What's this?
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial Board is actually reprimanding, albeit very gently, Gwen Moore.
The board questions her globetrotting.
No. 1 isn't always good
Being first is often a laudable distinction. When it comes to being tops in the Wisconsin congressional delegation for foreign or domestic trips at taxpayer or outside-group expense, it is less so.
That's the lesson for Democratic Rep. Gwen Moore, who recently surpassed GOP Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner for that distinction. She has registered four foreign and four domestic trips (including Puerto Rico) since February 2006.
...A Moore spokeswoman said a taxpayer-financed, 11-day trip to six countries was to help understand how U.S. aid to Africa is being spent. That's a worthy topic, but the kind of information garnered by a six-country trip in 11 days is likely to give only a teasing taste rather than something substantive to digest. Moore serves on the Financial Services and Small Business committees.
Granted, the Board tempers its little blast at Moore by highlighting Sensenbrenner's travels.
But still, Moore does hold the state globetrotting title, making her the biggest offender of exploiting the taxpayers.
It's a rare thing when a Wisconsin liberal Democrat is criticized by the Board.
Is Ricardo Pimentel on vacation?
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