Mike Rogers Muck

I’ve been a fan of TPMmuckraker since it started in February. What I didn’t expect is to see my representative there! But there he is, Mike Rogers, at a fundraiser aboard a yacht, sunglasses precariously hanging from his polo shirt. It seems like our fair representative was the recipient of the generosity of a yachting lobby (the National Marine Manufacturers Association). Muckraker also gives a link over to Political Money Line, who points out that Rogers held two fundraisers on NMMA yachts in ’01 and ’02. Sadly, NMMA had to stop giving out these “contributions” earlier this year because of what they termed the “‘poisoned’ atmosphere.” So I guess finding this out makes sense – I guess he wants to help his rich friends out.
I’ve tried to like him, I really have. He’s done some good things (this is actually quite forward-thinking, for example). He’s been our state representative here in the 8th district for three terms (he’s currently running for his fourth). Before, I could pretend that we both had the best interests of our state in mind, though we disagreed on what that would be. No more – I don’t trust him now. Jim Marcinkowski’s starting to look better all the time.