Why is he so nasty? (revisited)

Part of what convinced us to start this effort was a post on Mr. Burke's web site that attempted to explain why he has been so confrontational (that's an interesting euphemism). He wrote that his tactics "being nasty to people" were the only way to get things done in Farmington. There are two obvious problems with this argument. First, do we teach our children that it's OK to be mean in order to get what you want? Do we say, "In America, the way you get things done is by spreading false rumors, attacking others' integrity, and by physically and verbally intimidating people?? We don't. But that's what Mr. Burke wants us to think is OK. In reality, it's never OK to be mean to people. Not even to get what you want, Mr. Burke. Second, how does Mr. Burke know that being nasty is the only way to get things done? We've never seen him try being nice. Try being nice, Mr. Burke. Try that first, and if it doesn't work, try again. And again. And again. Jumping to angry tirades, rumor mongering, and conspiracy theories is nasty. But as the senior Senator from Minnesota says, outrage is not leadership. We need someone who will work to accomplish good things. And what has Mr. Burke accomplished so far in Farmington? More to come.