That Old Republican Sense of Entitlement

By Zamboni

There's an interesting little political dust-up going on out in California. It appears that Meg Whitman — a Republican who thinks she deserves to be Governor — has barely voted her entire adult life.

An investigation by The Sacramento Bee reveals that the former CEO of eBay (remind us cats to cancel our membership) did not register to vote in the numerous places she's lived since turning 18 in 1974. The first registration that the newspaper found was in San Mateo County in 2002. But Ms. Whitman failed to vote in California's gubernatorial recall election the following year.

Why was The Bee looking so hard? Because Ms. Whitman told them to.

"In an interview, Whitman said she was registered as a Republican before coming to California [in 1998], but declined to say where the public record might be found. 'Go find it,' she said."

Now.... let us get this straight. The Unhinged Fringe demands that President Obama produce his birth certificate. When he does, it isn't good enough, and they demand that he cough up more. Either way, in their eyes, the onus is on him to deliver.

But when questions arise about Meg Whitman's voter registration, she gets to say "Go find it"?

We cats HISS at the double standard. In the meantime, though, we think the former Miss eBay may be regretting her previous statement. As Gary Hart discovered, it can be dangerous to dare journalists to do their jobs.

(PHOTO: Hector Amezcua, The Sacramento Bee)