Ravenwood - 01/17/06 07:30 AM
This Washington Post "news" article takes aim at Speaker of the House Dennis Hassert, R-IL. It also takes on a Goebbelesque tone by trying to hammer home the perception that all scandal in Washington is Republican.
With his affable demeanor and his open-door policy, House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert remains unchallenged in the most powerful post in Congress, even as a growing corruption scandal roils the Republican leadership and more Congress-watchers say the speaker bears some responsibility for the troubles that have developed on his watch.As details emerged about unsavory dealings between lobbyists and lawmakers -- including his top lieutenant, Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) -- the House speaker stood on the sidelines. As DeLay's legal peril mounted, Hastert backed him at every turn, attempting to change House rules to allow an indicted leader to stay in power and even altering the leadership of the ethics committee, which had been exposing misconduct by the majority leader.
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The WASHINGTON POST is just your usial liberal left-wing rag not worth reading just maybe lining a birdscage with if the bird allows it
Posted by: sandpiper at January 17, 2006 10:20 AMThe last time the MSM acted in such a lock-step manner was during Watergate. They are really, really out to get the Republicans this time.
They are still furious over the last two elections and the way Dan Rather was taken out over his attempt to pump the Kerry campaign.
They haven't won many lately.
Posted by: kjo at January 17, 2006 2:14 PMDoes anybody even care that the Senate is swamped in corruption, or is it just important only in that it makes great blog and campaign fodder?
Sometimes the American public would be well served to take a look at the larger issue, not just shoot the messenger and spin it for their side.
Posted by: Karey at January 17, 2006 8:00 PMWho said anything about the Senate?
Posted by: Ravenwood at January 17, 2006 9:20 PMSorry, must've been a throwback to my former life in Rome... nah, careerism in the Senate is just a personal peeve. But I stand corrected -- should have used the all-encompassing Congress or Hill.
With few exceptions, they're all guilty of a prolonged lapse of ethics.
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