[P-40]

if Janet Reno had ordered the FBI to search Newt Gingrich's office we'd all be screaming

If I knew that Gingrich was freeze drying cash at home...I would not have a problem with the search. At that point I'd be ready for him to be under some heavy investigation if not outright removal from office. He'd need one very good response to the allegations, in other words.

And on the searches themselves:

This from the Washington Post makes sense:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/22/AR2006052201080_pf.html

The constitutional privilege for lawmakers does not "expand to insulate everything that goes on in a congressional office, especially if there's allegations of abuse of process or bribery," Dinh said. ". . . The fine line is whether or not it relates to a legislative process or not, not whether they've raided his office."

[California Patriot]

Well said. Mega-dittoes.