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Sen. Bert Brackett, R-Rogerson, asked IPTV General Manager Peter Morrill if he’d be allowed to come on IPTV to advocate for or against funding. “We really haven’t produced any TV programs about the funding issue for Idaho Public Television,” Morrill responded. “If we were to produce such a program, I would imagine you could be invited to be on the program.” Brackett then criticized Idaho Public Television for allowing legislators to come on its shows and express opinions, including about funding IPTV. “I think your programming can and does stand on its own merits,” Brackett said. “But when individual legislators come on to advocate, I wonder if that gives them a political advantage.” Responded JFAC Co-Chair Maxine Bell, R-Jerome, “Thank you, senator, I think that was a comment” rather than a question for Morrill.
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Digger on January 27 at 10:43 a.m.
What a jerk! Ask to be included and then complain when you are!? Classy, Bert. Very Classy.
fortboise on January 27 at 3:00 p.m.
Can’t tell what sort of body language or intent was in Brackett’s expression, but it sounds like he was trying some sort of courtroom trick?
If that’s the case, he earned more than a sarcastic aside from the co-chair for an abuse of power in taking advantage of Morrill’s good will to embarrass him. I don’t know the Legislature’s menu of rebuke… gavel him? Admonish? Quietly kill the next piece of legislation he comes up with?