Doug Grow wrote a little piece on R.T.'s change of heart: http://www.startribune.com/stories/465/4278636.html
"That Rybak is so outraged over the story of his fundraising gala shows he's like many other so-called reformers. He's quick to see the faults in others, but he's got real thin skin." What I find interesting is that R.T. is so shocked that we would expect him to keep his promises. It seems as though he expects us to give him the same slack that we do other politicians. The problem is that when you run on the higher ground you shouldn't be surprised when people expect you to maintain it. Rybak's reaction reminds me of the same type of moral ambivalence as Clinton's national confession, "I can only tell you I was motivated by many factors. First, by a desire to protect myself from the embarrassment of my own conduct." Michael Atherton Prospect Park REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
