It's Going Around
Maybe things really are beginning to change, if ever so slightly, at the Minneapolis Star Tribune. A year ago I would have thought a front page story in the Sunday paper concerning possible improprieties by Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch about as likely as the Cleveland Indians winning the World Series. But today lo and behold there it is.
The story details campaign contributions made to Hatch by the union that represents Qwest workers while the company was under investigation by Hatch's office. It also turns out that Hatch has a couple of friends with connections to Qwest. There is no evidence of a quid pro quo or even any serious allegations that Hatch's action in the Qwest case were based on the campaign contributions only the dreaded "possible appearance of impropriety".
It will probably turn out to be much ado about nothing along the same lines as the grossly exaggerated and over hyped charges against Governor Tim Pawlenty for his involvement with another telecom company. But is refreshing to watch Hatch sweat a bit under the klieg lights of media scrutiny. It's a position that he's put his opponents in a number of times and he's probably discovering it's not a real comfortable one.
The best quote in the story comes from an old acquaintance of mine:
"The allegory about someone living in a glass house not throwing stones comes to mind," said Corey Miltimore, executive director of the Minnesota Republican Party. "Hatch set the standard that circumstantial evidence is compelling. He needs the support of this union now and in the future."
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