Out From the Ethical Deep Freeze (It's Congress' fault)

The New York TImes ^ | June 7, 2007 | Editorial

[HoosierHawk]

Just as House Democrats’ fervid promises of ethics reform are running out of steam comes the bribery indictment of one of their own, William Jefferson, the Louisiana representative accused of stashing $90,000 in marked bills in his home freezer. Surely the image of Mr. Jefferson allegedly using the Congressional dining room to transact quid-pro-quo corruption schemes is the strongest possible wake-up call for foot-dragging members to face up to the need for aggressive ethics enforcement. The existing ethics committee produced cobwebs, not early-warning alerts, as recent scandals were launching several lawmakers, staffers and lobbyists on prison careers.

[HoosierHawk]

Though there is no call for William Jefferson, Democrat, Louisiana to resign.

[TheZMan]

It's the NYT though. Without reading the article I'll commend them for even mentioning that one of their senate bastards got in trouble.

[basil]

I’m shocked that the Slimes printed this much. What page is it on?

[Atchafalaya]

I wonder what “Mothra” thinks of this editorial?

[Shelayne]

Is this on page 48E? Or next to the obits?

Sorry, the NYT makes me snarky.

[HoosierHawk]

It’s on the editorial page, just below the obits. :)

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

The Democrat elites have no problem with throwing a house nigger under the bus if he really screws up, as long as it is as far between elections as possible.

[Hazcat]

Surely the image of Mr. Jefferson allegedly using the Congressional dining room to transact quid-pro-quo corruption schemes is the strongest possible wake-up call for foot-dragging members to face up to the need for aggressive ethics enforcement.

BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Now that right there is FUNNY!

[Cinnamon]

I wonder... has any member of Congress voiced that Mr. “Freeze” Jefferson resign?

[Rabble]

This will somehow end up being Bush’s fault !!

[wastoute]

Notice there is no mention in the excerpted part of the fact that he is a Dem.

[freeangel]

I think some little witch from the black caucus may head the “ethics” thing. Trust me—this will go nowhere.

[metesky]

Try reading the very first sentence.

[wastoute]

See how far removed the word Democrat is from his name. With Tom Delay that big Republican was right next to it.