“The Republican brand at the moment is very weak. And what this does, this adds to the buzz about Republicans and what do Republicans believe, and are Republicans hypocrites.” Fine. However, where's the comment on the Dims? How about Jefferson? Should we make the statement "The Democratic brand at the moment is very weak. Dims always steal money. Jefferson proves it, and for Dims to not admit it, just shows Dims are hypocrites". And why hasn't Jefferson resigned? Why aren't we calling for his resignation?

I don't understand the double standard, here.

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If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it is in English, thank a Soldier. - My barber

Of course Katie didn't mention anything about the problems that Democrats have had in the past year: Rep.Cynthia McKinney, Rep. William Jefferson, Rep. Alan Mollohan and Rep. John Conyers...so whatever Katie, you are a hypocrite.

If democrats accept gays so much, then why go to all this trouble?

Oh wait, I think I know

It must be something in the water, but this is the 3rd time I have written of gonads on this site for the GOP in Congress has none with Lott and Johnny B of Ohio seems to be slumping along as liberals find their gonads in Couric smearing idiot Republicans in Congress.

The GOP has no leadership in Congress and that is the problem. Except for a few firebrands like Tancredo or Paul the entire lot apparently are acting like Demoncrats on a binge finding what petty lust they can indulge.

The GOP needs a hammer like Tom DeLay or like the perfection of maul Lyndon Johnson in terrifying Democrats. None of this crap should be going on due to fear of being pounded by the whips and no one has any fear. For the first time in my life, I loathe more Republicans than I do those disgusting liberal Democrats in Congress.

I have concluded that just like the 1960's children decided being sloven simps due the hard work of their parents that current Republicans have decided being sloven simps is all they can be, because they have no God like inspiration in Ronald Reagan.

It is a huge problem when a Bon Homme Richard is posting on Newsbusters more economic, social, political and world policy in the past month than this GOP has come up with since Reagan flew back to the ranch.

The GOP is a party of dolts. Ron Paul and Tom Tancredo get domestic issues but make huge mistakes on foreign policy. The rest of these auditioning fools recite Reagan and have no idea what he even is. That is why the few common sense quotes coming out of Fred Thompson actually give hope to a Conservative base that there is a light on and maybe a brain is home.

I post ideas here as Benjamin Franklin did to increase debate and filter it through to the GOP, because what we have now is petty scandal, old fools, no direction and no leadership. This is a political war and these simps have been riding on Rush Limbaugh, Hannity, Newsbusters, Drudge and Christian Conservatives........the GOP has no idea how to fight and no idea what to fight about.

This army needs fear and to be whipped into line. If they do not have a Patton then hire one to head the GOP with authority to take funds, refute party affiliation and destroy all those who step out of line.
There sits Jeffords up in Vermont. That pansy should have had the whole GOP come down on him and elect a tree over him just to make the point that garbage does not ever happen. EVER!

Then Larry Craig and Massage Vitters would understand to pee on a plane and go fishing where they can't get into trouble.

This is this Bush patrician "get along" with people whose main intent is to destroy the GOP. Reagan always said you don't debate an enemy but find a way to destroy them....ends the problem.

Instead of looking at the MSM which everyone knows is going to ride this piglet to the market, it is time for the GOP leadership to tell Bush adios, tell Lott hit the road and tell these problem children "too bad skippy".

The Democrats think they can drive Gonzales out of the AG's office........well put in a hammer like Janice Rogers Brown and tell Bush to go to Camp David and let her open all those files on Clinton, Clinton, Gore, Leahy, Schumer and company and do what Andy Jackson did in burying all his political enemies.

Let Madame AG Brown start arresting Dan Rather and John Kerry on Forgegate and it will be a lesson these Murtha hog trough assassins will soon figure out to let sleeping GOP dogs lay and those GOP dogs will find out that there is law east of the Pecos and they will stop this nonsense or they will hope the world ends today for what the GOP will do to them.

Fred Thompson are you listening?

*HIC IACET ARTORIVS REX QVONDAM REXQVE FVTVRVS

I never thought I'd hear myself say this, but how about good ol' Man on Woman Republican sex scandal?!!? First we got Mark Foley and now this? Sheesh!

Democrats like Kennedy, Clinton and Gary Hart were with young women. They could at least seem cool. Kennedy picked up a chick at a party (although he did killer her!). Clinton was boppin a girl less than half his age. And Gary Hart! Holy Cow! I think Donna Rice was worth it!

But the last two Republican sex scandals have just been creepy! First, you had that page deal where a Mark Foley was hitting on teenage boy pages on the Internet. Now you have this Craig guy rubbing shoes under a stall in a mens room? That's just creepy-sick and nasty!!

Now I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with being gay, but be proud of who you are! You can be Republican and Gay, just don't get caught in the closet. Come out of the closet, be proud to be a gay, American Republican. Don't get caught in the mens room while traveling to see your wife and kids, for Pete's sake!

CBS News, thy name is scandal.

Courage.

a few things here:

- power tends to corrupt, and it corrupt more the longer people are ensconced in power. 

- this is what BOTH parties have given us with their gerrymandering and attempts to monopolize the flow of pork and legislative/regulatory favors. 

- it is a natural consequence that the party that has the greatest lock on power (at whatever level - local, state or federal) is going to be subject to the greatest enticenments for corruption.

- what lies behind the corruption?  Obviously, a steady growth of government and the favors it can dole out.  Who's buying the favors and fuelling a bigger government?  Those with the biggest pockets of course, and the most to gain from federal, state or local government favor.  Nearly all are businesses trying to get a leg up on competition or something they can get cheaper from the government through grease than by follwoing rules or from market transactions.  And the parties pretty much go along, because they get a cut of the action.

- in other words, our country is a great at allowing us to create wealth, and both parties have largely relegated themselves to role as brokers to parasites - the fleas to louses, as it were.  The fleas distract us by pretending that they are fighting each other over matters of "principle", but the results are clear to see - they are enablers to the bigger lice.  The bribe payers are happiest when only one party is in charge, as it means they don't have to split payments and are assured of getting a greater bang for the buck.

- the fight over this dole is what underlines the nastiness between the parties and the politics of personal destruction that we see in this and other cases. 

- the media doesn't really know what's going on (most of us don't really), but they enjoy helping their corporate giant parents to pay money by selling the spectacle to the American people.

As asides, I don't have a problem with Craig being homosexual and it shouldn't be such a big deal.  He was, however, appaarently trolling for some sex in public bathrooms at an airport - I can't say I'm thrilled about that, so if indeed that is illegal behavior I suppose I agree.  However, the guy IS a US senator, and this is definitely a sign about his judgment and ability to exercise self-control.  Too bad. This is not really a case of corruption however, so I consider the legal end of it over (Craig of course can pursue that as he wishes).  What happens next is really up to Craig, his party and those whom he is supposed to represent.

As the Republican-Democrat conflict, I have to say I am disgusted by corruption all around, as well as by the narrow partisan views that everyone takes on it - including Newsbusters, which really could play a much more productive role if it wanted to.

Sincerely,

Tom

"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself - and you are the easiest person to fool."

If any democrat, no matter how insignificant, ever was busted soliciting gay sex in a public restroom, the left would never hear the end of it. If this guy would come out of the closet and admit he's gay--and he obviously is, it would probably end the whole matter.  This isn't the first time he's done this, he's well versed in bathroom code for sex and it's only a matter of time before more men recognize him and say he did the same thing with them.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/localnews/story/144047.html

If he thinks he made a mistake by pleading guilty it is within his rights to withdraw his plea and change it to not guilty.  He just has to be prepared for a major court battle that will be very, very public.