Sen. Pat Jones: "Do as I say . . ."

Did you hear the one about the Democratic senator who proposed a ban on gifts from lobbyists, then accepted $388 worth of Billy Joel tickets from a lobbyist?

Ba-da-boom. We got a million of 'em, folks! Well, actually, KSL does. And the D-News. Thank you, Senator Pat Jones. You've reminded us that the hypocrisy bug bites Democrats, too. (By the way, you were right the first time: The public does perceive that money buys influence.)