McDermott appeals call ruling to Supreme Court

Seattle Times ^ | 9/28/07 | MATTHEW DALY

[BurbankKarl]

Rep. Jim McDermott filed court papers today asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether he had a right to disclose contents of an illegally taped telephone call involving House Republican leaders a decade ago.

A federal appeals court ruled against the Washington state Democrat in May, saying he should not have given reporters access to the tape. McDermott's offense was especially egregious since he was a senior member of the House ethics committee, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said in a 5-4 ruling.

[DarthVader]

McDermott is going down in flames.

[Lancey Howard]

Is that p.o.s. McDermott still on the House Ethics Committee?
I guess for the ‘rats he’d be a perfect fit....

[syriacus]

What a sad way to make the headlines. And Murtha made headlines yesterday when he was told he’d have to answer questions about defaming a marine.

[river rat]

"What a sad way to make the headlines. And Murtha made headlines yesterday when he was told he’d have to answer questions about defaming a marine."

marine = Marine

[Libertina]

whether he had a right to disclose contents of an illegally taped telephone call

Umm, NO Mr. McDermott - you shouldn't have. In most people there is a mechanism called conscience that kicks in telling us what's right and wrong. We don't need a "ruling" from the Supreme Court to figure out which is which... Disgusting behavior. Lost man.

[SunkenCiv]

Rep. Jim McDermott filed court papers today asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether he had a right to disclose contents of an illegally taped telephone call involving House Republican leaders a decade ago... McDermott's offense was especially egregious since he was a senior member of the House ethics committee, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said in a 5-4 ruling.

Sure, but he was a *Democrat* member of the ethics committee, so his behavior was right in line.