Conservative House leader defends Wilson.
By on Mar 8th, 2007 at 11:31 am
Conservative House leader defends Wilson.
Rep. Heather Wilson’s (R-NM) pressure call to U.S. Attorney David Iglesias may have violated ethics rules, but House Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO) is sticking by her. On Wednesday, Blunt defended Wilson and said he did not believe she did anything wrong. “I have confidence in her,” Blunt said.
UPDATE: Media Matters notes that ABC and NBC still haven’t covered the U.S. Attorney firings.
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Wow. Coming from Roy Blunt, that means almost nothing.
Sorry Heather, maybe you can work up some tears?
March 8th, 2007 at 11:34 am“I have confidence in her,†Blunt said.
Yeah, and you’re a corrupt S.O.B., too.
March 8th, 2007 at 11:38 amEither she made the call or she didnt… Arent we recording Americans phone calls now? We should be able to hear exactly what she said… someone call the NSA.
March 8th, 2007 at 11:40 amLet me be Blunt…
March 8th, 2007 at 11:40 amon 2nd thought, why would I want to be this little pecker?
Heather, Pete,
We’re coming after you.
How dare you call US Attorneys for favors?
It’s against the law, & so are you.
Ethics, shmethics!
March 8th, 2007 at 11:40 amSure, that makes sense. After all, violating ethics rules is not doing anything wrong. /sarc
Anytime I see a story like this, I always think of how the Right-wing would act if John Kerry, or Murtha did the same thing. They would demand the utmost in punishment, but when it’s one of their own they say that no wrong was done.
March 8th, 2007 at 11:41 amGOPers in DC make me ill. May they all rot in Hell.
March 8th, 2007 at 11:41 amYuh… sure… Ethics is what this whole matter of public serice is about, is it not? Why does Blunt think that this situation doesn’t meet the seriousness that an ethic’s violation calls into question? I don’t recollect that Rep. Blunt has a soil-free background, himself. He’s just another one.
March 8th, 2007 at 11:41 amWould Roy be considered a “Rod Majors” Conservative?
March 8th, 2007 at 11:48 amConfidence is such a fun word…
Mr Blunt:
Do you have confidence in, or is it rather confide/ence with Ms. Wilson?
Given either meaning of the word, would your statement indicate you are a confidence-man?
I also wonder if you have ever considered changing your last name, I know first hand what it is like to have a name that has become associated with the use of controlled substances. My family name is Stoner. We were a bunch of stonemasons once upon a time….
March 8th, 2007 at 11:54 amThe only thing about Blunt that is accurate is the point on his head and the knob on his wittle wank. Now, THAT’S blunt!
March 8th, 2007 at 11:59 amI just don’t see where Blunt’s support of Wilson is all that valuable. If I were Heather-roni, I’d be distancing myself from that guy- big time.
Hey, Raven- You just can’t stay away from the Wilson postings, can ya? -ha- (Neither can I.)
March 8th, 2007 at 12:03 pmRaven are you Native American?
March 8th, 2007 at 12:06 pmHeather Wilson is starting to remind me of Katherine Harris in her days of desperation before last Novembers election, when no one wanted to be seen with her.
March 8th, 2007 at 12:06 pmI can imagine Heathers panicky whining call to Blunt: “Save me, save me!”
Good!! I want them all to stick very closely toegether, so there are none of those unsightly pieces left over after the flush. (but i imagine this crowd will be a 2-flusher no matter how it’s approached)
March 8th, 2007 at 12:09 pmIt was so horrible, having my children almost see Ms. Jackson’s titty!
March 8th, 2007 at 12:11 pmMissouri has gotten its fill of the Blunt family, I hope. Corrupt tools of lobbyists and big business all of them.
March 8th, 2007 at 12:12 pmSpongebob..
March 8th, 2007 at 12:13 pmNo, not a drop.
I work with Navajos on wildland fire-fighting crews.
I have been a student and practitioner of aboriginal living skills most of my life.
I appreciate and seek to educate a life style in concert with nature and Creation.
Exploitation of people and resources anywhere in the world really pisses me off!
Damn liberal media not covering this story! If it was a Repubican! Oh wait never mind.
March 8th, 2007 at 12:14 pmR-
Think globally, act locally!
March 8th, 2007 at 12:14 pmFrom 1115.org regarding Roy Blunt: “One of the things he was caught red-handed doing: trying to sneak a provision benefiting Philip Morris into the bill that created the Homeland Security Department at a time when he was romantically involved with Abigail Perlman, the head of government affairs for the parent company of Philip Morris. And, oh yes, one of his Blunt-lets (Andrew B., to be precise) also worked for Philip Morris at the time. Two birds with one stone; a pretty impressive feat of synergistic corruption!”
Just one little deed from the ethically-challenged Roy Blunt.
March 8th, 2007 at 12:16 pmWhoa, double-take on the headline. I thought it was referring to Joe and/or Val Wilson. Now I see it’s just the usual Republican scumbaggery.
March 8th, 2007 at 12:18 pmRaven- That’s right. I feel like I know you. Ever have a prayer tree on Ledoux?
March 8th, 2007 at 12:18 pmR-
March 8th, 2007 at 12:22 pmNo, but I’m building my own little cliff dwelling on Hell’s Mesa…just in case, you know…;)
Raven- No, but that’s OK. I’m in City Different. Good times are ahead. Power and Peace-
March 8th, 2007 at 12:27 pmThink progress!
March 8th, 2007 at 12:33 pmBlessings and Balance-
Where did my post about the Democrats calling for withdrawal just before the elections go? Was the link it went to not considered reputable? Here is one from the Washington Post.
House Democrats seek mid-2008 Iraq withdrawal
March 8th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Now it’s back!
I have never had that happen before.
March 8th, 2007 at 12:36 pmOff Topic, but good news:
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/House_Democrats_introduce_bill_to_restore_0308.html
March 8th, 2007 at 12:38 pmI have never had that happen before.
Comment by Spudge_Boy
I get disapearing posts alot. =P
March 8th, 2007 at 12:42 pmLoyal Repubicans stick together in time of need just ask Libby. Cheney and Rove came to his defense during his darkest hour. Oh sorry they didn’t and they even forgot he worked in the White House. Ex President Gerald Ford gave up his career to protect a criminal name Nixon look what the GOP did for him. Blunt will drop Wison when she is indicted and say he can’t remember who she is, just like Bush did Abramoff. Loyality in the Republican party means if your caught I don’t know you, if not I’ll keep using you until you do get caught.
March 8th, 2007 at 12:52 pmAnother Con with a “Gut Feeeeling”
Devo’s “Gut Feeling”
SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU TASTE
March 8th, 2007 at 1:24 pmMAKES ME WANT TO CLEAR MY THROAT
THERE’S A MESSAGE TO YOUR MOVEMENTS
THAT REALLY GETS MY GOAT
I LOOKED FOR SNIFFY LININGS
BUT YOU’RE ROTTEN TO THE CORE
I’VE HAD JUST ABOUT ALL I CAN TAKE
YOU KNOW I CAN’T TAKE IT NO MORE
GOT A GUT FEELING
CENTERED ‘ROUND LONG TIME AGO
ON YOUR ABILITY TO TORMENT
THEN YOU TOOK YOUR TONGS OF LOVE
AND STRIPPED AWAY MY GARMENT
GOT A GUT FEELING
Exploitation of people and resources anywhere in the world really pisses me off!
Comment by Raven
Bravo – you’re not alone here.
March 8th, 2007 at 1:32 pm21. he was romantically involved with Abigail Perlman, the head of government affairs for the parent company of Philip Morris.
midwestblue
I think I’m going to be siiiiiccckkkkk….
March 8th, 2007 at 1:35 pmRoy Blunt:”I have confidence in her…”…Is that is sufficiant ? !!!!
March 8th, 2007 at 1:42 pmHe stood up for Mark Foley to didn’t he?? Hey Heather, run you crook run!!!
March 8th, 2007 at 1:44 pm“Purity Balls” gets coverage but this doesn’t. Thanks for the excellent coverage of important news events, ABC and NBC. Good lord.
March 8th, 2007 at 1:52 pm#3 ggibson: I agree, surely someone at NSA or AT&T has evidence of her improper, unethical phone call to USA Inglesias. Subpeonas here, there, and everywhere!
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March 8th, 2007 at 5:38 pmrachel kinnardi – Be gone!
March 8th, 2007 at 7:34 pmI THINK I WILL USE Roy Blunt AS A BLUNT INSTRUMENT TO BLUDGEON Heather Wilson INTO A BLOODY HEAP OF FLESH AND GUTS–HOLD ON, BLUNT HAS GOTTEN BLUNTED–HAND ME THAT John Boehner 9-Iron, THERE, CADDY!!!!!
March 8th, 2007 at 10:53 pm