An uncivil exchange. Mercifully, nobody was taken outside and shot. Not even horsewhipped.
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February 26, 2008
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Geoff - when I was planning director at the DPS, I had the pleasure of testifying before the esteemed Senator, as well as esteemed Senators Welch and Lyons. The latter two, while not as vituperative, were equally arrogant.
Posted by: Jonathan Lesser | February 26, 2008 at 08:09 PM
While the people's elected representatives should sometimes come down hard on bureaucrats who are stuffy, inefficient, or corrupt (I hasten to add that I am NOT implying Ms. Hoffman is any of these), McDonald's performance was ungentlemanly and uncalled for. But then we know the best people don't get elected to office anymore (if they ever did) -- in fact, they usually don't even bother to run.
Posted by: Jon Harrison | February 26, 2008 at 09:30 PM