In fact, a whole barge load of pols who signed off on the project for a period of years will miss their chance for some «splaining». (qtng.dreamhosters.com)
In the clearest sign yet that the Richard Blumenthal / Vietnam service story has morphed into something beyond the borders of Connecticut, the NRSC has melded his «misspeak» about what he did in the military into a web ad spliced with the choice words of some other pols who got in trouble. (politico.com)
Brodsky's rationale — that bankruptcy would leave local pols in charge while forcing bondholders to «share the pain» of eliminating deficits — also highlights the risk that multiple bankruptcies would lead to higher borrowing costs for all New York localities. (newsday.com)