OPINION: Shuler owns his troubles over land deal
REGIONAL–The Hendersonville Times News, along with the Knoxville News Sentinel, have followed closely 11th District Congressman Heath Shuler’s real estate misadventure involving the TVA in east Tennessee.
The Times News warned early on that even the appearance of influence-peddling in real estate matters would recall memories of Shuler’s predecessor, Republican Charles Taylor.
In a Friday editorial, the Times News “wraps the thing up neatly, and says Shuler’s damage in this case is self-inflicted.
Here’s the lead:
Republicans in the 11th District may be feigning outrage about Heath Shuler and his relationship with TVA regulators, but it’s the congressman’s Democratic supporters who ought to be furious.
As we’ve said in these columns since mid-2008, Shuler could help himself and serve his constituents by being completely honest and open about the land swap application sought by his East Tennessee development.
The damage to Rep. Shuler has been self-inflicted.
Here’s the whole piece.
Here’s our earlier post that gives an overview of the controversy.
Tags: charles taylor, congressman heath shuler, democrat, Hendersonville Times-News, Knoxville, Knoxville News-Sentinel, real estate, republican
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