"He was honest about it when he got caught,.."
Just think about that statement for a while. ----
I can appreciate the distinction he is making.
Take for example, when Bill Clinton was caught with audio tapes proving beyond a doubt that he had witness tampered, obstructed justice, and lied while pounding his fist at us.
Some people are honest
Some are honest, but make mistakes
Some are dishonest and don't get caught
Some are dishonest, get caught, and deny
I think this guys is somewhere in the middle. I am glad he is out and think he has shamed the party. But then again, there are others like McCain, Specter, etc who continue to shame the party in their own ways.
Just how do you mistakenly accept bribes when you're a US Congressman? He knew what he was doing and denied it until he knew they had the goods on him. I sat on a court martial once where we sent a kid to prison for offenses far less serious than what Cunningham has confessed to. He's dirty and he needs to go to jail.