I just love this story and I'd like to thank The Philadelphia Inquirer for keeping it alive one more day.The paper reported today that a Pittsburgh lobbyist finds it "disgusting and insulting" that anyone would question her relationship with Gov. Ed Rendell. That "anyone" is probably state Sen. Jeff Piccola, a Republican who has ambition of being the next governor of Pennsylvania.
The case involves $75 million in tax credits for the film industry that Gov. Rendell included in the new state budget.
Leslie McCombs, 35, is a former beauty pageant contestant and TV anchor-babe who is now a lobbyist and an actress who helped get the tax credit into the budget.
She also happens to be a social friend of Rendell and she donated several thousand dollars to his re-election campaign last year.
Sen. Piccola, R.-Dauphin County, thinks there's more to the McCombs-Rendell relationship that meets the eye. In fact, Piccola wants to hire private yes to get to the scoop.
"Clearly, it is being suggested that I have an inappropriate relationship with the Governor. That suggestion is disgusting and insulting, and I am appalled that an elected public official can get away with such slanderous behavior," McCombs said in an e-mail sent to several media outlets. "It is deeply hurtful to me and my family."
The governor is keeping his distance and wants everyone to pay attention to his energy policy. Who's he kidding? Beautiful lobbyist seen in the governor's company or a discussion on the many uses of ethanol. Which would you rather read about?
The story has been picked up by MSNBC and it's all over the television in the Pittsburgh area. Stay tuned.
1 comment:
Just more of the "Vast Right Winged Conspiracy?"
Were an older Republican seen constantly in the company of a babe as this, you know the media would be all over it with suggestions and paparazi photos.
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