My hypocrite has a first name, it is S-C-O-T-T

[k_kinnison]

Scott Walker Tries to Take Credit for Removing Family Care Caps He Instituted and Was Forced to Remove

1. In the state budget, Scott Walker and Wisconsin Republicans imposed a July 1 cap on enrollment in a program designed to keep the elderly and disabled out of nursing homes.

2. On December 13, federal health officials sent a letter to the Walker

Comments

[seawasp]

Really, now, a politician acts like a politician and people get all surprised. That's almost the DEFINITION of politics: enact X and trumpet it to group A, which thinks X is a great thing, and then repeal X and trumpet that to group B, who think X is a horrible thing, and both groups will end up voting for you!

[k_kinnison]

some people would call that "flip-flopping"

[seawasp]

Well, yes, but only those who are unkind and insisting that politicians actually be consistent and keep their promises.