I don’t usually read the News editorials, but I made an exception today when I saw an editorial headline about the Mercantile tax deal.

Since our own columnist Rufus Shaw was writing a column today about the same deal, I wondered what the News had to say on the subject. The DMN essentially concludes that, while it was a very expensive deal, the city should stay the course now that the City Council has approved it. My question is: Do we have any other choice?

The Editorial doesn’t mention the lead role that Mayor Miller played negotiating that agreement. Mr. Shaw views it as a bad deal for the taxpayers. To get Rufus Shaw’s take on the Merc deal, click here.

I also had a reaction to the other two editorials in the News today. The News endorsed the education Establishment candidate Diane Patrick against the conservative, incumbent, Kent Grusendorf in the Republican primary race for State Representative in Arlington. No surprise here – the News typically favors the liberal Republican over the conservative Republican whenever the liberal has a chance of winning.

Finally, in endorsing a Democrat in House District 108 by the name of Tom Malin, the reason given is that this district "deserves ready-to-rock leadership". Will someone please explain to me what that means?

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