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Originally Posted by Jacks
Sure if you really think that they have have changed their beliefs. I would bet money that if we weren't coming into an election that Notley wouldn't be going out of her way to counter the garbage that Berman is spewing. Berman never should have been appointed to that comittee, it was ridiculous and Notley defended it. This isn't exactly a long time ago either, it was last year.
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I agree and disagree. I think leaving it as subjective as “if you really think they’ve changed their beliefs” leaves enough room that partisanship can simply take over and decide for you. I think we either take politicians at face value, or we don’t, but we do it consistently no matter which side they play for.
Was having Berman on that committee a good idea? No. Was having a variety of perspectives on that committee a good idea? Absolutely. For that reason, I don’t really see any reason to look at this turn of events as suspect. I don’t see Notley’s stance now at all contradictory to her reasoning for why Berman belonged on the committee. Do you?