That worked out well.
Posted on 10/18/2010 4:04:28 PM PDT by Libloather
Leo Wise Resigns
Posted by Jay Newton-Small
Friday, October 15, 2010 at 1:00 am
The head of the controversial Office of Congressional Ethics, Leo Wise, announced today he'll be leaving the office he helped to create to join the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi created the office two years ago in a bid to "drain the swamp" and tighten ethics standards. For decades the House Committee on Standards and Official Conduct turned a blind eye to member's infractions; the panel's members were unwilling to police their colleagues. “I'm proud of what we accomplished,” Wise said. “It was an honor to help build the OCE and lead it through its first Congress.”
The quasi-independent agency has been the source of the spate of ethics charges that has caught headlines the past year, including the cases against Reps. Charlie Rangel and Maxine Waters, which are expected to see open House trials in November.
As the House's top watchdog, Wise was not a popular guy on the Hill. Members complained of being unfairly targeted and that investigations that sometimes yielded nothing were made public, tarring them with the stigma any way. Much of that blame, though, was also directed at the still-dysfunctional Standards Committee. The OCE investigates hints of impropriety and recommends what action the Standards Committee should take. The Standards Committee has had an uneven record in deciding what cases it'll pursue and those it drops. The stilted approach had led to accusations of racism – most of the cases they've pursued have been against Congressional Black Caucus members.
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That worked out well.
Hey Leo. Pelosi said she wanted to “drain the swamp”, not protect its wildlife and further fill it with the species “Congresspersons Maximus Corruptus”.
All you had to do was take action against corrupt Democrats and you would have a lifetime job and benefits.
Smuck!
Drain the swamp and it just gets stinkier.
It’s hard to remember your mission is to drain the swamp when you’re up to your butt in alligators & snakes.
The so called swamp drainer is getting out prior to drowning in the coming quicksand.
Won’t save you buddy, you have had 4 years picking your nose for a paycheck. Be worried, dude.
Today Rush said the RATs are leaving ahead of the coming investigations into the Regime’s corruption. The RATs can run, but they can’t hide when their dirt is dug up, exposed, and the special prosecutor calls.
Drain the swamp and the crap just gets spread out.
He's kidding.. Right? Right?
He's making a "Funny" .. Right? Right?
“I’m proud of what we accomplished,”
What the heck did you accomplish. Barney , Rangel, Waters, .blatant acts of ethics violations, NOTHING done.
Pelosi and special Tuna deals Nothing done.
This guy is kidding isn’t he?
The OCE doesn’t conduct trials, they conducted investigations and referred their findings to the House Cmte on Ethics for action.
Wise is being moved out because the corruption in the Congressional Black Cacaus was so blatant that several were referred and they cried about being called to account.
Send this witch to jail.
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