Speaking of the failures of journalism, when will the Journal or Tribune evaluate Pete Domenici? After he’s gone?
What reminded me was the Op-Ed in today’s Journal opposing the pending energy bill. Stanley Euston, representing the NM Council of Churches, wrote it. And while it is passionate, the article never mentions the bill’s primary architect, New Mexico’s senior Senator.
Maybe he is St Pete!
Meanwhile, back on page E2, John Fleck reports that Ohio is not looking forward to storing waste from a nuclear fuel factory proposed for Hobbs.
Domenici’s passion for underwriting the nuclear industry is not new. Nor is his dedication to fossil fuels. He’s even opposed a minimal rise in fuel efficiency standards for Detroit’s vehicles.
However, his support for deficit spending is novel; he used to be a conservative.
A series of articles on his migration rightward might also spotlight his role in sponsoring Heather Wilson, apparently his heir, and other forays into state GOP politics.
The Senator would have to be given credit, of course, for the extraordinary job he’s done as state bagman; reporters who can count might try to quantify how much tax money he’s siphoned here from all over the US.
I look forward to the series, but I am not holding my breath.
I think New Mexico’s press fears the Senator.