The nation’s capital is frequently, and justly, referred to as the Swamp. It’s not a comical appellation, unlike the famous name of the primary characters’ lodgings in Richard Hooker’s novel, “M*A*S*H” – it’s a pejorative–and a well-deserved one. Representatives from the various states run on one agenda, go to the Capitol, then amazingly and mysteriously get drawn into what is no longer really a swamp so much as an eastern version of the LaBrea tar pits.
Case in point: Alaska’s Mary Peltola.
Rep. Peltola, in the 2022 election, campaigned in conjunction with Alaska’s senior Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) in what was not exactly a union ticket but was at least an attempt to cast both as moderates. But since taking office, Peltola has voted with the Biden administration’s agenda in 95 percent of her votes as Alaska’s at-large Representative.
What’s more concerning is her talking a…
