We noted the other day that Brookfield GOP State Rep. Dale Kooyenga's theft of a protester's sign had cost taxpayers a $30,000 settlement.
Now Kooyenga is keeping the story alive by claiming that his military training led him to remove the sign - - though he does not explain if the same training caused him to display the sign in his office, like a trophy, perhaps?
This is a classic case of a politician keeping a story alive in media against his own interest.
It was said that Kooyenga is one of the new stars in the Wisconsin GOP - - Assembly Speaker Vos said Kooyenga had the right mix of "smarts, savvy and tenacity" - - but repetitive self-inflicted wounds say otherwise.
Politics 101 says legislators shall not steal a protester's sign. And you alert the Capitol police if you think the sign somehow created a security danger.
Finally, if you somehow manage to manufacture this mess of your own making into a taxpayer payout, just say, "I made a mistake. I'm sorry."
End of story. Case closed.
Now Kooyenga is keeping the story alive by claiming that his military training led him to remove the sign - - though he does not explain if the same training caused him to display the sign in his office, like a trophy, perhaps?
This is a classic case of a politician keeping a story alive in media against his own interest.
It was said that Kooyenga is one of the new stars in the Wisconsin GOP - - Assembly Speaker Vos said Kooyenga had the right mix of "smarts, savvy and tenacity" - - but repetitive self-inflicted wounds say otherwise.
Politics 101 says legislators shall not steal a protester's sign. And you alert the Capitol police if you think the sign somehow created a security danger.
Finally, if you somehow manage to manufacture this mess of your own making into a taxpayer payout, just say, "I made a mistake. I'm sorry."
End of story. Case closed.
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