To add to my previous comment. Nearly every newspaper likes their hometown guy. Think about it critically. They can't all be perfect. Most legislators are ethical but a few aren't. Charlie is one of those that isn't. Don't be biased in favor of your guy.
This story was linked on johncombest.com this morning so I am reading it. I am a long time Capitol lobbyist with I believe a fair amount of respect in the Capitol for being fair and honest with people so I must withhold my name so my clients are not harmed. My clients are not specifically involved in this health care issue but using my name would prejudice them. I am also not a big fan of the Jetton regime which has had a pretty blah performance the last few years. But what your paper does to prop up Charlie Shields is down right disgusting. If he wasn't such a good looking boy scout he would be hung for conflict of interest on this one. In my nearly 30 years in the Capitol I can count on one hand the times I have seen such a blatant conflict of interest. I used to like Charlie but he has become little more than a partisan sleaze. He has lost the respect of many, many people in the Capitol. I am Republican leaning but what he does behind the scences to get democrats is just wrong. His behavior on health care has been atrocious. Everyone in the Capitol knows that Heartland benefits for more than your average hospital on insure Missouri. Ask some of the hospitals from St. Louis privately if they think insure Missouri is a good thing. Shields is doing legislation to benefit his employer plain and simple. NO matter how good a game he talks that is wrong. This is not intended to defend Dr. Schaaf who is at a minimum a little odd.
Is Insure Missouri ailing?
To add to my previous comment. Nearly every newspaper likes their hometown guy. Think about it critically. They can't all be perfect. Most legislators are ethical but a few aren't. Charlie is one of those that isn't. Don't be biased in favor of your guy.
April 30, 2008 at 8:29 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Is Insure Missouri ailing?
Please let me vent for a while.
This story was linked on johncombest.com this morning so I am reading it. I am a long time Capitol lobbyist with I believe a fair amount of respect in the Capitol for being fair and honest with people so I must withhold my name so my clients are not harmed. My clients are not specifically involved in this health care issue but using my name would prejudice them. I am also not a big fan of the Jetton regime which has had a pretty blah performance the last few years. But what your paper does to prop up Charlie Shields is down right disgusting. If he wasn't such a good looking boy scout he would be hung for conflict of interest on this one. In my nearly 30 years in the Capitol I can count on one hand the times I have seen such a blatant conflict of interest. I used to like Charlie but he has become little more than a partisan sleaze. He has lost the respect of many, many people in the Capitol. I am Republican leaning but what he does behind the scences to get democrats is just wrong. His behavior on health care has been atrocious. Everyone in the Capitol knows that Heartland benefits for more than your average hospital on insure Missouri. Ask some of the hospitals from St. Louis privately if they think insure Missouri is a good thing. Shields is doing legislation to benefit his employer plain and simple. NO matter how good a game he talks that is wrong. This is not intended to defend Dr. Schaaf who is at a minimum a little odd.
April 30, 2008 at 8:21 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )