Real ID - For the Record
March 15th, 2008 by Wiley CodyRack this one up to media bias. Yes, Rehberg voted for Real ID. It’s all over the papers and in every news story about Baucus and Tester. Usually the article also mentions that Renberg changed his position on the law after the state unanimously passed legislation refusing to comply.
So I find myself wondering why, in every article I’ve read about Baucus and Tester opposing Real ID, there is absolutely no mention of how Baucus voted. It seems like in an article about their opposition to a law, it would be relevant to know how they originally voted when that law was made. And I figure the reporters know it’s relevant because they mention Rehberg’s support for the law even when the story isn’t about Rehberg at all. But Baucus’ press release probably didn’t have that information in it, and as busy as it gets, it was probably too much work to determine if he ever supported Real ID. After all, its not like anyone would try to use this as a political issue.
Fear not dear readers; I did the 2 minutes of research on Google. Turns out, that like 99 of his colleagues in the Senate, including the other Senator from Montana, Max Baucus voted for Real ID. Doesn’t that seem newsworthy to you?
