Under Boehner, Corrupt Conservatives Play Musical Chairs With Committee Seats
Under Boehner, Corrupt Conservatives Play Musical Chairs With Committee Seats
Last week, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) told Roll Call that he “has sought to enforce a tougher ethical standard in the 110th Congress.” In an effort to prove his new committment to “ethical standards” in the House, Boehner has even forced a prominent congressman under FBI scrutiny to step down from a powerful committee seat. But despite this rhetoric of responsibility, the culture of corruption still lives on in the conservative wing of the House.
After demoting one member of his caucus for corruption, Boehner has chosen to promote and reward two other deeply corrupt congressmen.
- Doolittle out: In mid-April, the FBI searched the Virginia home of Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA) as part of “its investigation into the ties of the congressman and his wife, Julie, to disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff.” Soon after, he was forced to step down from his seat on the powerful House Appropriations Committee.
- Calvert replaces Doolittle: The House Republican Steering Committee voted last week to appoint Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) to Doolittle’s vacant seat. Calvert, who has a history of scandals, including extensive profiting from legislation he supported and a well-publicized escapade with a prostitute, is one of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington’s “20 Most Corrupt Members of Congress”
- Feeney replaces Calvert: Yesterday, Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL), who was recently questioned by the FBI over his relationship to Abramoff, told the Orlando Sentinel that “he would take over as GOP leader on the space subcommittee, part of the overall House science committee.” He’s replacing Calvert, who had to abandon the position in order to accept Doolittle’s appropriations seat.
In the Boehner-approved culture of corruption, the calculus is clear: one corrupt member falling down equals two corrupt members rising up.
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Thanks Boehner. Just making it easier for the dems in ‘08.
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May 17th, 2007 at 10:48 amThese criminals have a deep bench.
May 17th, 2007 at 10:48 amBoner’s a smooth operator. Disgusting….but smooth.
May 17th, 2007 at 10:51 amThe three corrupted Congressmen, plus Boehner, makes a cute foursome.
May 17th, 2007 at 10:53 amTee time is at 10:30
Boner is rearranging deck chairs on the SS Titanic.
Captain Chimpy says don’t worry, that iceberg will never sink us.
May 17th, 2007 at 10:56 amCounting down the moments until the first troll screams “but Clinton did it too”.
May 17th, 2007 at 10:57 amLook let’s be frank here: Boehner is a boner. He likes to golf, have a suntan on his face, and probably has sex with Jeff Gannon secretly.
May 17th, 2007 at 11:01 amIf Boehner’s trying to go through the whole list of corrupt Republican House members, he’s still got a L-O-N-G way to go. At least we got the immoral Tom Delay off the taxpayer’s payroll.
May 17th, 2007 at 11:05 amTroll version: lay off, we are the party in power and can do anything we want, because we have abandoned the rule of law.
Right trolls?
May 17th, 2007 at 11:09 amBoner’s problem is that he doesn’t have any Republican congressmen who aren’t corrupt to choose from.
May 17th, 2007 at 11:10 amHeckuva job, Boner!
May 17th, 2007 at 11:12 amPretty boy boner wears that mr perfect mask so well. Underneath that mask he shines with deceipt, corruption, and blind loyality for his failed cause.
May 17th, 2007 at 11:17 ambet those baggy pants are roomy enough to hold your dirty balls Boner…..can I wash them? please?
May 17th, 2007 at 11:20 amCute saddle shoes Mr. masculine right winger. He’s the picture of the tough smoke ‘em out Right Wing, right Glenda Beck?
May 17th, 2007 at 11:25 amBoner needs a poodle skirt to go with those saddle shoes.
Then he’ll be ready for his big date with Jeffy Lube Gannon.
May 17th, 2007 at 11:34 amThe picture says it all. Boehner is posed in the “follow through” position, which is supposed to be after the ball has been hit. Yet, there is the ball still sitting on the tee. A wasted, meaningless swing.
May 17th, 2007 at 11:39 amKinda like corrupt priests isnt it?
May 17th, 2007 at 12:11 pmCan we replace the game for the electric chairs one?
May 17th, 2007 at 1:23 pmThis has got to be the longest joke in history. Will somebody please get to the punchline already!!
May 17th, 2007 at 1:57 pmBohner (sic)…
…and the ENTIRE STATE of Ohio…
…should be NUKED!
May 17th, 2007 at 7:02 pmBoehner wouldn’t know honest government if it slapped him upside his head.
May 17th, 2007 at 10:40 pmAre the democrats any better? The guy with cash in his freezer???
I have come to the opinion that if you are partisan and you think one party is good and the other is evil, something is wrong with you…
Our political system is flush with corruption and cash.. special interests and undue influence…. on both sides…
May 21st, 2007 at 1:06 am