The out-of-towner

I find this completely believable and plausible. Don't you find this completely reasonable and plausible? Don't you think most fair-minded people would find this completely believable and plausible?

Carmel City Attorney Doug Haney racked up hundreds of dollars in overnight hotel trips to Indianapolis seminars, instead of driving from his home in Carmel 40 minutes away.

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"The reality is that I don't want to miss the seminar at 8 a.m. in the morning.  In these (seminars) I was speaking or I was the chairman, " said Haney.

He just wants to do his best, which is the only thing he can do if he wants to give his all for the taxpayers of Carmel! I'm just guessing, you understand, but I think something might be going on here. Don't think it has anything do do with not missing the seminar.