An Ashcroft Endorsement

By Eric on April 17, 2008

Former Attorney General John Ashcroft, a Missouri native, recently endorsed State Rep. Jane Cunningham in her bid for State Senate. Cunningham made big news lately after she threw high school students out of her state capitol office because she didn’t like the way they looked–ironically, the students were lobbying for anti-bullying bill.

But seriously, Ashcroft?? I mean, this guy set the bar for violating civil liberties early in the Bush Administration–take Operation TIPS, for example, the 21st century Red Scare only browner and with turbans–and he has a record of sexism and racism. Why would anyone even want this guy’s endorsement?

Tags: 2008, Jane Cunningham, John Ashcroft, MO-State Sen

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