House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., and Rep. David Dreier, R-Calif, left, appear at a news conference on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006, to discuss plans to clean up tranished relations between lawmakers and lobbyists. House Republicans moved to seize the initiative for ethics reform Tuesday with a comprehensive package of changes, including the banning of privately sponsored travel like that arranged by convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)
The Democrats wouldn't know the high ground even should they somehow find their way to it.
We the people, could end up winners in all this posturing. If the two parties try to out-reform each other hard enough, something good could come of it. :):)
Is this a news story or an editorial? Bottom line, the Republicans got out in front of the dems on this issue and no matter what the dems do or say, the second the Republicans pass a reform package the second the dems lose the issue. Look for the dems to try and slow this down any way they can.
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Nice try at damage control, Senator.
Time and the courts and sworn testimony will help us see how "largely "Republican"" this little affair truly was.
Probably about as much as the House Bank 'Rubbergate" affair was all Republican as well.
Eliminate tax concessions for businsses and you eliminate 75% of the need for lobbiests. Hit 'em in the purse.
High ground to them is where they are outside the survey of any controlling legal authority.
Sorry Dems. The high ground is out of reach for the win at all cost crowd.
So, what they are doing is limiting it down to cold hard cash. Which is what they wanted anyway.
Political high ground by repeating EXACTLY what the Republican Plan from yesterday is?