They Didn’t Just Vote, They Gloated
12 03 2008Twin bill: Hubbard, Nasheed vie for credit
Yesterday afternoon, State House Democrats sent out a release on behalf of Rep. Jamilah Nasheed, taking credit for securing $900,00 to fund a program in St. Louis that helps former prison inmates adjust to life outside.
“I’m ecstatic that my recent appointment to the Budget Committee has put me in a position to secure funding for this vital program,” Nasheed said.
But just about 90 minutes after Nasheed’s release was sent out, came another missive from Rep. Rodney Hubbard’s campaign.
He, too, was taking credit for funding the prisoner re-entry program.
Both Hubbard and Nasheed are Democrats from north St. Louis City. And you can probably guess their other distinguishing characteristic.
It’s one thing to propose this measure and vote for it. That a politician would then gloat about it communicates many messages about him or her self and his or her constituents.
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