I was on a Tucson radio program with a host who does not agree with me on many issues. At the end of the interview, he was extremely complimentary about my straightforward response to questions and my commitment to the same ideas and principles from the beginning of this campaign until the end.
Cynicism in the political world is created by politicians who flip-flop, as Janet Napolitano has done on using the National Guard on the border, without even acknowledging she was wrong.
Cynicism is created by politicians who take credit for things they fought against, as Janet Napolitano has done on the tax cuts she was forced to accept.
Cynicism is created by politicians who take credit for things they had nothing to do with, as Janet Napolitano has done with our state’s budget surplus.
Cynicism is created by politicians who claim to be running positive campaigns, as Janet Napolitano has done, while the political party she controls pays for phony organizations to make false attacks on her opponent — and then lies about it.
And cynicism is created by politicians who abuse the power of incumbency to evade Clean Elections spending requirements while campaigning on taxpayer money, as is reported in today’s Tribune.
