[Kaslin]

And Pelosi claims to put in the most ethical congress

[EagleUSA]

Already Pelosi has tried to install a HIGHLY corrupt Congress --- but what is new for the liberal socialists???

[Al Gator]

Now this is why I am mad at republicans. They are stupid, yellow bellied, weak kneed POS (that's plural) who let this languish for all these years.

If this had been a republican, you can bet the demoKaRatz would have had his head on a spike and he would have been gone and in prison.

Why are republicans so WEEEEEAAAAAAKKKKK!

[popdonnelly]

Resign, McDermott. Where's Pelosi on this?

[thulldud]

McDermott, in an e-mail to The Associated Press, said he was pleased the ethics panel had concluded he did not violate overall House rules.

He did violate the ECPA. But that's just a federal law, obviously meant for commoners, not the House of Lords.

[IamConservative]

Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., violated ethics standards by giving reporters access to an illegally taped telephone call involving Republican leaders a decade ago, the House ethics committee said Monday.

A decade ago? These guys are right on top of things. Very inspriring.

[PLMerite]

"The ethics complaint stems from a tape recording made by a Florida couple, who gave it to McDermott in January 1997."

It amazes me that anyone still believes this part of the story.

[PGalt]

Member in good standing of The Democrat Crime Syndicate.

[sionnsar]

WA ping request

[NormsRevenge]

U.S. senators Eni Faleomavaega of American Samoa (4th L), Jim McDermott of Washington (5th L) and Michael Honda of California (2nd from R) pose with South Korea's lawmakers and officials in front of the headquarter of the Kaesong Industrial Park in the North Korean border city of Kaesong, about 70 km (45 miles) northwest of South Korean capital Seoul in this December 1, 2006 handout photo. The three U.S. lawmakers crossed into to North Korea on Friday to visit the industrial park in North Korea, local media reported. - REUTERS/Unification Ministry/Handout (NORTH KOREA).

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Yawn. This should make it to page 33 in the Saturday one star.

[Polyxene]

"A ruling is expected next year."

Ten, no eleven friggin' years to nail this guy????

Let's see.................
DeLay -- GONE
Ney -- GONE
Foley -- GONE
..........................I'm sure there are more

[Bryan24]

These are the actions of a defeated and cowering Republican party. They know that the Democrats are coming in with the slime-maching on full power. ANY dissent will be met with an all-out sliming in the press and in the committee rooms.

The Republicans have already dropped the white flag and are running for cover.

[xowboy]

"violated ethics standards by giving reporters access to an illegally taped telephone call involving Republican leaders a decade ago"
______________________________________
A decade ago. Foley was gone by the afternoon the story it or am I mistakes?

[shrinkermd]

Fined $300,000? No way Jose. Where is that written?

[popdonnelly]

McDermott has distinguished himself by acting like a snake in the grass - no offense intended to snakes.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Funny.

this happened, what TEN YEARS AGO! - and just now, right after the repubbies GIVE Congress to the democrats in the most lame-handed foolishly run campaign EVR (Bob Dole's included!0 they are just now releasing their report.

Yeah.

these guys really did know how the rule, didn't they.

[fhlh]

He said he might change his long-standing support for an internal ethics panel and consider replacing it with an independent inspector general to investigate House members

whatta concept :/

[Old Professer]

Ethics is the province of honest men and seldom visited upon the likes of Congress.

[lilylangtree]

It took 10 years for the Ethics Committee to say Jimbo screwed up with no further action recommended. What a farce!

[Sword_Svalbardt]

Fire the guy!