Maybe Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., is right that a heads-up to House leadership could have avoided the constitutional crisis over the FBI raid on the Capitol Hill office of Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., related to a bribery investigation. But unlike the many in an uproar over the search, Roberts also understands that members of Congress must not be above the law. “During these times with public concern about ethics and misdeeds, it’s extremely important that you prove the point,” Roberts said Tuesday in Topeka. “We’re not an imperial body.” And thank the founders for that.
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Although they want to be and if they had a chance, they would grab that power. Since practially all of them are elected for life or until retirement, nothing holding them back.
Boy. Roberts really does have some balls, doesn’t he?
I mean, it’s not like his craven defense of the Bush Administration and refusal to exercise his constitutionally-mandated oversight responsibility is anything like a Constitutional crisis.
Only in your eyes CF.
Power corrupts.It starts small, voting for something that isn’t that great because it will win friends and influence people. Then oh boy! people like me because I’m such a powerhouse. Then people give me gifts me to win my influence – I’m so important. Then more and more and more…When does it stop? I’m not saying that these are bad people – I’m saying they’ve made some poor decisions.It’s our fault as the voters, we keep voting for corrupt politicians. We vote based on name recognition. ooh – Jill Docking – I don’t like her so I’m gonna vote for the other or Bob Dole – he’s our man!I as a voter am very concerned about the decisions that the people that ‘represent’ me are making. I am very concerned about their ethics and am mad as hell when they use their power for PERSONAL gain. Doesn’t matter if it’s national government or local.
That’s a step in the right direction for Grandpa Pat.
Now, if he’d just realize that the President isn’t imperial either …
I think Congress has proven time and time again that they can’t be trusted with information.
It seems to always get leaked for whatever political purpose.
I am only too sure if the Feds called and notified of a raid the guy would have been tipped off…
I mean, it makes me sick watching how everyone is more concerned about the raid than the wrong doing of the guy…
And now you are going to say we should have been notified?
Yeah right…
Nathan,
“I think Congress has proven time and time again that they can’t be trusted with information.
It seems to always get leaked for whatever political purpose.”
Haw haw haw haw! That’s a good one. Ever heard this name: ‘Valerie Plame’?
Consistence, Nathan, consistency.
Are you still talking about her?
That mudslinging was wiped off the wall a long time ago. It didn’t stick then, but I see persistence is stong with you.
Nathan,
Oh, really? You may want to tell it to Patrick Fitzgerald and Lewis Libby. Some of us grownups still have what used to called an ‘attention span,’ as opposed to GOP A.D.D.
Gee, police state tactics under this administration…what a surprise!
If Jefferson is dirty, he needs to burn.
The difference between Democrats and republicans – If they’re dirty, they need to go down no matter what party. Republicans don’t care if their politicians are crooked.
CF-’GOP A.D.D.’ is that the new republican math?
I think Julie is probably kidding, but in case anyone else wondered, there is a DSM-IV TR diagnosis known as Attention Deficit Disorder – also known as ADD for short. There are more technical aspects of the Dx, but I’ll spare you the boring details.
DD,
Indeed. And I would like to piggyback onto your helpful explanation by noting that the electorate’s lack of a long-term memory–as evidenced by Nathan’s revealing throwaway comment–is a great political asset that the GOP has spent a number of years cultivating. If I had to run on their record, I’d do the same.
“There are more technical aspects of the Dx, but I’ll spare you the boring details.”
DD, those would be the re-election of Bush?
Can we please get rid of Roberts and Brownback next time around!!!