An Honest Thief

Oh, sweet mother of Shadenfruede!

Rick Renzi, you’re my new hero. Apparently it’s illegal to fund your campaign with money stolen from pro-life groups. Maybe he could plead ignorant. I would of thought it was okay to steal their money.

If you haven’t heard: Rep. Rick Renzi stole $400,000 in insurance premiums from dozens of pro-life organizations and funneled it into his campaign. Click here to read the story from ABC News.

What I don’t understand is the disconnect. Renzi isn’t stupid. You have to have some smarts to make it into Congress, don’t you? When $400,000 in insurance premiums were not paid, the insurance company cancelled the policies. He had to know that his clients would be notified. He had to know his clients would notify the authorities, which they did. Is he just living for the moment?

You’re Rick Renzi. You’re driving down the highway in a stolen car. Twenty state troopers are right behind you, filling your rear view mirror with flashing red and blue lights. What are you thinking? That’s a hell of a mind set for day to day operations.

Schadenfreud is achieved when Renzi received a 100 percent rating from the National Right to Life Committee for his voting record. Sounds like an honest thief to me. He stayed bought after he stole their money.