Democrats will do anything to get and maintain power. After all, Lenin wasn’t too good a revolutionary. His specialty, once he took power, was to create a ruthless system for permanent power at any cost. Democrats hope to do the same in 2008. By any means necessary, get more senate and house seats.
Part of their strategy is to demonize California House Republican leaders. While Duke Cunningham certainly deserved demonization, as does Democrat "Refrigerator" Jefferson, our California Congressional Republicans are endlessly attacked with rumors and conspiracy theories, spearheaded by the LA Times. But painting the bribery tar brush against Republicans is ringing hollow.
Jerry Lewis is repeatedly skewered by the LA Times, with breathy innuendos of vast sums of money circulating through his office. The only problem is a ferocious lack of facts. Unlike some Congressmen, Lewis has not grown wealthy in Congress. According to Lewis’ financial disclosure statement, most of his savings are in a retirement account in a Credit Union containing a few hundred thousands dollars. He also has a 1/4 share in a family trust that might be worth 15,000 to $50.,000 dollars. (See here.)
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July 5th, 2007 at 12:00 am
Shawn, I will join you in saying that I know of no illegal activities by Jerry Lewis or members of his staff.
That said, lack of illegal activity is no excuse for:
(A) Championing an endless parade of egregious and wasteful earmarks while Chairman of the Appropriations Committee;
(B) Demostrating hypocracy by demogoging against the Democrats for doing exactly what he did when he was in the majority, but without any public apology for his own role in this shameful practice; and,
(C) Fostering a culture of “Appropriator Primacy” on Capitol Hill, where members of this spending body somehow are better than their colleagues (best demonstrated when Lewis opposed spending cuts that did not originate from ‘his’ committee).
If Republicans in Congress are serious about reforming the earmark process, they could start with dumping Lewis as ranking member of the Appropriations Commmittee, and replacing him with a fiscal conservative.
If we are serious about regaining the majority, we have to be willing to look in the mirror, and police our own problems.
Jon
July 5th, 2007 at 12:00 am
Come on Shawn, doesn’t Congressman Postmus sound better?
October 23rd, 2008 at 12:00 am
“Congressman Postmus”
LOLOLOLOLOL!
Trading corruption in Congress for meth in Congress.
LOLOLOLOLOL!