Monday, April 25, 2005
Hypocrite of the Month: Larry McKibben
Republican state senator Larry McKibben loves the death penalty, and frequently rises to speak for reinstating it in Iowa -- except when he's campaigning to Catholic voters.
When the Iowa Catholic Conference staff sent him a pre-election questionnaire they asked, "Do you support or oppose maintaining Iowa's status as a 'no death penalty' state?", his answer was "I support maintaining Iowa as a 'no death penalty' state."
We have republicans in Des Moines who say they support the 'culture of life' when talking to Catholic voters, and who fervently push the death penalty in the statehouse. Does the term "pandering" come to mind?
When the Iowa Catholic Conference staff sent him a pre-election questionnaire they asked, "Do you support or oppose maintaining Iowa's status as a 'no death penalty' state?", his answer was "I support maintaining Iowa as a 'no death penalty' state."
We have republicans in Des Moines who say they support the 'culture of life' when talking to Catholic voters, and who fervently push the death penalty in the statehouse. Does the term "pandering" come to mind?
