[Zack Nguyen]

I don’t understand why Republicans stood up for Jefferson after his office in Washington was raided. Do they not realize how that looks to the rest of us? Corruption is corruption, and it must be rooted out. If that makes Congress uncomfortable, so be it.

[tflabo]

I don’t understand why Republicans stood up for Jefferson after his office in Washington was raided.

Because they are..... http://media.skitguys.com/images/products/lg/beenieweenies.jpg

[conservative in nyc]

I don’t understand why Republicans stood up for Jefferson after his office in Washington was raided. Do they not realize how that looks to the rest of us?

There is a legitimate institutional concern about separation of powers here. At its base, Congress thinks that the executive branch ought not interfere in its affairs. It's kind of the reverse of the current debate about executive privilege. The concern is that the executive will raid Congressional offices for purely political reasons, forcing Congressmen to tow the executive branch's line for fear of a retaliatory raid. I'm not saying that Congress' position is correct (especially where the executive got a search warrant before conducting their search), but that's why the Republican leadership did what they did.

[LasVegasMac]

Do they not realize how that looks to the rest of us?

Do you not realize.....that they do not care how it looks?

Where have you been hiding the last 20 years?

No offense intended, just saying......