Another Hypocrite V. 24.0 - #393

#393 REP. JOHN KLINE
MEMBER OF THE HOUSE EDUCATION AND LABOR COMMITTEE

There are hypocrites and then there are Hypocrites of the First Order.

Say hi to Rep. John Kline of Minnesota.

When the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia blew up in early April and killed 29
miners, Kline issued a statement, demanding to know of the democrats, ""Why didn't federal officials enforce the law to the fullest extent?"

Meaning why didn't the Mine Safety and Health Administration increase it's oversight of Massey Energy and prevent this tragedy?

Which is sort of like damning the democrats by whining, "Hey, you aren't cleaning up the messes we made FAST enough!"

Actually. Kline had HIS chance back in February '10, to stiffen oversight of Massey
Energy when the House Education and Labor committee held a hearing on mine safety.
Know what he did? NOTHING. Know why? He never showed up.

With thanks to the Washington Monthly and TPM Muckraker.

S. Olson