Posted by Moonage on 29 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Ethics
Nancy Pelosi famously denied Democrats had any responsibility for the financial crisis that we are dealing with right now. She stills sticks with that fantasy. However, I don’t think too many people believe her. Today the Washingtonwatch blog listed the members of Congress who voted for the 2000 Consolidated Appropriations Act which allowed trading credit [...]
Posted by Moonage on 21 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: 2006 US Senate Races, 2008 Congressional Races, 2008 Presidential Race, Ethics
Everyone remembers Mark Foley. Mass media went nuts over his “issues” in 2006. Some even say Foley single handedly cost Republicans the House. So, what does the 21st century’s most “disgraced” Congressman do? He endorses Obama. Most political pundits are completely ignoring this endorsement. The Obama campaign hasn’t released any statements on Foley either that [...]
Posted by Moonage on 14 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: 2008 Congressional Races, Ethics
Several years ago, Mark Foley was pretty well busted doing things that just weren’t terribly ethical. Nancy Pelosi and a lot of Democrat bloggers went flying off the deep end. Pelosi went so far as to demand an inquiry into how many Republicans new about Foley’s activities and did nothing about it. Of course, no [...]
Posted by Moonage on 24 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Media
“It’s all about sex.” Remember that one? You know, the elected official who got busted lieing to a grand jury about having an affair with another person under their leadership and used the bully pulpit their position provided to publicize their defense?
If you guessed Bill Clinton (D), you’re right, but way behind the [...]
Posted by Moonage on 26 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: National Politics
Trent Lott is apparently going to retire before year’s end. According to the story, his primary concern is he needs to make more money. Now, being somewhat experienced in that aspect of DC politics, I can say for certain that is an honest concern. If a congressman’s sole income is his position in DC, he [...]
Posted by Moonage on 23 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: US Regional Politics
I have written a lot on Louisiana’s propensity to condone corruption in their government. From governor to mayors to congressmen, it just seemed to be an accepted part of doing business. No matter how bad things got, they just kept sending the same people back. William Jefferson’s still there, Ray Nagin’s still there, Blanco decided [...]
Posted by Moonage on 25 Jul 2007 | Tagged as: Ethics
In the news today is how the House Judiciary Committee issued contempt charges for Josh Bolten and Harriet Miers. Two former advisers to President Bush. I don’t really like “committee” actions. I like to know WHO that committee is. WHO it is doing it. Well, here’s the Democrat members of [...]
Posted by Moonage on 11 Jun 2007 | Tagged as: 527's, Opinions
I read an excellent comment on Outside the Beltway. I’d like to just post the whole thing here, but that’s discouraged. So, I’ll just lift the best part:
Perhaps naively, I still believe genuine corruption among Congressmen and other major officials in American politics is an aberration rather than routine. The people who aspire [...]
Posted by Moonage on 06 Jun 2007 | Tagged as: National Politics
Once again, Nancy Pelosi has pinned herself into a corner she can’t get out of. By making ethics a purely partisan issue over the last couple of years, she’s got a real problem on her hands now. Subsequently, she allowed a horrible bill to fly through Congress yesterday. In essence, they want [...]
Posted by Moonage on 06 Jun 2007 | Tagged as: National Politics
Immediately following the official indictment of William Jefferson, Congress reacted by passing House Resolution 451:
Resolved, That whenever a Member of the House of Representatives, including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress, is indicted or otherwise formally charged with criminal conduct in a court of the United States or any State, the Committee on [...]
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