West Virginia’s Democratic Governor, Joe Manchin, currently running for the open U.S. Senate seat, has now caused me to regret my selections on the Ethics Alarms “Untrustworthy Twenty” within hours of posting it. Manchin belongs on it; oh brother, does he ever. I had missed his nausaeating performance this Sunday on Fox, in which he attempted to retract his endorsement of the Obamacare legislation last March, explaining that he didn’t understand key details of the law when he publicly supported it. Continue reading
Gov. Joe Manchin
CREW’s Depressing “Worst Governors” List
The Citizens for Responsible Ethics in Washington released its list of “America’s Worst Governors” this week, and as with most things CREW does, it is well-researched, informative, and depressing. Also just a teeny bit biased.
Mostly it is depressing. That so many of the leaders of our states engage in such egregiously unethical conduct–and CREW’s list is far from complete—shows how deeply corrupt the nation’s political culture remains, and what a herculean job lies ahead if we ever hope to change it. It is also depressing when one reflects on how frequently our presidents are recruited from the ranks of governors. Continue reading
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