Reporter Bob Mercer snarks out on Rep. Stace Nelson (R-19/Fulton) for invoking Mercer's name in defense of Nelson's proposed amendment to SB 235, the economic development omnibus bill:

The amendment wasn’t even on the mark regarding my blog post, which in part called for a public hearing before the Board of Economic Development makes a discretionary decision to give money away, as a reinvestment payment aka tax refund, under the legislation, SB 235. I wish I could write what I really think about Rep. Stace Nelson right now. I really, really do. Instead I will move on [Bob Mercer, "Fool Me Once... w/Update," Pure Pierre Politics, 2013.03.05].

Rep. Nelson posts the amendment in question and "apologizes":

My apologies for calling attention to your writings, and for calling you a “genius” [Rep. Stace Nelson, comment, Pure Pierre Politics, 2013.03.05].

Hilarious. Now the both of you boys, quit horsing around and get back to work.