Turnabout unfair play?
In a political tactic right off the local playground, Salt Lake Republican Party chairman James Evans filed an 11th-hour complaint against Democratic legislative candidate Lisa Johnson. He claims she failed to register as a lobbyist when she was spokeswoman for an anti-vouchers group.
Evans, of course, notified the media before filing the complaint with the Lieutenant Governor's Office.
Whoa, James, Snap!
This is, of course, eerily similar to the chain of events that got Johnson's opponent Rep. Greg Hughes dragged in front of the House Ethics Committee. Repubs called that a low-down, dirty Democrat trick. Johnson says she had no knowledge of the complaints. (Yeah, right.)
Meanwhile, Trib reader Dave Glissmeyer offers a suggestion for ethics reform:The first question any voter should ask of a candidate who knocks on their door and asks for their vote is: "What are you going to do about getting a meaningful, enforceable ethics law passed - one with teeth?" If they so much as stutter, vote for someone else.
3 Comments:
IT really boils down to this. Will it be:
1. What's good for the goose is good for the gander (IOW, if Johnson is going to play the ethics card, should she be held to the same ethical standard?)
or:
2. Some animals are more equal than others (Since Johnson supports higher taxes and the UEA agenda, she is exempt from ethics concersn).
Too bad McPalin is not going to win. The unstable Evans could have a top administration post at either Treasury or Commerce with his vast financial experience.
Unfortunately we live in a world where we are all equal, but some are more equal than others. We need to just get used to King Obama spreading the wealth.
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