Posted on 08/02/2010 1:51:12 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
Two possible ethics trials of senior Democratic members of Congress are compounding the governing party's political woes and raising hopes among Republican leaders that they can make large gains in November's mid-term elections. On Sunday, Republicans sought to capitalize on the ethics troubles of Democratic Reps. Charles Rangel of New York and Maxine Waters of California. Continues...
In fact, Democrats involved in the party's communications operation -- known officially as the New York Times, AP, Politico.com, etc. -- are so resigned to a damaging televised trial (or trials -- see Maxine Waters), that they've resorted to using the race card.
One indication of the level of Democrat desperation about the fallout from public trials is how quickly after Rangel's ethics problems re-emerged that the media resorted to the race card -- in just under 10 seconds. A record even for the media.
In almost every article about Rangel or Maxine Waters, the "reporter" somehow feels compelled to point out that both are prominent members of the Congressional Black Caucus, and that 'racial questions are being raised' because the Ethics Committee isn't using a racial quota system in selecting whom to investigate.
Politico's John Bresnahan and Jonathan Allen, writing about the beastly racists running the Ethics Committee, conveniently quoted an anonymous member of the CBC complaining about a "duel standard, one for most members and one for African-Americans."
The Los Angeles Times put out a story Sunday entitled, "Ethics trials highlight racial tensions in Congress", reminding readers that Rangel and Waters "are leading MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS."
The New York Times on Sunday noted that "the tenacity of Mr. Rangel, a 20-term (House) veteran, and Ms. Waters, in her 10th term, in fighting the accusations" by the cross-burning hooded bastards, "puts the interests of these two veteran MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS at odds with those of their party leaders . . ."
Politico noted that "at one point earlier this year, all eight lawmakers under formal investigation by the House ethics committee, including Rangel and Waters, were black Democrats."
At the risk of stating the obvious, the media's darling little meme that black members of Congress are being 'unfairly' singled out is a ploy to get voters to dismiss the incriminating evidence in the Rangel and Waters cases as racially 'tainted' and, while they're at it, erect a firewall for white Democrats in swing districts. The message being, 'move along, nothing to see here but a buncha racist pigs making trumped-up charges, it's all a farce,' etc. And by falsely trying to turn the whole thing into an issue about race rather than ethics, the dog whistle campaign message from vulnerable white Democrats in swing districts to voters will be: Don't link me with this ethics morass, this whole thing is a black thing.
But it won't work. Voters know about a white dude named John Murtha, who would be facing charges right now if he wasn't deceased. Voters know about Eric Massa, another white dude who quit Congress because the "racist" Ethics Committee was going after him. Whether it's Eliot Spitzer or Blago or tax-cheat Tim Geithner, Democrats are one giant corruption factory; skin color is irrelevant.
Popcorn, anyone?
Anyway, that's...
My Two Cents...
"JohnHuang2"
Monday-morning ping! Have a great week, y’all!
Morning John,
I’m just hoping another Mark Foley b.s. type thing doesn’t surface for the pubbies. That would seem to blunt any opportunity.
Amen brother!
I am shocked!/s
It has nothing to do with race, and everything to do with both Rangel and Waters being from ‘safe’ racially-gerrymandered districts - so they feel they can get away with anything and still get re-elected.
These came up too early. I wish they would have been found in October. However if we can keep this in the news for four months that would be great. The Republicans in 2008 were in “trouble” in mid-September and October which helped the Democrats. Of course we could always have more Dems in trouble in October which would be great.
This speaks volumes about their respective constituents.
“COAST TO COAST” CULTURE OF CORRUPTION
The deal was cut.
The ethics Comittee offered to let him off with a reprimand, and he was too stupid to take the deal.
“...Democrats are one giant corruption factory; skin color is irrelevant.”
Absolutely!....and the American people are SICK of all the corruption and double standards.....
Ethical?
Only ethical?
Try competency, honesty, ability to govern, and previous experience in anything that produced value.
These losers fit so well with our Community Organizer president.
All ego, no schwienstucker.
Excellent!!
Thanks John Outstanding once again....
Thank you so much for your excellent wrap up, dear JohnHuang2!
“Democrats are one giant corruption factory; skin color is irrelevant.”
Welp...ya’ stole my thunder, but it bears repeatin’. ;o)
There are six other members of the CBC under investigation.
I wonder...
I think our herd was culled in prior elections. The best I’ve heard the other side come up with is Vitter...and that was years ago. lol
It’s not too early. Rangel’s trial will be in September from what I heard.
That will be must see tee vee...and we will be helpless to get away from it!
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