Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Says He's Going to Drink Flint Water For the Next Month

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, whose approval ratings evaporated over the Flint water crisis, this week pledged to drink filtered Flint water for the next month.

Snyder says it’s only fair, since he’s been urging Flint residents to switch from bottled to filtered water. So he’ll actually be drinking clean water, and not the lead-tainted water his constituents drank, cooked and bathed with for months. Still—great optics.

“I completely understand why some Flint residents are hesitant to drink the water and I am hopeful I can alleviate some of the skepticism and mistrust by putting words to action,” Snyder told reporters. “Flint residents made it clear that they would like to see me personally drink the water, so today I am fulfilling that request. And I will continue drinking Flint water at work and at home for at least 30 days.”

A nice gesture, but one that still doesn’t negate the fact that he chose and paid for this cake.