Blunt Introduces Republican Era of Whoring

Within weeks of taking office, Matt Blunt was "Jetton" around the state on special interest money and House Speaker, Rod Jetton, wasted no time in following the lead. In fact, according to the Missouri Ethics Commission, Jetton has recieved $1,076.00 in meals, travel and gifts and entertainment from lobbyists in the first few months of 2005 alone!

Compare that to his Democratic counterpart, Jeff Harris, the minority leader. In the same timeframe, Harris accepted only $164.40 in meals from lobbyists.

Prostitution seems to be de rigueur for the new Republican leadership of Missouri. Of course, when the boy governor comes from a family of lobbyists, what do you expect?

Leading by example, indeed.