Well, well, well... so it IS true? The Attorney General is looking into Wash Gate?

Before we get into that, GrassRootsPA is really covering the elections, huh? Even if you don't agree with all their content, the site is a good read. Also to be considered is what was written on this site this morning. We don't much care for shenanigans that infringe on inalienable rights.

It just seems that the farther this goes, the more stuff that falls out into public view. Politics as usual is not particularly appealing, and maybe that is the status quo in a neighboring municipality, but does that mean that we as voters need to embrace that? Should we as voters embrace that? All we can say is thank goodness the Democrats don't have to deal with all of this skulduggery (what a great word, huh?)...and according to the Inquirer today, the Ghost of Ronnie Past may be sending these candidates to bed without any jelly beans.

As a matter of fact, before we get to the Inquirer article, how about some quotes from Ronald Reagan about politics?

Okay!

Ronald Reagan Quotes: Funny Quotes by President Ronald Reagan
By Daniel Kurtzman, About.com

"It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?"

"Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first."

"I don't know. I've never played a governor." –asked by a reporter in 1966 what kind of governor he would be

"Facts are stupid things." –at the 1988 Republican National Convention, attempting to quote John Adams, who said, "Facts are stubborn things"

"You can tell a lot about a fella's character by whether he picks out all of one color or just grabs a handful." –explaining why he liked to have a jar of jelly beans on hand for important meetings

"Politics is just like show business. You have a hell of an opening, you coast for awhile, you have a hell of a closing."

Now....on with the show...

Infighting among GOP in 17th Senate District
By Derrick Nunnally
Inquirer Staff Writer

Two Republican candidates not shy about criticizing each other's party loyalty.

A campaign-flyer flap being investigated by the state Attorney General's Office.

Retiring State Sen. Connie Williams (D., Montgomery) eked out a win in 2001 when the district had 21,000 more registered Republicans than Democrats. Now the slightly redrawn district has about 16,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans, and a heated primary among GOP voters.

"The Republican Party is having such infighting, I don't know what's going to happen there," Williams said when asked to handicap the primary battle between Lance Rogers, 33, and Lisa Paolino, 46.

Both are township commissioners, Rogers from Lower Merion and Paolino from Radnor. They are jousting for a general-election slot against State Rep. Daylin Leach (D., Montgomery).

As the days close in before Tuesday's primary, they have cast aside Ronald Reagan's 11th commandment about not criticizing Republicans to clarify their differences while advocating similar goals of lowering taxes, protecting open space, and improving quality of life.

The latest twist came yesterday, when Rogers, a lawyer, accused Paolino of "illegal campaign tactics." The crime, according to Rogers: attempted bribery via a political flyer with car-wash coupons attached.

"At the very least, this is a critical lapse of judgment and could reasonably be viewed as an illegal attempt to buy votes," Rogers said in a statement.

.....A state attorney general's spokesman said the issue had been referred for investigation.

Hmmmm...mebbe madam should leave the "marketing" to her compensated election consultants?