“Most ethical congress in history” ignores Murtha’s threats against GOP member
John Murtha (you remember, the guy caught on tape who was clearly willing – at some point – to accept bribe money) escaped from a reprimand thanks to his party who promised to run “the most ethical congress in history.”
Murtha (who has hurt who knows how many families thanks to his well-known love of throwing vast sums of taxpayers dollars away on pork) threatened Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) when Rogers tried, sadly unsuccessfully, to save taxpayers $23 million Murtha was bent on lavishing on his own district to help himself get reelected.
Rogers claimed that Murtha, angry that his high and mighty self was challenged in his desire to burn away other peoples money, said “you will not get any earmarks now and forever.” Rogers, backed by the usually spineless House GOP leaders, said Murtha’s threat violated congressional ethics rules. Murtha disregarding ethics? No way!
Frankly, if Murtha would threaten every member of the house that way and truly not let anybody have any earmarks (including himself) then that would be great. Think of how much money we would save. But to target a single Representative in reprisal is against their rules. Rules, it seems, Democrats are content to ignore as they give one of their own a free pass.
Most ethical congress indeed…
May 23rd, 2007 at 1:44 pm
Lobbysits and those who accept money and pork from them ought to be put on trial for treason.
May 23rd, 2007 at 1:59 pm
Agreed- be they Democrat or Republican, go get them!