Where's that picture of Nancy with the whip?
Big Loser Bump.
(((( Gets the popcorn ))))
Talk about snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Hassert et al should shut up.
Earlier today
Nancy Pelosi Has Asked Rep. William Jeffereson to quit the Ways and Means Committee. (Breaking!)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1637559/posts
Tupperware and aluminum foil bump!
"With respect, I decline to do so," he wrote back to Pelosi."I will not give up a committee assignment that is so vital to New Orleans at this crucial time for any uncertain, long-term political strategy."
William Jefferson is an excellent Democrat, and a fine representative of New Orleans. I wonder if he's related to William Jefferson Clinton.
Forget the whip. I want to see Nancy [and Boxer, Clinton and Thomas] down on the ground kicking and screaming, having the fits that become them so...
ROTFLMAO....
May 24, 2006
Congressman William J. Jefferson
2113 Rayburn House Office Building
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Jefferson:
In the interest of upholding the high ethical standard of the House Democratic Caucus, I am writing to request your immediate resignation from the Ways and Means Committee.
Sincerely,
Nancy Pelosi
Democratic Leader
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The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
Democratic Leader
H-204, The Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20515
Leader Pelosi:
I have received your letter of this date requesting my immediate resignation from the Ways and Means Committee. With respect, I decline to do so.
Through my committee position and since this federal investigation became public, I have secured over $20 billion in tax credits and federal funds for my district after Hurricane Katrina. I authored the GO ZONE Act, the Katrina Public Finance Act, and the Katrina Tax Relief Act, along with my colleague Jim McCrery, which all resulted in massive tax relief for families, seniors, government agencies and businesses in the hurricane-affected region. All of these matters fall within the jurisdiction of the Ways and Means Committee. Additionally, my committee covers trade, which is important the Port of New Orleans. My work on the committee has been important to our port's recovery after the storm.
None of the matters reported to be under scrutiny involve issues under jurisdiction of the Ways and Means committee. Therefore, such a request would be even more perplexing and unreasonable. If I agreed, it would unfairly punish the people of the 2nd district and I will not stand for that.
Further, such a request would be discriminatory, in as much as no other Member currently under federal investigation has been asked to step down from a substantive, legislative committee assignment. It would also be unprecedented, in as much as I have served with Members who have been indicted, tried and won their cases, and who were never asked to step aside from their committee assignments during those processes. Therefore, I will not give up a committee assignment that is so vital to New Orleans at this crucial time for any uncertain political strategy.
Sincerely,
William J. Jefferson
Member of Congress
Of course, he refuses to quit.
He has Republicans defending him now.
I've called Frist and Hastert's office and not so politely told them this:
Do you think if Jefferson were a Republican, congressional Democrats would be so outspoken about FBI methods?
This is a great example of why many base conservatives are so disillusioned with Republicans these days. Let the Democrats have their scandals and don't assist in their defense of them. What is so difficult to understand about that?
Throw this nit in JAIL!
IMHO, Hastert did the right thing in many ways. For one it insures this will remain in the headlines for some time yet to come.....secondly it really was a Constitutional violation...and this makes the Pubbies look even better that they're concerned.
Talk about your Party of Stupidity (not to be confused with the Party of Idiocy, embodied by Denny Hastert).
Hopefully Jefferson will stay on the Ways and Means Committee until the cell door slams shut. It will make for good rebuttal remarks to Pelosi every time she opens her mouth about the Repub culture of corruption.
Culture of corruption!
Culture of corruption!