You want hypocrisy?
but….what about all of this…
This guys home is raided by the FBI and complete silence
Yet we have 3 LAWMAKERS homes raided by the FBI and no outcry from Republicans
it all reminds me of this scene:
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Yup. Complete silence.
And, the difference is, none of those officials have plead guilty to anything.
no offense but you don’t count
The problem is that most officials, on both sides of the aisle, are up to their ears in shady financial dealings. Far fewer are busted in gay sex scandals. (Furthermore, any democrat involved in such an incident would be met with yawns and rolling eyes).
They throw Jefferson or Stevens under the bus and suddenly they may find their own shenanigans under the spotlight.
DV – I think I lost count of all the corrupt stuff. My excuse is I can’t keep up…both sides, tho.
Talk to geek, he and I were emailing each other the other day on this and I gave him quite a dissertation.
<i?” (Furthermore, any democrat involved in such an incident would be met with yawns and rolling eyes).”
Well maybe if the conservatives didn’t heavily run on the “holier than thou” and “liberals are such heathens” ticket, then maybe when such things come to light, it wouldn’t sting so much.
It’s doesn’t matter what’s the situation, when a person says one thing and does another – it never looks good.
Actually, the one act that seems to kill most political careers is hypocrisy. You can lie, steal, cheat, but as long as everyone knows you’re a crook and self-serving (i.e., Castle, Carper), its a “don’t ask, don’t tell” effect. On the other hand, look at Senator Prince Lil’ Johnny Still’s political death. Mr. Family Values publically decided that those values don’t apply to him. And now his constituents don’t apply to him.
I think I stopped expecting congressmen to behave ethically when John Glenn, the cleanest Marine ever, took money from Charles Keating.
Speaking of John Gelnn – how about that scene in The Right Stuff where the Mercury Astronauts had to produce a sperm sample and he did so while singing the National Anthem so as not to be committing adultery.
Now that is clean.
You want hypocrisy? Try to justify this: Two GOP “Family ValuesTM”senators are caught committing a crime. Both of these crimes are sexual in nature.
One senator is being vilified by his own party with calls for his resignation. The other is protected by his own – through self-imposed media silence and/or personal support.
The vilified senator lives in a state which has a republican governor, while the protected senator lives in a state with a democratic governor.
In both these states, if a senator resigns, or is removed from office, the governor chooses the replacement.
Again, both crimes involved sex, extra-marital sex. So the question begs: Why are these two senators receiving such unequal treatment from within their own party?
The only possible conclusion has to be is that the GOP practices Selective Morality, which, of course, isn’t moral at all, but self-serving.
Oh God…the visual. Thanks Jason. Your point has been totally nullified on the visual alone.
Well maybe if the conservatives didn’t heavily run on the “holier than thou” and “liberals are such heathens” ticket…
I agree with you VC. That is one of my bigger complaints with what I see as one of many ills. Now quit it, people may think I’m a pinko Repub.
No, not “pinko”, just reasonable.
VC:
“Well maybe if the conservatives didn’t heavily run on the “holier than thou” and “liberals are such heathens” ticket, then maybe when such things come to light, it wouldn’t sting so much.”
Exactly what I was driving at. Also your point about who they support is very clearly about power, not morality. If they can safely reappoint one of their own, they’ll do it.
Clearly, morality is an issue only when it suits their needs and desires….
It’s the gayness:
Vitter – standing ovation from Republicans
Craig – calls for resignation from Republicans
Republicans need to cut their ties with the religious right, and return to their principled roots of fiscal conservatism and social moderation. They must do so even knowing full well the GOP will then revert to its natural minority status in the electorate.
If Republicans try to keep the religious right in their coalition, they will also revert to minority status, but without their principles.
Indications are present that the Religious Right has been courting the Democrats. Not because of ‘shared values’, but because of perceived power now held by Dems. Those RR’s are another bunch of principled people. “Hi! You’re in power? In that case, we’re going to kiss you ass, ok?”
Senator Craig pleaded guilty, which meant that the crime investigation was over. The three cases you mentioned are all still under investigation, and there may have been no crimes committed — which is why y’all still have Alan Mollohan and William Jefferson still in Congress.
However, the safety and prosperity of the Republic, along with the wallets of the taxpayers, do require that we have as many Republicans, and as few Democrats, as possible, in office, so we do have to tolerate Senator Vitter.