Democrats plan scandal offensive

politico.com ^ | April 24, 2007 | Jeff Patch and Patrick O'Connor

[Slump Tester]

I wish someone would grow some balls and throw it right back in their face.

How about Harry Reid's misdeeds, or that Ford guy from Tennessee? We certainly have enough on them if someone would just use it.

Maybe Duncan Hunter will.

[an amused spectator]

"Our intention is to keep our foot on the gas as the party of reform," said Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel of Illinois, who embraced the reformers' mantle in the spring of 2005 as the Democrats' then-campaign chief.

Translation: "There's a sucker born every minute..."

[berstbubble]

“I wish someone would grow some balls and throw it right back in their face. “

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Unfortunately the minority party has control of no committees, no hearings, no investigations, no subpoena power.

Moral of the story: Elections matter.

[El Sordo]

We’ve come a long way from the Whitehouse being Motel 1600 and 3+ million in campaign contributions from Communist China, eh?

Defining scandal down.....

[Slump Tester]

They could still shout it out on the news once in a while.

But no, they're a bunch of pansys.

[Arrowhead1952]

Congressional Republicans just need one message to stick this back in their faces. Not that they would do that, but it is a thought.

Congressman William Jefferson (D) Louisiana
Congressman William Jefferson (D) Louisiana
Congressman William Jefferson (D) Louisiana
Congressman William Jefferson (D) Louisiana
Congressman William Jefferson (D) Louisiana
Congressman William Jefferson (D) Louisiana
Congressman William Jefferson (D) Louisiana
Congressman William Jefferson (D) Louisiana
Congressman William Jefferson (D) Louisiana
Congressman William Jefferson (D) Louisiana

[Billthedrill]

This is hot stuff inside the Beltway and frankly nobody inside it realizes that nobody outside it gives a rodent's rectum. The collective yawn with which the federal prosecutor "scandal" was met should have acted as a warning, but for the political class in lalaland it's the very stuff of life.

The real scandal that's building slowly is the Democrats' truly embarrassing behavior with respect to Iraq. Their left wing is demanding steps that will imperil their hearts' desire, the White House in '08, and the self-righteous posturing that is all they are offering for cover isn't going to span the gap. From the right they're getting the derision they richly deserve.

The only way out is a continuation of the endless series of accusation and mud-throwing that has filled the last six years, but that isn't good enough for a majority party. I'm hoping they don't find that out until it's too late.

[berstbubble]

Re: Jefferson from Louisianna.

I still haven’t figured this one out. What’s taking so long. Dd they have something else on him that they are developing or better yet, maybe he’s cutting a deal to turn on bigger Dem fish.

[ronnie raygun]

PARTY OF REFORM? Lets try party of traitors.These
Un American bastards are to full of themselves!

[antonico]

They’re gonna find as many Mark Foley’s as they can for one reason: they know it works. The Duke Cunningham-type scandals don’t resonate anywhere near as much as a Mark Foley. They know homosexuality repulses conservative voters enough that they will sit out election day, and Liberals will win. Again.

They saw it work - and like every coach & player knows: you don’t change a winning strategy.

Be prepared-they’ll be a lot more coming. Hillary Clinton has required it.

[tet68]

They are only voting for “reform” because they think they are on their way to complete power and that as soon as they have it they will neuter any attempt to examine themselves and use it as a tool to prosecute and investigate their enemies.(That would be US for you folks in Rio Linda.)

Tet68.

[red-dawg]

I wish someone would grow some balls and throw it right back in their face.

They didn't when they were the majority and they're not about to now.

[Arrowhead1952]

maybe he’s cutting a deal to turn on bigger Dem fish.

I doubt that. Rats will never turn on another rat. Part of their inbreeding. Just look at NO LA since Katrina and LA for the most part. Reelected the same scum as before the storm. That is liberalism in the real world. BTW, welcome to FR.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“I still haven’t figured this one out. What’s taking so long. Dd they have something else on him that they are developing or better yet, maybe he’s cutting a deal to turn on bigger Dem fish.”

Nope. It was buried deep to come out at the right time. Many forgot about Jefferson. The RATS are happy as clams that the records are sealed.

The time is almost upon us that these records will be unsealed. What are the RATS going to do, cry that the records were unsealed? Well what records? The records of a criminal, caught on film who was chosen by the house majority leader to chair a committee?

You know Hillary isn’t throwing the RAT under the bus. But they will have to ask her since she is such a big hit with the CBC.

Get ready. It is coming.

[Russ]

With few people paying attention they can throw out lie after lie, inuendo after inuendo. The important thing to the Dems is for the voters to "think" there is corruption. That's all that matters.

Meanwhile, the feckless Republicans are all hiding in the tall grass afraid to come out. When the Republicans held the house and senate the Democrat leadership held a press conference every morning to get their message (propaganda) out on the news. I haven't seen one of those sessions being held by Republican leadership since they became the minority party in January. It's sickening to see how they shrink from a fight.

[RetiredArmy]

The RINOcrat party is quickly becoming no better than the Marxist’s dimocrats. They simply cannot keep from shooting themselves in the feet with stupidity. Damned, I wish there was a REAL party, called the Conservative Party, no RINOs or LIBERALS allowed. Only, true, believing and practicing conservatives!!!!

[tomnbeverly]

Yea Scandal Harry Reid... and what every happened to Money in the Frezzer William Jefferson... GOP needs to get a set.

[bacterialalbatross]

That Ford guy was a State Senator... hardly fare for national politics.
But it is Harold Ford’s uncle.

[Son House]

It so funny to hear this as they try to twist a tale,
their supporters actually believe they got something.