Conservatives block ethics reform bill.
By on Feb 28th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Conservatives block ethics reform bill.
Yesterday evening, House Democrats were forced to pull an ethics reform proposal after widespread opposition by Republicans, as well as a few Democrats. Several lawmakers insisted that the current system “is working” and there is no need for an independent, bipartisan Office of Congressional Ethics. In an effort to scuttle the office, senior House Republican aides have drawn up a hit list of Democratic lawmakers to target with investigations.
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Wonder what the straight talk express has to say about that???
February 28th, 2008 at 3:34 pmBarrel of monkeys
February 28th, 2008 at 3:35 pmRepubObstructicans
February 28th, 2008 at 3:36 pmThis makes no sense, they want to target people for ethical investigations because they are against ethical investigations.
February 28th, 2008 at 3:37 pmconservative ethics?
OXYMORON!!!
February 28th, 2008 at 3:37 pmThis shows just how corrupt everything is. If people have nothing to hide then why not vote for it? It’s the same as the telecomm immunity, why would you need immunity unless you did something illegal? Create the committee anyways and start your investigation with the list of those who voted against it.
February 28th, 2008 at 3:38 pmRepubs were against ethics before they were against ethics reform.
February 28th, 2008 at 3:39 pmI say, “Have at it then.” if there are Dems that need to be investigated, then do it. Then investigate the Repukes that need to be investigated, or is that list of Repukes just too long?
To the idiot trolls, We Progressives want honest government, be it Dem or Repuke, unlike you trolls who think “it is OK if you’re a republican.”
Buck Fush
February 28th, 2008 at 3:40 pmIn an effort to scuttle the office, senior House Republican aides have drawn up a hit list of Democratic lawmakers to target with investigations.
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What’s good for the goose is good for the gander….right?
February 28th, 2008 at 3:40 pmComment by Xisithrus — February 28, 2008 @ 3:37 pm
Of course it doesn’t make any sense, Xisithrus. We’re dealing w/ GOOPers here!
February 28th, 2008 at 3:41 pmWhat’s good for the goose is good for the gander….right?
Comment by Charles James Napier — February 28, 2008 @ 3:40 pm
Absolutely! If they’re corrupt, GOOPer or Dem, they GOTTA GO!
February 28th, 2008 at 3:42 pmDoes Napier want someone to goose his gander?
February 28th, 2008 at 3:43 pmwhere’s mr. ethics cry baby Boehner?
oh wait….HE’S the one that made up the Dem hitlist
February 28th, 2008 at 3:44 pm#9 – “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander….right?” Comment by Charles James Napier — February 28, 2008 @ 3:40 pm
Well, I do have to say, you have a point.
The Democrats should start to emulate the tactics of the Repub’s and draw up a list of right-whiners to target!
February 28th, 2008 at 3:46 pmChuckles thinks he’s going to goad people into defending corrupt Democrats, just because he defends corrupt Republicans.
Chuckles isn’t very bright.
February 28th, 2008 at 3:49 pmWell, of course the Republicans stopped it.
That’s what they do: Obstruct. Deflect. Deny. Obfuscate. Lie. Cheat. Steal.
February 28th, 2008 at 4:03 pmindependent investigation provides the only real accountability… no wonder Republicants don’t want it…
February 28th, 2008 at 4:03 pmWhat’s good for the goose is good for the gander….right?
Absolutely. Any person in Congress who is suspected of ethical violations should be investigated no matter if they are Democrat or Republiscum. The reason why the Republiscums killed the measure, though, was because the list of Republiscums to be investigated was probably three times the length of the list of Democrats.
February 28th, 2008 at 4:09 pmWhat’s good for the goose is good for the gander….right?
Comment by Charles James Napier
in case you missed post 8 in your hurry to write post 9….read post 19.
February 28th, 2008 at 4:11 pmIt takes a woman to clean house, just wait till Pelosi is Madame Speaker!
Wow, another troll who is correct. Nancy Pelosi removed Jefferson from his committee assignments when he came under investigation. Funny thing, I don’t remember her Republiscum counterpart doing the same with Renzi.
February 28th, 2008 at 4:11 pmChuckles isn’t very bright.
Comment by ralph the wonder llama
He’s a sillly rabbit, he doesn’t know tricks are for kids.
February 28th, 2008 at 4:12 pmBilbo, you’re using facts and logic, be careful it will confuse the trolls.
February 28th, 2008 at 4:13 pmBilbo, you’re using facts and logic, be careful it will confuse the trolls.
Comment by Bobwurst — February 28, 2008 @ 4:13 pm
I know, they could hurt themselves. But it’s funny to watch them wheel around and smack into walls when they’re confused.
February 28th, 2008 at 4:20 pmWhen profit is your prophet, ethics become inconvenient.
February 28th, 2008 at 4:23 pmsmack into walls when they’re confused.
confused? they’re brainwashed idiots who take their orders from richer brainwashed idiots. They’re really too stupid to be confused, they’re just rightarded.
February 28th, 2008 at 4:24 pmSo the Republicans are hypocrites.
Wow, who would have ever thought that!
/snark overload
February 28th, 2008 at 4:42 pmNapier tries to smirk his answer out, but fails miserably. Of course, what is good for the goose is good for the gander. He doesn’t realize that we aren’t outraged that the Republicans dared to dig up dirt on the Democrats. We’re outraged that they got these principles to block Ethics Reform, because they didn’t want to be exposed. Sure, let’s let the Dems who have their hands in the cookie jar get burned too. I betcha that there’ll be three Republicans for every Democrat net in this trap.
Hehe.
So, does Napier have anything to say about the block of Ethics Reform by the ‘lilly white Republicans’? No? I didn’t think so. Flagged for off topic troll-baiting.
February 28th, 2008 at 5:08 pmAbsolutely! If they’re corrupt, GOOPer or Dem, they GOTTA GO!
Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — February 28, 2008 @ 3:42 pm
Jeez, I don’t remember clicking that Post button. You took the thoughts right out of my mind!
See, that’s something goopers don’t get…they think liberals just want corrupt goopers gone, when we want ALL corrupt officials gone. But they can’t think outside of their own world views.
What a fantastic insight into the sick fu(k mind of a gooper.
February 28th, 2008 at 6:10 pmChuckles thinks he’s going to goad people into defending corrupt Democrats, just because he defends corrupt Republicans.
Chuckles isn’t very bright.
Comment by ralph the wonder llama — February 28, 2008 @ 3:49 pm
You sir are a master of understatement!
February 28th, 2008 at 7:04 pmRepublicans have no morals!
February 28th, 2008 at 11:21 pmI whish when they did walked out the other day That they didn’t come back! November is coming!!!!!!
February 28th, 2008 at 11:23 pmWell, I do have to say, you have a point.
The Democrats should start to emulate the tactics of the Repub’s and draw up a list of right-whiners to target!
Comment by Democrat Soldier — February 28, 2008 @ 3:46 pm
For the list to be useful list in Republitard-ville, it would have to be a list of those Goopers WISHING to support this ethics bill. This is their currency, if it can help government govern itself, they are against it, so therefore, they would rally to beat anyone of themselves looking to make this bill a reality.
February 29th, 2008 at 12:19 amThinking Republitard is ward hork. ;-)
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Several lawmakers insisted that the current system “is working†and there is no need for an independent, bipartisan Office of Congressional Ethics.
Read: Do not create a commission to investigate my wrong doings and unethical behavior.
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February 29th, 2008 at 1:06 amOf course, what is good for the goose is good for the gander. He doesn’t realize that we aren’t outraged that the Republicans dared to dig up dirt on the Democrats. We’re outraged that they got these principles to block Ethics Reform, because they didn’t want to be exposed. Sure, let’s let asus a42-m6 battery,asus silver m6n battery the Dems who have their hands in the cookie jar get burned too. I betcha that there’ll be three Republicans for every Democrat net in this trap.
Hehe.
October 15th, 2008 at 4:03 am