Whose "Culture of Corruption"?
Democratic Congressman Allen Mollohan has stepped down from his ranking chairmanship of the House Ethics Committee amid allegations of financial improprieties.
How, exactly, will the Dems and the MSM be able to spin this as a "Republican scandal" that's "bad news for President Bush"?
And while we're talking scandal, let's not forget about another allegedly ethics-challenged Democrat, Rep. William Jefferson.
Are the Dems really sure they should have been casting the first stone in the ethics debate?
How, exactly, will the Dems and the MSM be able to spin this as a "Republican scandal" that's "bad news for President Bush"?
And while we're talking scandal, let's not forget about another allegedly ethics-challenged Democrat, Rep. William Jefferson.
Are the Dems really sure they should have been casting the first stone in the ethics debate?
posted by LadybugUSA at 9:32 PM
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The "nutball rightwing group", National Legal Policy Center (NLPC), referred to above has a record of opposing malfeasance in office by both parties. In 2001, it filed complaints against Rep. Jon Fox, Republican from PA, which led to his defeat next election. In 2003, it saved taxpayers an estimated $4 billion by helping to scuttle an Air Force plan to lease, rather than buy, mid-air refueling tankers. Even liberal Slate online magazine wondered why "...the Chicago Tribune and the Washington Post and the New York Times and the rest of the majors wait until the National Legal and Policy Center got curious about [Jesse Jackson's methods of doing business]." It appears the NLPC is more bipartisan in its political criticisms than the above writer expressed.
Since the Washington Post has detailed the charges against Rep. Mollohan, and Democrats applied pressure on Mollohan to step down, the "evidence" must be available and not locked in NLPC safes.
As for screaming "bias" when confronted, what would this statement from Rep. William Jefferson's attorney qualify as: Mr. Fawer "found it curious that the case was being handled in Northern Virginia, a "primarily white district," instead of Washington or Louisiana, where Jefferson, who is black, conducts most of his business.
Or this one from Rep. Pelosi: "Pelosi joined Mollohan in asserting that the accusations against Mollohan stem from a partisan effort... (Quotes from the Washington Post)
Or how about the mother of all screams of "bias": "The great story here for anybody willing to find it, write about it and explain it is this vast right-wing conspiracy that has been conspiring against my husband since the day he announced for president." That one, of course, is from Hillary Rodham-Clinton when telling the world that Monica Lewinsky was lying.
Yeah, I know; it's not fair to point out that liberals are in danger of busting a few of their own windows, which is exactly what Carol was suggesting.
Conservatives have generally been quite critical of the GOP when necessary. When will liberals be 10% as critical of their party's members?
just wondering what rock wrabkin crawled out from under. Did Delay step down or was I dreaming?
"When a Republican..." Can you even name some? Or are you just using Daily Kos talking points?
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