Comments on: Ethics optional in Congress? http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/ The Wichita Eagle Editorial Department Blog Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:17:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: vito fossella http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-354355 vito fossella Thu, 22 May 2008 12:13:19 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-354355 [...] these guys. The latest addition is Rep. vito fossella in photo, R-N.Y., whose drunken driving arresthttp://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/Fossella's silence grows deafening Staten Island AdvanceSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Where's Congressman [...] [...] these guys. The latest addition is Rep. vito fossella in photo, R-N.Y., whose drunken driving arresthttp://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/Fossella’s silence grows deafening Staten Island AdvanceSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Where’s Congressman [...]

]]> By: Jed http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-348450 Jed Wed, 14 May 2008 04:21:49 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-348450 The real problem with congressional ethics today is that according to the religious right, immorality is only about sex, and anything else goes! Considering how many of our congressmen couldn't get it up with a bottle of Viagra, most compensate by acting morally upright while looting the public trust without a qualm, scruple or care. The real problem with congressional ethics today is that according to the religious right, immorality is only about sex, and anything else goes! Considering how many of our congressmen couldn’t get it up with a bottle of Viagra, most compensate by acting morally upright while looting the public trust without a qualm, scruple or care.

]]> By: Political_mama http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-348331 Political_mama Tue, 13 May 2008 23:13:48 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-348331 Come on no republicon can deny that the cons have been FAR more involved in scandals lately. And lo and behold they all get a pass. Remember when they were all acting as if they were the party of responsibility and morality. HA. They're the worst offenders and then they defend it. By the way, Judicial Watch is a group of anti-dems. So whatever. I know the republicans like to create all these non biased sounding groups, but that's all they are are big fat propaganda machines. Come on no republicon can deny that the cons have been FAR more involved in scandals lately. And lo and behold they all get a pass. Remember when they were all acting as if they were the party of responsibility and morality. HA. They’re the worst offenders and then they defend it.

By the way, Judicial Watch is a group of anti-dems. So whatever. I know the republicans like to create all these non biased sounding groups, but that’s all they are are big fat propaganda machines.

]]> By: Jed http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-348323 Jed Tue, 13 May 2008 22:57:52 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-348323 DLY, You question the family values of a man with two (count 'em, two) families? Can you do better? DLY,
You question the family values of a man with two (count ‘em, two) families? Can you do better?

]]> By: DLY http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-348271 DLY Tue, 13 May 2008 21:19:44 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-348271 "How does the latest having a mistress and a baby out of wedlock effect his duties as a Congressman?" If they say they are a person who has "family values" and vote to tell me what or what I can not do in the privacy of my bedroom, then they have no business being in Washington. Republicans are hypocrites. “How does the latest having a mistress and a baby out of wedlock effect his duties as a Congressman?”

If they say they are a person who has “family values” and vote to tell me what or what I can not do in the privacy of my bedroom, then they have no business being in Washington. Republicans are hypocrites.

]]> By: DLY http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-348268 DLY Tue, 13 May 2008 21:10:46 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-348268 Regular Posted May 13, 2008 at 8:46 am | List of Democraps taking Abramoff money. ========================= It's been reported over and over that "no Democrat" took money "directly" from Abramoff. The Republicans that were convicted in the Abramoff scandal took bribed directly from him. Regular
Posted May 13, 2008 at 8:46 am |
List of Democraps taking Abramoff money.

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It’s been reported over and over that “no Democrat” took money “directly” from Abramoff. The Republicans that were convicted in the Abramoff scandal took bribed directly from him.

]]> By: Phantom http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347957 Phantom Tue, 13 May 2008 14:36:38 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347957 It's kind of like mccain running on ethics reform, republicans have held themselves as the party of values, why wouldn't they be called on it? It’s kind of like mccain running on ethics reform, republicans have held themselves as the party of values, why wouldn’t they be called on it?

]]> By: JMWalker http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347949 JMWalker Tue, 13 May 2008 14:28:17 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347949 Point is: Both parties have their respective closets to hide in, and congress has done little, if anything, to investigate or correct the problem. That would take real Americans doing what should be done, and from what I read, there are few, if any, left in Washington. Just a capital full of bloviated, senile old hacks looking for a lifetime retirement check, dem and rep. Point is: Both parties have their respective closets to hide in, and congress has done little, if anything, to investigate or correct the problem. That would take real Americans doing what should be done, and from what I read, there are few, if any, left in Washington. Just a capital full of bloviated, senile old hacks looking for a lifetime retirement check, dem and rep.

]]> By: outlander http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347945 outlander Tue, 13 May 2008 14:27:14 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347945 http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/scandal-rocks-ohio-attorney-general-s-office ————— Marc Dann, the Ohio AG in the above article is a Democrat. Paul Morrison, the former Kansas AG also entangled in harassment charges as a result of an affair with a subordinate, is a Democrat. Elliott Spitzer, the New York governor and former New York AG who was frequenting call girls while prosecuting similar illegal prostitution rings, is also a Democrat. The fact is that when people are given power, some are not going to be able to handle it properly. Doesn’t matter what party, race etc… One is just as susceptible as another. Where there are people involved, there will be moral failures. http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/scandal-rocks-ohio-attorney-general-s-office

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Marc Dann, the Ohio AG in the above article is a Democrat.

Paul Morrison, the former Kansas AG also entangled in harassment charges as a result of an affair with a subordinate, is a Democrat.

Elliott Spitzer, the New York governor and former New York AG who was frequenting call girls while prosecuting similar illegal prostitution rings, is also a Democrat.

The fact is that when people are given power, some are not going to be able to handle it properly. Doesn’t matter what party, race etc… One is just as susceptible as another. Where there are people involved, there will be moral failures.

]]> By: JMWalker http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347942 JMWalker Tue, 13 May 2008 14:23:51 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347942 Or better yet, list the democrats indicted and/or convicted in the Abramoff republican debacle. Or better yet, list the democrats indicted and/or convicted in the Abramoff republican debacle.

]]> By: JMWalker http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347939 JMWalker Tue, 13 May 2008 14:20:06 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347939 List your own parties involvement with Abramoff, reg, you might just hit a homer then. He was your boy, not the dems. He fed everybody. List your own parties involvement with Abramoff, reg, you might just hit a homer then. He was your boy, not the dems. He fed everybody.

]]> By: Regular http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347923 Regular Tue, 13 May 2008 13:46:24 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347923 List of Democraps taking Abramoff money. Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) Received At Least – $22,500 * Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN) Received At Least – $6,500 * Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) Received At Least – $1,250 * Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) Received At Least – $2,000 * Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) Received At Least – $20,250 * Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Received At Least – $21,765 * Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) Received At Least – $7,500 * Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) Received At Least – $12,950 * Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) Received At Least – $8,000 * Senator Jon Corzine (D-NJ) Received At Least – $7,500 * Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) Received At Least – $14,792 * Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) Received At Least – $79,300 * Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Received At Least – $14,000 * Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Received At Least – $2,000 * Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) Received At Least – $1,250 * Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) Received At Least – $45,750 * Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI) Received At Least – $9,000 * Senator Jim Jeffords (I-VT) Received At Least – $2,000 * Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) Received At Least – $14,250 * Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) Received At Least – $3,300 * Senator John Kerry (D-MA) Received At Least – $98,550 * Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) Received At Least – $28,000 * Senator Pat Leahy (D-VT) Received At Least – $4,000 * Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) Received At Least – $6,000 * Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) Received At Least – $29,830 * Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) Received At Least – $14,891 * Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) Received At Least – $10,550 * Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) Received At Least – $78,991 * Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) Received At Least – $20,168 * Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) Received At Least – $5,200 * Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) Received At Least – $7,500 * Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) Received At Least – $2,300 * Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) Received At Least – $3,500 * Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) Received At Least – $68,941 * Senator John Rockefeller (D-WV) Received At Least – $4,000 * Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO) Received At Least – $4,500 * Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) Received At Least – $4,300 * Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Received At Least – $29,550 * Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Received At Least – $6,250 * Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) Received At Least – $6,250 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte $423,480 Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte $354,700 Democratic National Cmte $65,720 Patrick J. Kennedy (D-RI) $42,500 Patty Murray (D-Wash) $40,980 Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) $36,000 Harry Reid (D-Nev) $30,500 Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND) $28,000 Tom Daschle (D-SD) $26,500 Democratic Party of Michigan $23,000 Brad R. Carson (D-Okla) $20,600 Dale E. Kildee (D-Mich) $19,000 Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md) $17,500 Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) $15,500 Democratic Party of Oklahoma $15,000 Chris John (D-La) $15,000 John Breaux (D-La) $13,750 Frank Pallone, Jr (D-NJ) $13,600 Richard A. Gephardt (D-Mo) $12,000 Mary L. Landrieu (D-La) $11,500 Barney Frank (D-Mass) $11,100 Max Baucus (D-Mont) $11,000 Maria Cantwell (D-Wash) $10,000 Democratic Party of North Dakota $10,000 Nick Rahall (D-WVa) $10,000 Democratic Party of South Dakota $9,500 Democratic Party of Minnesota $9,000 Ron Kind (D-Wis) $9,000 Peter Deutsch (D-Fla) $8,500 Joe Baca (D-Calif) $8,000 Dick Durbin (D-Ill) $8,000 Xavier Becerra (D-Calif) $7,523 Tim Johnson (D-SD) $7,250 Democratic Party of New Mexico $6,250 Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) $6,000 David E. Bonior (D-Mich) $5,000 Jon S. Corzine (D-NJ) $5,000 Democratic Party of Montana $5,000 Fritz Hollings (D-SC) $5,000 Jay Inslee (D-Wash) $5,000 Thomas P. Keefe Jr. (D-Wash) $5,000 Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md) $5,000 Deborah Ann Stabenow (D-Mich) $5,000 Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) $4,500 Tom Carper (D-Del) $4,000 Kent Conrad (D-ND) $4,000 Jerry Kleczka (D-Wis) $4,000 Sander Levin (D-Mich) $4,000 Robert T. Matsui (D-Calif) $4,000 George Miller (D-Calif) $4,000 Kalyn Cherie Free (D-Okla) $3,500 James L. Oberstar (D-Minn) $3,500 Charles J. Melancon (D-La) $3,100 Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) $3,000 Cal Dooley (D-Calif) $3,000 John B. Larson (D-Conn) $3,000 David R. Obey (D-Wis) $3,000 Ed Pastor (D-Ariz) $3,000 Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) $3,000 Richard M. Romero (D-NM) $3,000 Brad Sherman (D-Calif) $3,000 Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss) $3,000 Max Cleland (D-Ga) $2,500 Grace Napolitano (D-Calif) $2,500 Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif) $2,500 Bill Luther (D-Minn) $2,250 Gene Taylor (D-Miss) $2,250 Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) $2,000 Ken Bentsen (D-Texas) $2,000 Dan Boren (D-Okla) $2,000 Rosa L. DeLauro (D-Conn) $2,000 John D. Dingell (D-Mich) $2,000 Doug Dodd (D-Okla) $2,000 Ned Doucet (D-La) $2,000 Lane Evans (D-Ill) $2,000 Sam Farr (D-Calif) $2,000 John Neely Kennedy (D-La) $2,000 Carl Levin (D-Mich) $2,000 Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark) $2,000 Nita M. Lowey (D-NY) $2,000 Robert Menendez (D-NJ) $2,000 Adam Schiff (D-Calif) $2,000 Ronnie Shows (D-Miss) $2,000 Adam Smith (D-Wash) $2,000 Ellen O. Tauscher (D-Calif) $2,000 Mike Thompson (D-Calif) $2,000 Maxine Waters (D-Calif) $2,000 Peter DeFazio (D-Ore) $1,500 Norm Dicks (D-Wash) $1,500 John Kerry (D-Mass) $1,400 Barbara Boxer (D-Calif) $1,000 Dennis Cardoza (D-Calif) $1,000 Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) $1,000 Jim Costa (D-Calif) $1,000 Susan A. Davis (D-Calif) $1,000 Eliot L. Engel (D-NY) $1,000 Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif) $1,000 Tim Holden (D-Pa) $1,000 Patrick Leahy (D-Vt) $1,000 Joe Lieberman (D-Conn) $1,000 Jim Maloney (D-Conn) $1,000 David Phelps (D-Ill) $1,000 Charles S. Robb (D-Va) $1,000 Brian David Schweitzer (D-Mont) $1,000 Pete Stark (D-Calif) $1,000 Gloria Tristani (D-NM) $1,000 Derrick B. Watchman (D-Ariz) $1,000 Rick Weiland (D-SD) $1,000 Paul Wellstone (D-Minn) $1,000 Ron Wyden (D-Ore) $1,000 Bob Borski (D-Pa) $720 Shelley Berkley (D-Nev) $500 Howard L. Berman (D-Calif) $500 Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) $500 Democratic Party of Washington $500 Barbara Lee (D-Calif) $500 List of Democraps taking Abramoff money.

Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) Received At Least – $22,500

* Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN) Received At Least – $6,500

* Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) Received At Least – $1,250

* Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) Received At Least – $2,000

* Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) Received At Least – $20,250

* Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Received At Least – $21,765

* Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) Received At Least – $7,500

* Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) Received At Least – $12,950

* Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) Received At Least – $8,000

* Senator Jon Corzine (D-NJ) Received At Least – $7,500

* Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) Received At Least – $14,792

* Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) Received At Least – $79,300

* Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Received At Least – $14,000

* Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Received At Least – $2,000

* Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) Received At Least – $1,250

* Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) Received At Least – $45,750

* Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI) Received At Least – $9,000

* Senator Jim Jeffords (I-VT) Received At Least – $2,000

* Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) Received At Least – $14,250

* Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) Received At Least – $3,300

* Senator John Kerry (D-MA) Received At Least – $98,550

* Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) Received At Least – $28,000 * Senator Pat Leahy (D-VT) Received At Least – $4,000

* Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) Received At Least – $6,000

* Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) Received At Least – $29,830

* Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) Received At Least – $14,891

* Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) Received At Least – $10,550

* Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) Received At Least – $78,991

* Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) Received At Least – $20,168

* Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) Received At Least – $5,200

* Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) Received At Least – $7,500

* Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) Received At Least – $2,300

* Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) Received At Least – $3,500

* Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) Received At Least – $68,941

* Senator John Rockefeller (D-WV) Received At Least – $4,000

* Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO) Received At Least – $4,500

* Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) Received At Least – $4,300

* Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Received At Least – $29,550

* Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Received At Least – $6,250

* Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) Received At Least – $6,250 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte $423,480

Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte $354,700

Democratic National Cmte $65,720

Patrick J. Kennedy (D-RI) $42,500
Patty Murray (D-Wash) $40,980
Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) $36,000
Harry Reid (D-Nev) $30,500
Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND) $28,000
Tom Daschle (D-SD) $26,500
Democratic Party of Michigan $23,000
Brad R. Carson (D-Okla) $20,600
Dale E. Kildee (D-Mich) $19,000
Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md) $17,500
Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) $15,500
Democratic Party of Oklahoma $15,000
Chris John (D-La) $15,000
John Breaux (D-La) $13,750
Frank Pallone, Jr (D-NJ) $13,600
Richard A. Gephardt (D-Mo) $12,000
Mary L. Landrieu (D-La) $11,500
Barney Frank (D-Mass) $11,100
Max Baucus (D-Mont) $11,000
Maria Cantwell (D-Wash) $10,000
Democratic Party of North Dakota $10,000
Nick Rahall (D-WVa) $10,000

Democratic Party of South Dakota $9,500

Democratic Party of Minnesota $9,000

Ron Kind (D-Wis) $9,000

Peter Deutsch (D-Fla) $8,500

Joe Baca (D-Calif) $8,000

Dick Durbin (D-Ill) $8,000

Xavier Becerra (D-Calif) $7,523

Tim Johnson (D-SD) $7,250

Democratic Party of New Mexico $6,250

Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) $6,000

David E. Bonior (D-Mich) $5,000

Jon S. Corzine (D-NJ) $5,000

Democratic Party of Montana $5,000

Fritz Hollings (D-SC) $5,000

Jay Inslee (D-Wash) $5,000

Thomas P. Keefe Jr. (D-Wash) $5,000

Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md) $5,000

Deborah Ann Stabenow (D-Mich) $5,000

Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) $4,500

Tom Carper (D-Del) $4,000

Kent Conrad (D-ND) $4,000

Jerry Kleczka (D-Wis) $4,000

Sander Levin (D-Mich) $4,000

Robert T. Matsui (D-Calif) $4,000

George Miller (D-Calif) $4,000

Kalyn Cherie Free (D-Okla) $3,500

James L. Oberstar (D-Minn) $3,500

Charles J. Melancon (D-La) $3,100

Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) $3,000

Cal Dooley (D-Calif) $3,000

John B. Larson (D-Conn) $3,000

David R. Obey (D-Wis) $3,000

Ed Pastor (D-Ariz) $3,000

Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) $3,000

Richard M. Romero (D-NM) $3,000

Brad Sherman (D-Calif) $3,000

Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss) $3,000

Max Cleland (D-Ga) $2,500

Grace Napolitano (D-Calif) $2,500

Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif) $2,500

Bill Luther (D-Minn) $2,250

Gene Taylor (D-Miss) $2,250

Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) $2,000

Ken Bentsen (D-Texas) $2,000

Dan Boren (D-Okla) $2,000

Rosa L. DeLauro (D-Conn) $2,000

John D. Dingell (D-Mich) $2,000

Doug Dodd (D-Okla) $2,000

Ned Doucet (D-La) $2,000

Lane Evans (D-Ill) $2,000

Sam Farr (D-Calif) $2,000

John Neely Kennedy (D-La) $2,000

Carl Levin (D-Mich) $2,000

Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark) $2,000

Nita M. Lowey (D-NY) $2,000

Robert Menendez (D-NJ) $2,000

Adam Schiff (D-Calif) $2,000
Ronnie Shows (D-Miss) $2,000
Adam Smith (D-Wash) $2,000
Ellen O. Tauscher (D-Calif) $2,000
Mike Thompson (D-Calif) $2,000
Maxine Waters (D-Calif) $2,000
Peter DeFazio (D-Ore) $1,500
Norm Dicks (D-Wash) $1,500
John Kerry (D-Mass) $1,400
Barbara Boxer (D-Calif) $1,000
Dennis Cardoza (D-Calif) $1,000
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) $1,000
Jim Costa (D-Calif) $1,000
Susan A. Davis (D-Calif) $1,000
Eliot L. Engel (D-NY) $1,000
Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif) $1,000
Tim Holden (D-Pa) $1,000
Patrick Leahy (D-Vt) $1,000
Joe Lieberman (D-Conn) $1,000
Jim Maloney (D-Conn) $1,000
David Phelps (D-Ill) $1,000
Charles S. Robb (D-Va) $1,000
Brian David Schweitzer (D-Mont) $1,000
Pete Stark (D-Calif) $1,000
Gloria Tristani (D-NM) $1,000
Derrick B. Watchman (D-Ariz) $1,000
Rick Weiland (D-SD) $1,000
Paul Wellstone (D-Minn) $1,000
Ron Wyden (D-Ore) $1,000
Bob Borski (D-Pa) $720
Shelley Berkley (D-Nev) $500
Howard L. Berman (D-Calif) $500
Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) $500
Democratic Party of Washington $500
Barbara Lee (D-Calif) $500

]]> By: JMWalker http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347921 JMWalker Tue, 13 May 2008 13:37:00 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347921 Repubes, reg: Jack Abramoff Scandal Pleaded Guilty Jack Abramoff Robert Coughlin Italia Federici J. Steven Griles Will Heaton Adam Kidan Bob Ney Tony Rudy Michael Scanlon Roger Stillwell Neil Volz Mark Zachares Convicted David Safavian Under Investigation John Doolittle Tom Feeney Duke Cunningham Scandal Pleaded Guilty Richard Berglund Duke Cunningham Mitchell Wade Thomas Kontogiannis John Michael Robert Fromm Convicted Brent Wilkes Indicted Kyle "Dusty" Foggo Miscellaneous Pleaded Guilty Claude Allen Larry Craig Lester Crawford Shaun Hansen Vernon Jackson Chuck McGee Brent Pfeffer Allen Raymond Indicted Tom Delay William Jefferson Bernard Kerik Rick Renzi Convicted Scooter Libby James Tobin No Contest Brian Doyle Under Investigation Jerry Lewis Don Young Repubes, reg:

Jack Abramoff Scandal

Pleaded Guilty
Jack Abramoff
Robert Coughlin
Italia Federici
J. Steven Griles
Will Heaton
Adam Kidan
Bob Ney
Tony Rudy
Michael Scanlon
Roger Stillwell
Neil Volz
Mark Zachares

Convicted
David Safavian

Under Investigation
John Doolittle
Tom Feeney

Duke Cunningham Scandal

Pleaded Guilty
Richard Berglund
Duke Cunningham
Mitchell Wade
Thomas Kontogiannis
John Michael
Robert Fromm

Convicted
Brent Wilkes

Indicted
Kyle “Dusty” Foggo

Miscellaneous

Pleaded Guilty
Claude Allen
Larry Craig
Lester Crawford
Shaun Hansen
Vernon Jackson
Chuck McGee
Brent Pfeffer
Allen Raymond

Indicted
Tom Delay
William Jefferson
Bernard Kerik
Rick Renzi

Convicted
Scooter Libby
James Tobin

No Contest
Brian Doyle

Under Investigation
Jerry Lewis
Don Young

]]> By: Regular http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347919 Regular Tue, 13 May 2008 13:34:05 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347919 Yeah Crapn, diverting billions of dollars to a personal fortune for personal gain and supporting terrorists organizations is much less important than a misdemeanor charge in Idaho. :roll: Yeah Crapn, diverting billions of dollars to a personal fortune for personal gain and supporting terrorists organizations is much less important than a misdemeanor charge in Idaho.

:roll:

]]> By: CapnAmerica http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347914 CapnAmerica Tue, 13 May 2008 13:26:16 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347914 Heh, nice try. Not even close to Larry "Toe Tapping" Craig: "I did not intend to have sex in that bathroom with that man." Heh, nice try.

Not even close to Larry “Toe Tapping” Craig: “I did not intend to have sex in that bathroom with that man.”

]]> By: Regular http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347910 Regular Tue, 13 May 2008 13:22:27 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347910 <i>What Democratic Names?</i> Oh, let's see... Let's start with Senator Feinstein who was asked to step down from committee after showing her Husband's company preferential treatment in getting multi-billion Department of Defense contracts. Or the Congressman, William Jefferson and the freezer money... Let's see, Congressman Joseph A. "Joe" Sestak, Jr, who was found supporting, attending campaign fund raisers of an agency, CAIR, that has known terrorist ties and is an apologists for terrorist's attacks. the list goes on... What Democratic Names?

Oh, let’s see…

Let’s start with Senator Feinstein who was asked to step down from committee after showing her Husband’s company preferential treatment in getting multi-billion Department of Defense contracts.

Or the Congressman, William Jefferson and the freezer money…

Let’s see, Congressman Joseph A. “Joe” Sestak, Jr, who was found supporting, attending campaign fund raisers of an agency, CAIR, that has known terrorist ties and is an apologists for terrorist’s attacks.

the list goes on…

]]> By: lindainks55 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347909 lindainks55 Tue, 13 May 2008 13:20:31 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347909 outlander, there are certain words (including the name of the state our current president hails form) which trigger that "awaiting moderation." No rhyme or reason to it and you're right that they never are moderated. outlander, there are certain words (including the name of the state our current president hails form) which trigger that “awaiting moderation.” No rhyme or reason to it and you’re right that they never are moderated.

]]> By: lindainks55 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347908 lindainks55 Tue, 13 May 2008 13:18:39 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347908 We elect some hum-dingers, don't we!? Does running for public office draw the dregs or do we manage to choose the worst? Maybe it's what happens to an average person once they get into office and part of the system? It would be interesting to see if the incidence of UNlawfullness and IMmorality is higher among elected officials than the general public. We elect some hum-dingers, don’t we!?

Does running for public office draw the dregs or do we manage to choose the worst?

Maybe it’s what happens to an average person once they get into office and part of the system?

It would be interesting to see if the incidence of UNlawfullness and IMmorality is higher among elected officials than the general public.

]]> By: outlander http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347905 outlander Tue, 13 May 2008 13:15:53 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347905 I wonder why posts that are "awaiting moderation" are never reviewed? I can't figure out why they are flagged. I've even removed all links and still get flagged. Is it the Eagle or the blog operator that is responsible? EDITORS? I wonder why posts that are “awaiting moderation” are never reviewed? I can’t figure out why they are flagged. I’ve even removed all links and still get flagged.

Is it the Eagle or the blog operator that is responsible? EDITORS?

]]> By: writerdog http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347904 writerdog Tue, 13 May 2008 13:15:47 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347904 Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., And I guess the "D -La" is a typo? Poor Ronda, the left see you as the Eagle's right-wing verse of a Kansas Rush L. And the right see you as Move-on-dot. org's local reporter. Messenger, lay your head on the block! Washington D.C. has become that joke about the Dallas Cowboys. The team had to stop the practice of the huddle. Most of the team being on Probation and not allow to associate with other Felons. The question whether their actions effects their duties as elected officials is the deciding factor. How does the latest having a mistress and a baby out of wedlock effect his duties as a Congressman? Rep. William Jefferson, D-La.,

And I guess the “D -La” is a typo?
Poor Ronda, the left see you as the Eagle’s right-wing verse of a Kansas Rush L. And the right see you as Move-on-dot. org’s local reporter. Messenger, lay your head on the block!

Washington D.C. has become that joke about the Dallas Cowboys. The team had to stop the practice of the huddle. Most of the team being on Probation and not allow to associate with other Felons. The question whether their actions effects their duties as elected officials is the deciding factor.
How does the latest having a mistress and a baby out of wedlock effect his duties as a Congressman?

]]> By: CapnAmerica http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347894 CapnAmerica Tue, 13 May 2008 13:07:51 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347894 What Democratic names, ReguLiar? Actually, the story was too kind. The guy didn't just father a child--he had two families. It was polygamy. He believed in "family values" so much, he decided to have two families at the same time . . . What Democratic names, ReguLiar?

Actually, the story was too kind. The guy didn’t just father a child–he had two families.

It was polygamy.

He believed in “family values” so much, he decided to have two families at the same time . . .

]]> By: LR2 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347886 LR2 Tue, 13 May 2008 12:52:21 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347886 jimmy mac -- you should divorce yourself from any discussions on ethics ----- it includes honesty and integrity ------ you have no experience in either jimmy mac — you should divorce yourself from any discussions on ethics —– it includes honesty and integrity —— you have no experience in either

]]> By: Regular http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347872 Regular Tue, 13 May 2008 12:31:59 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347872 er only one Democrat, but we all know from the news stories, there was more than one. er only one Democrat, but we all know from the news stories, there was more than one.

]]> By: Regular http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347871 Regular Tue, 13 May 2008 12:30:32 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347871 Not really Kev, Rhonda just didn't conveniently mention any Democrat names. Surprised? Not really Kev, Rhonda just didn’t conveniently mention any Democrat names. Surprised?

]]> By: Kev http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347857 Kev Tue, 13 May 2008 11:39:06 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/05/ethics-optional-in-congress/#comment-347857 What do all of the Congressmen in the story have in common? The "R" after the name! You know the party of "family values"! What do all of the Congressmen in the story have in common? The “R” after the name! You know the party of “family values”!

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