Schumer and his cronies should rot for this one…

In one of the more cynical tricks we’ve seen lately, Schumer’s DSCC urged visitors to its Web site to sign a petition urging the firing of Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Brown, the focus of much of the criticism of the federal response to Katrina.

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A click on the petition opened a page requesting a donation to the DSCC, the party organization focused on recruiting and supporting Senate Democrats.

Only after the press blew the whistle did the tasteless scheme end. The committee yanked the link and agreed to donate any funds raised to charity.

I guess Schumer’s record in the Senate isn’t enough to garner donations.

What was that record again? He accomplished…

Well…

Okay, I give up…

Anyway, the Post makes sure to caveat their story a bit:

Efforts to politicize Katrina continue apace; certainly Schumer isn’t the only pol seeking to take crass advantage of an indescribable human tragedy.

But he is from New York, which is approaching the fourth anniversary of a tragedy of its own — and certainly he should know better.

Chuck Schumer should be ashamed of himself

Well, yeah. He should know better. And in fact, he does. It’s just that he’s not used to being called on the carpet for doing something wrong. One of the benefits to being a Senator in one of the bluest states in the country, I guess.

Source: NY Post