True North

It's getting old to read the trash that the left spews out about Michele Bachmann. The latest dumping is in this editorial by Pat Welter in Monday's SC Times. Here's what Welter said that I find objectionable:

He knows it's time to recommit to our ideals and find ways to get beyond what divides us. And because he knows how to build coalitions, because he is not an "either/or" politician who says "my way or the highway," Tinklenberg gets things done. And importantly, he does it in an ethical way. We need that in the 6th.

Frankly, it's impossible for me to think of a former lobbyist as appealing to our higher ideals. As for Tinklenberg getting things done, that isn't difficult when you're spreading the money around. That isn't the type of leadership we need in Washington. There's already too many hogs at that trough.

I'd argue that someone that's already decided to impeach President Bush before articles of impeachment are even debated in the House Judiciary Committee and before he's even been elected isn't ethical. Doesn't Mr. Tinklenberg think that the presumption of innocence is a cornerstone of the justice system? Shouldn't he at least know what the charges are before forming an opinion? Shouldn't he base his opinion on something resembling facts and proof?

That isn't ethical leadership. That's unprincipled pandering for votes to win an endorsement. That isn't what we need in Washington.

What's needed is Michele Bachmann's type of principled leadership. To my recollection, Michele doesn't pander for votes. She says what she thinks. What's most impressive is that Michele has a set of unshakeable set of core beliefs, which include prosperity and freedom at the top of her list.

The differences between an anything goes politician like Mr. Tinklenberg and a principled politician like Michele are numerous and obvious. The last thing we need is another anything goes politician in Washington.

Comments welcome at LFR.