In the race for Indiana's Second Congressional District, Chris Chocola and the National Republican Congressional Committee have been
attacking Democratic challenger
Joe Donnelly over late paid property taxes and late paid payroll taxes by a Donnelly family owned company. In the case of the payroll taxes, the company was operated by Joe Donnelly's brother and, while Donnelly was still an officer but not actively involved.
Today James Wensits, writing for the South Bend Tribune, has a story indicating that Chocola seems to have a beam in his own eye with respect to unpaid taxes.
U.S. Rep. Chris Chocola's former company, CTB Inc., failed to pay its spring property taxes on time in 2000 and had to pay substantial penalties at the same time Chocola was serving as chairman of the company board.
Ironically, the information comes to light as Chocola's campaign television commercials are criticizing Democratic rival Joe Donnelly for being late in paying property taxes on his Granger home and on a vacation home in Michigan City.
In terms of who is best qualified to represent the people of Indiana's Second Congressional District Chocola's failure is just as relevant as Donnelly's late property tax payments, which is to say not at all. But - glass houses, stones; beam in one's eye; petard; hoist.