Shifting the blame: Janklow wastes time chasing ghosts...

[agates]

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Asked last week about a poll commissioned by the Argus Leader and KELO TV - a poll showing him with a 29 percent favorable rating among South Dakotans - the congressman went, logically, balistic.

"The leadership at the Argus Leader - and they've very bright, very sophisticated people - have set themselves on a course to try to make sure I don't get a fair trial,'' Janklow told reporters. The newspaper, he said, "has been trying to tamper with public opinion.''

The truth, of course, is that Janklow himself may have played a teensy-weensy role in tilting public opinion when, as the Moody County prosecutor alleges, he ran through a stop sign Aug. 16 at more than 70 mph. His car collided with a motorcycle ridden by Randy Scott, who was killed.

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But the most revealing portion of Janklow's little speech was that his camp has been busy researching the backgrounds of people who wrote letters to the editor of this newspaper. Apparently the congressman has concluded that's another way we're manipulating public opinion.
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Rest at http://www.argusleader.com/editorial/Sundayarticle1.shtml

[MoonAndSun]

1. Janklow is the typical repuke politician, never taking responsibility

for his actions, it's always someone else's fault.

I'm surprised he has not found a way to blame Bill Clinton for his current troubles.

[BringEmOn]

2. Responsibility?

Hell, he'll have a show next to Joe Scarborough on MSNBC.

[The Zanti Regent]

3. Now, now, he was only emulatin Laura Bush

After all, she got away with cold-blooded murder too!

[hatrack]

4. Yes, and retired Puke politicians said last week he should resign

Either that or just not run for reelection. This included former Sen. Larry Pressler - he and Janklow have hated each others' guts for years.

Of course, they courageously waited for poll results showing Janklow tanking hard because of the accident before taking such bold stands the following day.