Posted on 10/01/2004 3:49:16 PM PDT by Angry Republican
Jim McDermott believes in conspiracies. You may remember Baghdad Jim. The Seattle area Congressman went to Baghdad two years ago in a show of support for Saddam Hussein. While there, he denounced U.S. foreign policy and UN sanctions. His constituents must be so proud.
When Saddam was captured last December, McDermott argued that U.S. troops knew of Saddam's whereabouts for a long time, but delayed capturing him in order to achieve a public relations coup on behalf of President Bush.
Jim McDermott also participates in conspiracies -- at least according to the courts. A federal judge found McDermott guilty in a civil case over his role in illegal phone recordings. A pair of Democratic operatives illegally taped a telephone conversation between then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich and House leaders in 1996. They gave the tape to McDermott who was a member of the House Ethics Committee. McDermott released the tape to the press even though he was informed it was illegally obtained. What a wonderful guardian of ethics he was.
One of the Congressmen recorded on the tape sued McDermott. U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Hogan recently found McDermott guilty in the civil suit. A ruling to determine the amount of punitive damages and attorneys costs that McDermott must pay is expected anytime.
Perhaps McDermott thinks the court conspired against him.
Baghdad Jim faces reelection this November.
And that's the Point.
I'm Mark Hyman.
Is it me, or is the theme music to "The Twilight Zone" playing?
I used to watch Mark on my local CBS affiliate but since Rathergate, I go on-line to get his messages.
My congresscritter ping!
Yes. Just add that they can "view" him also at the link.
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