Scandal-fatigued Renzi resigns from committees.
By on Apr 24th, 2007 at 6:42 pm
Scandal-fatigued Renzi resigns from committees.
“Continuing to backpedal after the FBI raided one of his family busineses last week, Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ) said in a statement today that he’ll be resigning ‘all my committee assignments.’ Renzi already resigned from his seat on the sensitive House Intelligence Committee last week. He also holds seats on the Committee on Financial Services and Committee on Natural Resources.”
UPDATE: “A week after FBI agents raided his family’s business, Republican Rep. Rick Renzi of Arizona has asked to be dropped from his party’s top campaign program to protect vulnerable incumbents, a clear sign that he is considering a resignation from Congress.”
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Another one bites the dust.
April 24th, 2007 at 6:44 pmBut he was just getting started as a Freshman congressman, he was just getting to know Catherine Harris.
Oh well, who was I talking about?
I live in his district. Bye Mr. Renzi.
April 24th, 2007 at 6:47 pmThe US Attorney who first began a probe into Renzi's business irregularities (Charlton in AZ) was one of those whose service was deemed no longer to the President's pleasure. Coincidence or not?
April 24th, 2007 at 6:48 pmQuite the dust cloud rising here in the homeland lately, could be a contributing factor to global climate change.........
April 24th, 2007 at 6:49 pmIs this a "I am turning out the lights as I leave Congress and head to prison" preparation?
April 24th, 2007 at 6:49 pmAnother Republicrook goes down!
Don't drop the soap, Renzi.
April 24th, 2007 at 6:52 pmEven if Gonzo gets to keep firing US Attorneys for prosecuting Republicrooks, it isn't going to stop.
As long as there are still a few honest prosecutors, honest lawmakers and honest journalists, the fat lady hasn't sung yet.
Democracy ain't dead yet!!
April 24th, 2007 at 6:55 pmCatherine Harris = Katherine Harris perhaps?
Renzi is not a Freshman Congressmen BTW, he has been in office since 2003. That said, Harris has already left Congress in her kamikaze bid to win the FL Senate seat against Democratic incumbent Ben Nelson.
April 24th, 2007 at 6:55 pm...against Democratic incumbent Ben Nelson.
Comment by lestatdelc — April 24, 2007 @ 6:55 pm
That's Bill Nelson, my Senator. I danced on election day when he beat Harris. :)
April 24th, 2007 at 7:00 pm#2 For Truth
How much would you want to "boot" (an obsolete term that may not be recognized but it means I will pay you a sum of money to ensure the transaction) to trade Renzi for Trent Frank, my Arizona Representative? Why is it we have a bunch of losers in this State from City, County (particularly Mohave County), State, don't even start about Gould the trash czar, and Feds except our Governor? She is a star among her contemporaries.
April 24th, 2007 at 7:00 pmI can say one good thing about Katty Harris.
She has the nicest tits money can buy.
April 24th, 2007 at 7:00 pmCould it be that he is guilty of something, just maybe, don't you think?
Nah, they are busy restoring honesty and integrity, and doing their jobs for the american people, they would never lie to us, no, no, no, never.....hehe another one goes down.
Hating the Scum Sucking Subhuman Repuke Mafia daily
April 24th, 2007 at 7:01 pmWhen may we expect his resignation from Congress?
April 24th, 2007 at 7:04 pmGotta love family values like corruption.
What was that last empty slogan.. Contract ON America?
GOP = Biggest Terrorist Threat to the world.
April 24th, 2007 at 7:04 pmBye, Renzi.
We can hardly wait to miss you....
April 24th, 2007 at 7:08 pmOn your way out, don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya.
April 24th, 2007 at 7:14 pmSadly, this is what government has been reduced to in America. Scandal after scandal - resignations, firings, and the like. This is surely not just an issue of one party or the other, but of a government out of control.
April 24th, 2007 at 7:27 pmIt's time to return to the ideals of the founding fathers - not trusting politicians!
Not to digress too far, but for some further reading on that very issue, see Politicians Lie? Say it Ain't So!:
http://www.populistamerica.com/politicians_lie___say_it_ain_t_so
Sadly, this is what government has been reduced to in America. Scandal after scandal - resignations, firings, and the like. This is surely not just an issue of one party or the other, but of a government out of control.
It's time to return to the ideals of the founding fathers - not trusting politicians!
Not to digress too far, but for some further reading on that very issue, see Politicians Lie? Say it Ain't So!:
April 24th, 2007 at 7:28 pmhttp://www.populistamerica.com/politicians_lie___say_it_ain_t_so
"Scandal-fatigued"?
Funny. This used to be called "red-handed".
As in "Red-handed Renzi resigns from committee".
Other people would use "cookie jarred".
April 24th, 2007 at 7:42 pmthis guy must be a prince among the species. I mean feces. he at least has some concept of the crimes he has committed and has resigned from all but his pension job. let's see if he will actually do the right thing. he has done his publicity stunt, now let's see if he has any real guts. what am I saying? of course he won't resign, he needs campaign contributions to use for his legal defense fund!
April 24th, 2007 at 7:45 pmmaybe he has all ready turned?
Yeah right.
April 24th, 2007 at 7:55 pmWhy is this not being broadcast in the msm?
April 24th, 2007 at 7:58 pm#9 Doh! I always seem to screw up the first names with the Senators from Nebraska and Florida. Mea culpa.
April 24th, 2007 at 8:06 pmThe era of the "True Statesman" has long ago fled the scene in our Country. During my days of education, particularly in industrial engineering and management there was the old adage: Those who can do; those than cannot inspect; those that don't know the difference teach. There is now another category: those that don't know what "difference" means run for political office. As long as there is the opportunity for a politician to make a buck with his vote we will have corruption. In an earlier post I alluded to the Mohave County Trash Czar. Granny won't have dinner ready for an hour or so and the pool is heating so I will illustrate my point. Graft and corruption is not a White House Monopoly! Bullhead City, Arizona is a small but growing area in the Southwest. The City Council, responding to a number of complaints about construction debris being blown about (We live in the Desert. The winds blow in the desert. Trash flows with the wind in the desert) enacted an ordinance requiring that all trash receptacles at construction sites be covered. You don't see the problem? The contracted city trash collector (a public utility under the current definitions) provides covered construction debris trash containers. You still don't see the problem? A less than reputable trashy collector from a neighboring city contracted with the developers to remove the debris at a significantly lower rate. The employees of this trashy business, being the subject of a current immigration reform movement and the entrepreneurs that they are, hit upon a marvelous idea. Rather than use those expensive covered containers that cost money to dump at the County landfill we will just mark off a spot, erect a three foot high chicken wire fence, tell the developer to dump all his trash in the enclosure, wait until he is finished dumping and the wind is finished blowing and take down our fence because all the trash is gone. You still don't see the problem? The Bullhead City council refused a license to the outsider unless he covered his chicken wire to keep the wind from doing his job. The outsider complained to his sister, a lobby (ier, est, damned if I know which) and reported mistress of our esteemed State Senator Gould, who introduced a bill requiring all cities the size of Bullhead City in Arizona not to pass a law discriminating against his girl-friend's brother. My story is obviously slanted but woefully true. His written argument and this is also true: "...it is not part of the emanate(sic) domain..." I am happy that I haven't lived in Arizona long enough to have my brain fried like all the politicians except the Governor.
April 24th, 2007 at 8:08 pmSo if this ass-hat goes down, did I hear right that the gov would then have the power to put someone in his position?
April 24th, 2007 at 11:10 pm#23 As far as I can tell both Nelsons are RINOs
April 24th, 2007 at 11:32 pmExcuse me, I meant DINOs.
April 24th, 2007 at 11:45 pm...as if resigning stops the scrutiny.
April 25th, 2007 at 8:45 am