No! This is wrong!! What you are agitating for is wrong!!!
There is absolutely NO evidence of ANY wrong doing and no charges are forthcoming from the DOJ! The man has been smeared just like Rush and it's all just as BOGUS!!!
You're lame idea of throwing him under the bus when this administration was first using this to try to save their AG, but is now just completely unjustified in continuing this stupid fishing expidition without charging anything... At this point this administration is engaging in inexplicable mental torture of this long-time principled Congressman's whole family and it sucks canal water!!!
Your presumption of defeat is also way premature and without virtue. Please stop knee-jerking and conclusion jumping and assuming that throwing the conservatives out of the Republican Party at each opportunity is what's best for all the rest of us.
You have no special information as to what is the right thing to do here. This is just your hunch and you're stirring up a lynch mob to carry out your premature ejection!!!
You need to stop this. Step back. Take a look at the situation. What part of “it no longer matters the man’s guilt or innocence, it’s about the appearance to his constituents” do you not understand ? Even if he is innocent of any and all charges, it makes it an even sadder situation, because he’s already damaged with respect to his standing in the district. I’m telling you from my perspective of having been involved in politics and analysis for well over 20 years that THIS LOOKS BAD.
He nearly lost his seat last November in a district that ought to be reelecting him with close to 70% of the vote. He’s GOING to lose if he is renominated this time. They ran Pombo out of office on FAR less, but Pombo had no suitable primary replacement, but Doolittle will. Do you want this to happen again ? Shooting the messenger will not change the reality of this situation. I think I’ve established enough Conservative and analytical credentials on this site to not be attacked for stating how this all looks, and I’m deeply hurt by it, truly.
Understatement of the thread. (But I fully agree with the sentiment)