How Do Republicans Treat Their Corrupt Members?
Tags: Democrat Culture of Corruption.
Click here to get Caucus of Corruption: The Truth About The New Democratic Majority by Matt Margolis and Mark Noonan.
…Ensign refuses to bow out and step down and Doug Hampton has been unable to gain ground in forcing him out – especially with no one apparently pursuing the matter aggressively in any kind of official capacity.
It appears now that the only way for Hampton to bring Johnny Casino down is if his wife, Cindy Hampton, finally comes forward and speaks. If she validates her husband’s story and says she felt pressured in the situation in any way thanks to Ensign’s power and position….it’ll be lights out for Nevada’s self-righteous/self-absorbed Republican U.S. Senator.
Speaking of which, in response to the Nightline story last evening, Ensign released only a short statement, saying that Hampton’s allegations “are full of half-truths and untruths.”
Really, John?
In that case maybe you’d do your constituents the favor of appearing before the Nevada media and answering some legitimate questions, such as, “Exactly which allegations Doug Hampton made are half-truths and which ones are untruths and exactly why are they untrue?” Or are you just going to continue stonewalling us?
You can contrast this to the fact that after Barney Frank was found to have paid a prostitute for sex, hired him as a staffer, moved him in to his house and wrote letters on his behalf to the parole board he was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 1992 and has been continually re-elected since then by wide margins. Ensign: creepy guy who acted immorally. Frank: creepy guy who acted immorally. Ensign: roundly condemned by his fellow Republicans. Frank: lauded to the skies by his fellow Democrats. What is wrong with this picture?
This was the point of Caucus of Corruption – not that there isn’t corruption in the GOP, but that in contrast to the GOP, Democrats rarely call their own to account, and then only when their erring members risk losing an election. We really do have to fight corruption in politics – but we won’t get anywhere until Democrats get on board.
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20 Responses to “How Do Republicans Treat Their Corrupt Members?”
Caucus of Corruption
markmember:
must be a spatially slow news day
corrupt members are left to play on both sides
should we start making a list?
barney frank blows (bad planetary pun)
and so does ensign, stevens, etc.
you could say the dems just did this by convicting jefferson
right?
blah blah blah…..
bagni,
The Democrats heavily backed Jefferson for re-election AFTER the cash was found in his freezer…
Sorry, but its a night and day difference. Read “Caucus” and then get back to me.
Who is Chuck Muth? I’m not saying he’s wrong, but what gravitas does he provide in shaping “official” Republican opinion? Said in another way, where are the “official” Republicans on the Ensign kerfuffle?
ricorun,
Muth is a long time political activist in Nevada.
Mark,
And where are you with Vitter?
Rico,
Any chance we can get you to change your handle to:
Said in another way
RE: What is wrong with this picture?
Well, quite frankly, it says there is something very extremely wrong with the Democrat party.
A better question might be … in a nation founded upon the God of the Bible, and you go into a major city called San Francisco and now you find men dressed like women with make-up on and all wearing little more than a thong parading up and down the street. And one must wonder what is wrong with this picture? And a grotesque one at that.
Where did these people go to school?
Then we have organizations like the United Nations who are deeply committed to slaughtering and butchering as many unborn human lives as possible around the globe including here in the United States.
Then we have people in this country like Van Jones who are proud to state that they are communists of the first order…being appointed to positions of leadership.
Where did people like Van Jones get their schooling? Because nobody should get the very evil teaching that he and Barack Obama received. It makes them dangerous!!
Don’t mention freezer to Al Gore. He’ll shudder to think his freezer is warming to a tenth degree. These democrats are soooo corrupt. How sad for America.
Casper,
The case is different – Vitter didn’t hire the whore, didn’t have her move in with him, didn’t write letters on her behalf to the parole board regarding conviction for sex with a minor. Vitter also didn’t have an affair with his wife’s best friend and attempt to pay off the spouse. What Vitter did was wrong, but also in the run of human actions – and had he been caught red handed, I would have been the first to call for his resignation.
Mark,
And where are you with Vitter?
I opened this comments thread for one reason–to see which idiot would bring up some other instance, totally off the topic, in an “I know you are but what am I moment.” Casspurr, you are the idiot this time. But at least you didn’t make your usual 20 writing errors.
Casspurr, what about Clinton? Dodd? Pelosi? Landreau?
You pathetic moron lemming…
Keef,
The topic is: How Do Republicans Treat Their Corrupt Members?
Vitter is a Republican. He committed adultery. I wanted to know if Mark is ok with that and he is.
nothing’s happened to ensign except embarrassment.
casper,
To lie about what a person said is quite a sin.
OO,
That, plus the fact that he’ll either not run for re-election in 2012 or he’ll face a primary challenge. Right now, our Governor – also caught red-handed in adultery – has drawn two very strong GOP primary challengers and is unlikely to be re-nominated. We want him out and and while he’s being obtuse about it, we will get him out. Democrats don’t do that – Toricelli, for instance, was safe and sound with his Democrat buddies until polling showed he was a sure loser…then the Democrats swiftly violated New Jersey law in order to get him off the ballot and Laughtenburg on it…
Mark,
What you said was “What Vitter did was wrong, but also in the run of human actions”. I assumed from that statement and the fact that you’ve never asked Vitter to step down that while you don’t condone what he did, you are ok with him being a senator in spite of his actions.
I assumed from that statement and the fact that you’ve never asked Vitter to step down that while you don’t condone what he did – Casper
Yet Mark actually said:
…and had he been caught red handed, I would have been the first to call for his resignation.
more of caspurr’s willfull ignorance.
Vitter actions were about sex and is a private matter…..
Or has the lemming talking points changed since then?
Oh, wait! Vitter is a Republican and their rules don’t apply.
You have become such a bore, caspurr.
tiredoflibbs,
“Vitter actions were about sex and is a private matter….”
I agree. Personally, I don’t care what a politician does as long as he or she isn’t doing it with public money. I brought up Vitter to point out that the right is no better or worse than the left when it comes to protecting politicians.
casper thinks that tossing out little brain farts is the same as political discourse. A favorite casper ploy is to restate what someone said in a way that completely distorts the original statement and then issue an infantile challenge.
Someone: “What a beautiful day. The sun is out, it’s geting nice and warm, and I think I’ll run some errands.”
casper:
So you think global warming is OK?
So you think it is OK to just drive around and pollute the planet?
WHY DO YOU HATE THE EARTH ?????????
It’s just geezerhood as usual in central Wyoming.
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But, back to the thread.
How is Vitter “protected”?
“Personally, I don’t care what a politician does as long as he or she isn’t doing it with public money.”
Then why bring it up?
1) The only defense you have is a “i know you are” silly little phrase.
2) You enjoy making an a$$ of yourself, while still incapable of defending your side and are afraid to admit it.
As far as the rest of your drivel, wrong! The looting left do not go after their own until all political benefits from that individual have been exhausted. We have seen it with Cold Cash Jefferson, Toricelli (the senator who always said “Beam me up!”), Rastenkowsky, etc. etc. While the Republicans do otherwise, maybe not to your personal satifaction but they do it.
Stop the whining, you are becoming such a bore.