Check out this addition to the Eli Judge Communication Center Board attendance controversy story

Looks like Sam Clegg has been doing some investigatory journalism:

But what makes this letter even more suspect is its connection with Ashok Kumar, a fervent political enemy of Judge’s whose behind the scene campaign tactics some years ago led to allegations of race baiting and mudslinging that have not been seen since in student politics. In an interview last week, Kumar claimed that he did not sign the letter because he did not want to politicize the issue. The glaring problem with his statements is that Kumar admitted to editing the letter!

When pressed he grew indignant and claimed that there was nothing wrong with constituents asking that their representatives be held accountable. Kumar went on to say he did not sign the letter because he found it “harsh,” but edited it as a favor to some friends. If Kumar – whose name will live in alternate infamy and renown for some time in the city of Madison – did not want to politicize the issue, why in God’s name would he edit it? Kumar seemed shocked that I had phoned him to ask about the letter, and wassomewhat offended by my implication that he was involved with it. “However, it is difficult to see why Barbash-Riley absolutely had to turn to Ashok Kumar – possibly the most divisive figure on campus – to edit the letter. It’s just as hard to understand why he accepted.