Hart Hopelessly Conflicted
Hart Hopelessly Conflicted
This morning, the Washington Post editorial page argued there was no problem with Rep. Melissa Hart (R-PA) heading up the ethics investigation of Tom DeLay, even though she accepted contributions from DeLay’s political action committee.
Maybe this will change the Post’s opinion. Congressional Quarterly reports this morning:
When House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, acknowledges the applause of 900 conservatives gathered in his honor Thursday night, the House ethics committee may be represented — at least in spirit.
Rep. Melissa A. Hart of Pennsylvania is among about 30 House Republicans who have purchased either $250 tickets or $2,000 tables to the American Conservative Union dinner, the group’s executive director, Richard Lessner, confirmed Tuesday.
Hart also has close ties to DeLay’s favorite lobbyist, Jack Abramoff. Find out more at jackinthehouse.org.
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is hart an attorney? if she remains on the committee she is violating the rules of professional conduct and could be stripped of her law license.
May 11th, 2005 at 6:00 pmAs it turns out Hart is an attorney.
Or at least she graduated from law school in 1987.
http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=BS023300
Not sure I understand why she would be stripped of her law license because of this, however.
What provision of the rules of professional conduct did she violate?
May 11th, 2005 at 7:01 pmFor anyone who is interested here are the PA Rules of Professional Conduct for Lawyers.
http://www.padisciplinaryboard.org/documents/Pa%20RPC.pdf
Most of these restrictions apply only when a lawyer is practicing law, however.
May 11th, 2005 at 7:05 pmThose links also indicate that “Rep. Hart has received $15,000 from Tom Delay’s Political Action Committee, ARMPA.”
“Hart Hopelessly Conflicted” seems like an understatement.
May 11th, 2005 at 8:37 pmIn my opinion, I don’t think the fact that Hart showed up at that particular dinner is as convincing as the idea that she profited from what may be DeLay’s politics.
May 12th, 2005 at 3:20 amSince when does “professional conduct” matter to these scumbags? After all, its “professional conduct” (or lack thereof) that brings about an ethics investigation in the first place.
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