Thursday, April 27, 2006
Pinning the Higher Gas Price Tail on the Donkey Named Melissa Bean
With the Democrats trying to pin the higher gas price tail on President George W. Bush and the Republican congress, I was surprised to learn the Chicago Tribune is playing a turnabout game today.In its editorial, the state’s leading newspaper pointed to a vote last October regarding making the building of new oil refineries easier.
Guess who voted, “No?”
Freshman Congresswoman Melissa Bean and her sponsor, Chicagoan Rahm Emanuel, among others. Below are the relevant paragraphs from the editorial (click to enlarge):
