Lynch at Large

John Brummett, possibly the finest political columnist in Arkansas, took on Democrat Woody Anderson concerning Anderson's attack on Republican John Boozman.

It does not happen often, but Brummett gets it wrong with this one.

I am impressed with Boozman's counterpunching. He said it was shameful for Anderson to try to smear him with this "pervert" - by which surely he meant pedophilia instead of orientation - and that he'd lost any respect he might have had for his opponent. Boozman said he attends the Baptist church in Rogers, but can't be held responsible for every action by every congregant.

Let's say one of the Razorbacks got arrested. Would that player be responsible for his actions? Yes. Would the head coach be responsible? Yes. Would a reserve linebacker who was home minding his own business, and who might once have been on the kickoff return team with the miscreant, be responsible? No.

Here is a better analogy. Let us say that one of the Razorbacks gets arrested and a team captain (an upperclassman) says he never has any contact with the offender. Suppose that turns out to not be exactly so. Should the team captain be held accountable for what he knows. You bet.

Should John Boozman be held accountable for may have known about Mark Foley. I think most folks can figure that one out.

Here's the real problem. John Boozman walks around like hiw own seat in congress is an "entitlement." He has come to take the voters completely for granted.

You can listen to my interview with Woody Anderson on lyncho.com.

John Boozman and Mark Foley served together on Roy Blunt’s Majority Whip Team. Nobody is expecting Boozman to take the rap for Mark Foley, but it seems likely that the Arkansas congressmen joined in the Republican indifference to Foley's tendencies. Remember, charector counts.

What else is John Boozman willing to tolerate in order to keep his "entitlement?"