Wednesday, April 06, 2005

"Indict us all," says Blunt (R-MO)

DeLay-baiting, which by all rights should be the latest political bloodsport (recent stories here, here, and here), instead is bringing an unlooked-for bipartisanship to the House divided against itself that is Wash, DC.

See, for example, the latest Republican response to these charges:
"I think the members are very much in the mode that this piling on is being done because there are no competing policy ideas that Democrats have to make," said Representative Roy Blunt of Missouri, the No. 3 House Republican. "The things that Tom has been criticized about in one way or another every member of Congress could be criticized about."
Hard to disagree with that one, Roy - count me in!

In fact, let's all join together and criticize every Congressmember, from any party, who (1) Accepts trips to exotic locales from Lobbyists, contrary to Ethics principles and Federal law; or (2) Pays their wives / daughters / mistresses / husbands / brothers / sisters / sons $100,000 a year for their expert "fund raising fees", "campaign management", and "payroll".

4 comments:

Unknown said...

What a swell idea, Blunt!

So, how much have you paid family members as "campaign consultants"? How many trips have you taken to exotic, international locales on the lobbyist dime?

Oh, and by the way, are you still beating your wife?

Anonymous said...

Definitely indict blunt and throw in Reps. Tom Cole and Lamar Smith -- check them out in DeLay's web of corruption

St Wendeler said...

MI is Michigan...
MO is Missouri

get it straight and don't give my congressman to a different state.

Want to talk about corruption? How about Daschle's wife as lobbyist for Boeing before the Senate?

nahh, it's all just those wascally republicans. Especially those from TEXAS!!!

ARC: St Wendeler

Derek said...

Want to talk about corruption?

Umm... yes?

How about Daschle's wife as lobbyist for Boeing before the Senate?

Point me to the Federal statute says that's illegal, St W, and I'll be right there with you.