From the “calling the kettle black” files via the Washington Post:
America Coming Together, the “527” group working to defeat Bush in November, gave new meaning to its name last week when the Associated Press reported that the group had hired people convicted of burglary, assault and sex offenses to go door to door in Missouri, Florida and Ohio. The organization has since ordered background checks on all 1,300 canvassers and any future hires, and those with violent felony convictions will be dismissed.
But while Republicans are chortling, ACT is not retreating quietly. “Given that the president and the vice president have three DUI arrests between them, we assume that they both believe in forgiveness and second chances,” said the group’s spokesman, Jim Jordan.
Of course, I wouldn’t want Dubya or Dick showing up at my door, either.
