Sometimes we need to just step back and remember that politicians, yes, even Republican politicians, are just like the rest of us; people who love their children and whose first concern is for their health:
... Rep. John Culberson among hundreds of people lined up to get the swine flu vaccine at a public clinic at the Arlington County Public Health Division headquarters Wednesday morning.
That in itself isn’t terribly newsworthy — the Texas Republican was there to get his daughter vaccinated, a spokeswoman told HOH.
Isn't that sweet? Taking time out of his busy day because of concern for his daughter's health? It warms the cockles of the heart, doesn't it?
Except for one tiny detail:
But our tipster noted Culberson’s visit to the clinic was "a little ironic since the Congressman voted against the funding that was used to purchase the vaccines in the first place."
Naturally Culberson's office dressed up his no vote as standing up for fiscal responsibility and in the interest of national security, but the fact remains, if Culberson had had his way, he wouldn't have been able to make sure that his daughter was protected against swine flu. Oh, wait a minute, yes he would have -- he has great health benefits.