Kevin Landrigan sees BASS as victim of PAC adby: susaninrindgeMon Oct 25, 2010 at 13:37:17 PM EDT |
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Kevin Landrigan's piece in the Sunday Sentinel is all about the PAC behind the pro-Kuster ad (Ad targets Bass over Jaffrey firm stock) -- not about the story the ad tells: Bass's apparent conflict of interest by setting up a meeting between his relatives' company and the then Sec of Energy. This meeting was followed by his purchase of stock in the company - within days of his leaving office. From what I understand this is precisely why Maxine Waters, Congresswoman from California, will be investigated by the House Ethics Committee following the mid-term election. With the enormous influx of PAC-backed ads into this election, is the composition of the PAC the real story here or is the fact that, if elected, Bass is likely to face investigation as soon as he is seated in the US House? This ad, running now, appears to state the truth. It is not a negative, deceptive or a down and dirty ad. It is a clear and true ad about Bass's apparent unethical behavior. Bass himself has not been able to clear up the questions the ad raises. He says the meeting didn't happen or he doesn't remember it, but the Sec of Energy at the time DOES remember it and there is evidence that it did take place. It seems to me that the story regarding this ad should be about its accuracy and its implications for our District -- rather than about who is paying for it to run. |