GOP lawmaker attends concert at taxpayers' expense

Not to be partisan, but I find it interesting that the Republicans seem to have a disproportionate number of elected officials who squander public money on their own personal entertainment.

In June, Kentucky State Sen. John Schickel - a Republican - attended a concert in Cincinnati by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The $120.55 tab was all paid for by Kentucky taxpayers.

Schickel later reimbursed the state for this amount - but only after the Louisville Courier-Journal discovered the expense.

If this was all just a clerical error as Schickel claims, then he must not be too bright.

I guess you can argue the Republicans have improved their record by attending a concert by a church group. Earlier this summer, officials were found to be using state money to pay for strip club visits.

(Source: http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090808/NEWS01/908080354/1008/NEWS01/Sen.+Schickel+reimburses+state+for+concert+trip)