October 21, 2009

Rhode Island Sleaze Brings Left and Right Together

Justin Katz

You know the Rhode Island way of doing government is sickly when the habits and practices of elected officials drive the political left and right so close as to leave no space whatsoever between them. Witness Bob Kerr's suggestion that the state replace its current system of selecting its Speaker of the House through back-room schmoozing and deal making with a tour of the state's hardships, which would conclude as follows:

When they are done, when they get off the bus back in Providence after looking into the faces of those who pay the hard price, they will be asked why it all happened.

And the one who keeps the straightest face while saying "It's the governor's fault" will be the new speaker.

For now, I'll just renew my call for some legislator to use the speaker fight as an opportunity to showboat. Even if I don't agree with the upstart's policies, it would at least provide some reason for mild, abstract hope to see a politician actually "playing politics" with the goal of getting a message out.

Of course, the hope would be even greater were that message delivered from the political right (which is to say, were the message correct). How about it, Trillo, Watson, Newberry, Ehrhardt? The process (the entire government) is a joke, anyway; if all you accomplish is to emphasize that fact, you'd have done the state a service.

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"The process (the entire government) is a joke, anyway;"

From "Tarzan's New York Adventure"
Tarzan: [inside the smoke-filled Club Moonbeam in New York] Smell like a Swahili swamp. Why people stay?
Jane: It's what they call having a good time.

I am beginning to understand now.

Posted by: John at October 21, 2009 10:45 AM

Sadly Justin the Trillo's and the Watson's in that building are card carrying members of the General Assembly Yacht Club. They throw their little fits every so often for media consumption but they are not interested in genuinely rocking the General Assembly boat. They love their boat and their comfy and cozy seats in it. In fact Watson is a 20 year vet in that club. What a change agent huh?

Posted by: Tim at October 21, 2009 2:03 PM

"And the one who keeps the straightest face while saying "It's the governor's fault" will be the new speaker."

Very good, Bob Kerr.

Posted by: Monique at October 21, 2009 4:48 PM
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