[onyx]

There's a whole host of incumbents I suspect are alcoholic, dishonest, lazy and too power hungry to be in office, but voters continue to reelect these people even after their problems or shady dealings have been exposed.

Patrick Kennedy will undoubtedly be reelected, and Duke Cunningham won reelection several times after scandals had emerged about him. It took a trial and a conviction to get him out of office and I liked him, but knew he was a heavy drinker for many years even though I didn't live in his district.

It seems a conviction is necessary to get them out of ooice. I can cite others too --- Dan Rostenkowski; Jim (beam me up Scotty) with the long surname, and the congressman from IL who messed with a teenage firl. There's others.

We have too many flawed people holding elected office.

[Political Junkie Too]

James Traficant.

-PJ

[Bahbah]

Let's add Murtha to your list. If you have seen the FBI tape from the ABSCAM investigation, it is obvious the man is an arrogant, filthy mouthed crook. It sounds like 3 mob guys talking.

[lawdude]

"We have too many flawed people holding elected office."

For some reason you remind me of "Captain Courage" (Dom Deluise) in Cannonball Run. He is going to save the world too.

Nothing personal but this is what I thought when I read our post. Sorry. Wierd sense of humor here.

[BigSkyFreeper]

See the difference between the Republicans and the Democrats, the Republicans take out their trash, the Democrats hoist theirs up on pedestals like trophy heroes.

Conrad Burns may be guilty of taking bribes, but who in Washington doesn't? Tester can proclaim he's not going to be beholden to lobbyist's, but I will guarantee you if he wins, they'll be the first ones to welcome him to town.