Can't see the forest for the trees

The Washington Post has a much easier time seeing "cozy ties" between developers and public officials in Loudoun County, for example as discussed in the editorial, "The Sleaze in Loudoun," subtitled "Insiders get rich, and the public stays in the dark," than it does in DC when discussing the Federal City Council, or various business and development issues in the City of Washington.

From the editorial:

In two revealing articles, The Post's Michael Laris and David S. Fallis detailed the cozy ties between Loudoun's real estate interests and public officeholders. Local prosecutors have launched a probe into some of the dealings to determine whether any laws were broken, and the FBI is investigating as well. Even if not illegal, some of these activities emit the distinct aroma of conflict of interest and ethical tone-deafness.

Sure would be nice to see such tough words about DC. Then again, there's that quote, "Consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds."

See for example, "Williams Joins Investment Firm," subtitled "Former Mayor Becomes Chief of FBR's New Real Estate Unit." I'm not necessarily criticizing our former Mayor, I think this is a matter more of being like-minded about how to do economic development and financing rather than him doing dastardly things in order to get a good job once he was out of office...