chairing the House tax committee.
Former State Senator and Majority Leader and serial liar Dean Johnson told one too many, losing his seat in an otherwise perfect storm for Democrats. The result? He's now a Regent of the University of Minnesota.
How many lies did Patty Wetterling tell during her tawdry 2006 campaign? Not enough to matter. She's still "St. Patty" and will no doubt be back again this election or next.
Now another liar is back, former House Minority Leader Matt Entenza. Disgraced over investigating rival Mike Hatch, and lying about it, he is now running for the St. Paul School Board. Somehow, I doubt Mr. Entenza has any burning passion to change or improve the St. Paul Public Schools. It's just something to get him out of the house and back into public life, until something better comes along.
Of course, if you're a Republican, it's one and done, maybe even jail time.
Dee Long, Speaker of the Minnesota House, was caught lying on camera about attending a conference when in fact she was on the golf course. That and her failed attempt to cover up a phone card scandal cost her the Speakership. But the Star Tribune continued to endorse her, and she was soon chairing the House tax committee.
Former State Senator and Majority Leader and serial liar Dean Johnson told one too many, losing his seat in an otherwise perfect storm for Democrats. The result? He's now a Regent of the University of Minnesota.
How many lies did Patty Wetterling tell during her tawdry 2006 campaign? Not enough to matter. She's still "St. Patty" and will no doubt be back again this election or next.
Now another liar is back, former House Minority Leader Matt Entenza. Disgraced over investigating rival Mike Hatch, and lying about it, he is now running for the St. Paul School Board. Somehow, I doubt Mr. Entenza has any burning passion to change or improve the St. Paul Public Schools. It's just something to get him out of the house and back into public life, until something better comes along.
Of course, if you're a Republican, it's one and done, maybe even jail time.