Posted on 12/10/2008 8:29:40 PM PST by curth
Democrats have had success running against what they called a GOP 'culture of corruption.' Now the party hopes the political fallout from the Blagojevich case and others will be limited. By Janet Hook December 10, 2008 Reporting from Washington -- The arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich on Tuesday marked the latest in a series of scandals involving Democratic politicians -- an ironic turn for a party that won control of Congress in 2006 in part by saying it would end a "culture of corruption" under Republican leadership.
Democrats also highlighted Republican ethical problems in the successful bid to expand their congressional majorities this year, and Barack Obama made government transparency and a crackdown on lobbyist influence a theme of his presidential campaign.
The corruption charges against Blagojevich come as one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress, Rep. Charles B. Rangel of New York, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, is under investigation by a House ethics panel.
The panel is looking at Rangel's occupation of several rent-controlled apartments in Manhattan, whether he failed to pay taxes on an offshore rental property and other questions. On Tuesday, it announced that the investigation was expanding to include allegations that Rangel supported a tax break for an oil drilling company in exchange for a donation to a school that would bear his name.
Democratic Rep. William J. Jefferson of Louisiana is awaiting trial on charges of bribery, money laundering and misusing his congressional office. He has pleaded not guilty. On Saturday, Jefferson was ousted from his House seat in a runoff election.
Earlier this year, Democratic Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York resigned after revelations that he was a regular customer of an elite call-girl ring.
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Republicans don’t have a lot of Scandals. Some, but Dems kinda own the salacious bits here and there.
Oh, I will do all I can to twist this petard until the ground runs red with the blood of the enemies of America.
Some of us know the true historical meaning of a “Pyrrhic victory.”
Your women will lament, your children cry, your supporters will curl up into bitter balls of mush.
mr. new fuhrer (and, more importantly, your emergence grice handlers), you and your corrupt cronies in Congress will scream and twist as never before.
Take my country and make it a communist State? Not while I breath free air.
It’s been their turn for a while now. Otherwise, why would their be a scandal even before Obama has taken the oath?
Great motto for the party!
Here’s another one: Clinton Redux! The only thing missing is Monica!
C’mon! Let’s have some more!
Unfortunately... but we got the toe tapper on our team... (sigh)
Oh, I will do all I can to twist this petard until the ground runs red with the blood of the enemies of America.
Some of us know the true historical meaning of a “Pyrrhic victory.”
**Your women will lament, your children cry, your supporters will curl up into bitter balls of mush.
mr. new fuhrer (and, more importantly, your emergence grice handlers), you and your corrupt cronies in Congress will scream and twist as never before.
Take my country and make it a communist State? Not while I breath free air.**
The media coverage of a “culture of corruption” was a Democrat collusion with the media. It started with the mythical Foleygate. The media and DNC used it to attack not just Foley but the GOP leadership itself. In the end, Foley was not the child molester that the media pretended he was (as icky as he was, homosexual was enough to turn off the base nationally).
Subsequent investigation showed that both the media and Democrats knew more and knew sooner than the GOP and they “did nothing” except to file it away as an October surprise.
The media engaged in a smear capaign. Prosecute them for their corruption and lies.
that article spends alot of time saying republicans are corrupt too
Would someone create a “culture of corruption” (Democrats) PING..?
With the help of the media, it will be.
Hey, LA Times, you released that tape yet?
I just LOVE karma
Yup.
The Democratic Party vermin have always been, and will always be the party of corruption. That will never change, except in the MSM propaganda and disinformation machine. The MSM and ACORN elected the most corrupt president in American history, from the most corrupt political machine in the country, the Democratic Party political machine in Chicago.
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