Whether it's advocating for the importation of nuclear waste into her congressional district (which inspired one of my all-time favorite editorial cartoons), sending out infantile, racist campaign mailers, or embarrassing herself on the floor of the House of Representatives, you've got to wonder if Jean Schmidt was born with some of the worst instincts in American politics today, or if she's simply trying to test the upper limits of endurance that her ruby red district (R+13) is capable of handling.
Schmidt, a Clermont County Republican, decided to take "several hours" to travel to the hospital in Washington, D.C., to see the situation "first hand."
Her conclusion?
"I found the situation at Walter Reed to be overblown by both politicians and the media."