Guv in Circles

My Mom got this priceless letter from Governor Doyle today.

She wrote to tell him that she disagreed with his stand on giving benefits to domestic partners of the University of Wisconsin System. Now when you write to inform your representative that you disagree with how they voted or what they stand for it's obvious, in fact it is the question they have to explain: why are you wrong; why are they right. Not if you are Gov. Doyle.

In a convoluted bout of reasoning he gives his reasons why he believes domestic partner benefits are correct:

I have proposed this [health care benefits] for two reasons: first because it is right...

Now think about that for a minute. He is trying to give reasons why he believes domestic partner benefits are right, and the first reason he give is that it is well... right. In logic that is called begging the question. You don't explain how something is right by saying it is right.

I have proposed this [health care benefits] for two reasons: first because it is right...

You have to be at least that smart to be the governor.

Cross posted: Wild Wisconsin