Aug 13 2007
The 35W bridge collapse: Blaming the GOP in record time
It didn’t take Minnesota liberals long to politicize Minnesota’s biggest tragedy. On the same night the bridge went down, while useful people were volunteering to help professional rescue workers save lives, Minnesota liberals were busy finding ways to blame the tragedy on the GOP.
In fact, one state Democrat laid the blame squarely on Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty’s doorstep. He went so far as to say this on local television:
“If Governor Pawlenty had passed our five-cent per gallon fuel tax hike in this state, today’s tragedy would never have happened.”
A statement, by the way, that makes an ass of him even in the playbook or most Democrats. Apparently his speechwriter worked on the movie script for THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW. And makes as little sense.
It’s all a bit soon, isn’t it? Here we are, some 60 years removed from FDR’s presidency and Democrats still won’t tolerate a harmless “president in a wheelchair/FDR in a footrace” jokes. And we’re to trust them for what’s tacky and what’s not?
As far as I’m concerned, they all need a time out at a Pigeon Forge cabin rental. You know… to think about what they’ve done.
Meanwhile, the rest of us will be busy trying to rebuild that FEDERALLY-FUNDED bridge that state transportation money (including that five-cent gas tax hike) never would have affected, since those are STATE funds. Thanks for the help, guys.
