A CNN.com article about beach laws in New Jersey had this gem
“I can’t fathom what the thought process was behind that one,” said Mayor Adam Schneider, who did not know the law existed until a reporter questioned him on it. “…I just hope I don’t get embarrassed and find out I voted for it in the past.”
He isn’t the only politician who has this kind of worried moment. It tells us that he: A) doesn’t take what he votes on very seriously, B) is more worried about looking (even more) silly than about the content of the laws he’s voting on.
What does it say that this is the state of American Politics?
