Bi-partisan Self-Serving Opportunism

From the Courier-Journal:

FRANKFORT, Ky. — For the first time in perhaps two years, Gov. Ernie Fletcher and Attorney General Greg Stumbo appeared together at a press conference, pledging yesterday to work together to push legislation to fight the problem of drug abuse.

Let me understand this, indicted Doctor Governor Ernie Fletcher and deal maker Attorney General Greg Stumbo suddenly discover, after three years in their respective offices, there is a drug problem in Kentucky.

But wait they have been busy slamming each other over the merit system abuse until they woke up and smelled the election and made a deal so both could run for office.

Maybe they should have talked to Tara Conner, Miss USA.

From the Herald-Leader editorial page:

Like thousands of other young Kentuckians, Conner had access to alcohol and drugs very close to home. Operation Unite, the anti-drug effort in southeastern Kentucky, says almost 60,000 Kentucky adolescents need substance-abuse treatment.

Let’s not forget that Stumbo is from eastern Kentucky and spent 18 years in the legislature, but I guess the drug problem is not real visible to the county club set in Floyd county.

What an example of self-serving political opportunism from a Republican and a Democrat.