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1. #832481
   On October 30th, 2009 at 4:19 am, todd76705 said:

   About all we can hope for is some real change in 2010 in the form of significant Republican gains in both the house and senate and these two nimrods will be the victims of this change.

2. #832486
   On October 30th, 2009 at 4:44 am, ajmontana said:

   Contact the House ethics committee here:

   and receive a form letter about all the wonderful things these two crooks are doing.

3. #832490
   On October 30th, 2009 at 5:32 am, Hangfire said:

   I laugh at the thought of congress investigating itself. It’s like having teenagers grade their own homework.

   The bastards should all have to wear togas and sandals.

4. #832491
   On October 30th, 2009 at 5:47 am, txvet2 said:

   I seem to recall the Washington Times reporting that Murtha and Visclosky are being investigated by grand juries, though.

5. #832492
   On October 30th, 2009 at 6:27 am, coffee said:

   When Cold Cash Jefferson can hang on to his seat for years, it is hard for me to do more than shake my head at these two soulless women. Remember, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”

6. #832493
   On October 30th, 2009 at 6:43 am, twiggman said:

   come on people..these are the most honest people we have to put forth….

7. #832494
   On October 30th, 2009 at 6:44 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

   If we can do any good in 2010 I do not know–I must certainly try. But as far as Maxine Waters and most of the Black Caucus members-it isn’t going to happen.They come from Districts where the voters-alive or dead- openly admire corruption, race baiting and “sticking it to the man”.
   If a future Republican House will bring these thieves up on charges is to be seen-last time out all too many Republicans joined in the looting.

   But perhaps these Congressional shenanigans are good for freezer sales-rather like a Cold Cash Jefferson stimulus package.

8. #832501
   On October 30th, 2009 at 8:10 am, On-my-soap-box said:

   House ethics committee

   = jumbo shrimp

9. #832503
   On October 30th, 2009 at 8:19 am, zyzzyg said:

   Yep, investigate and if prosecution is the way to go, then it should be so.

10. #832504
    On October 30th, 2009 at 8:19 am, zyzzyg said:

    Yep, investigate and if prosecution is the way to go, then it should be so.

11. #832506
    On October 30th, 2009 at 8:20 am, On-my-soap-box said:

    On October 30th, 2009 at 6:43 am, twiggman said:
    come on people..these are the most honest people we have to put forth….

    Great point. We did not lose favor with the world because of Boooosh. The world sees how corrupt our system is getting; how out of control our politicians are; how bogus programs, that are designed to “help” our economy, are laden with pork… and think us hypocrites. THAT is why we have lost favor with the world. We used to be set apart, the model. Now we are the poster boy for hypocrisy.

12. #832507
    On October 30th, 2009 at 8:33 am, LOBOMAN said:

    “Yep, investigate and if prosecution is the way to go, then it should be so.”
    >>>>>>>>
    And then a year or two at Gitmo!

13. #832508
    On October 30th, 2009 at 8:33 am, d1carter said:

    Well, I guess we all know where this is going. How long have they been investigating Charlie Rangel?

14. #832510
    On October 30th, 2009 at 8:43 am, jangar said:

    Well, I guess we all know where this is going. How long have they been investigating Charlie Rangel?

    Don’t look for a resolution to this matter until after 2012.
    Democrats have a lot of damage scheduled before then.

15. #832512
    On October 30th, 2009 at 8:44 am, Teddy Kennedy said:

    Errah, forget these nickel and dime crooks. I’m waiting for my version of Grand Theft Auto, Capital Hill Healthcare Edition for my PS3 to come out. It’s filled with the usual pimps and hos but the manual is 2000 pages long!

16. #832513
    On October 30th, 2009 at 8:50 am, Truesoldier said:

    It always pisses me off that members of Congress pull this crap. Our military men and women are held to a higher standard than the so-called leaders of our nation.

17. #832519
    On October 30th, 2009 at 9:14 am, Paul Revere said:

    Maxine “Riot” Waters is a piece of human garbage.

18. #832520
    On October 30th, 2009 at 9:15 am, Savage24 said:

    They all will die of old age before the House Ethics Committee reaches a verdict. All you need to look at is their handling of Charlie Rangel. Talk is cheap, real cheap to a politician.

19. #832521
    On October 30th, 2009 at 9:26 am, hatfield said:

    Why Waters has been in congress as long as she has is a testament to racial politics. She should have been run out a long time ago.

20. #832522
    On October 30th, 2009 at 9:27 am, MTNEER said:

    The only solution to institutionalized corruption is TERM LIMITS! Unfortunately the people who would have to vote for it are the same corruptocraps in office now……I feel like Yosarian in Catch 22.

21. #832525
    On October 30th, 2009 at 9:32 am, Weary Citizen said:

    This is RACISM pure and simple!!! Wanna bet that becomes the primary defense if/when the noose tightens? These 2 have the racism game down pat.

22. #832530
    On October 30th, 2009 at 9:38 am, graysonret said:

    Term limits could make corruption even worse. Why worry over votes, your constituents, and some ethics committee when, in the next January, you’re out of office? Best way is to have more Malkins out there exposing these people for who they truly are. Embarrass and prosecute them out. Unfortunately, our society encourages corruption with our lack of values and morals.

23. #832531
    On October 30th, 2009 at 9:41 am, tiredofit08 said:

    ship em both down to cuba…castro will welcome them with open arms…they can run wild with health care….

24. #832534
    On October 30th, 2009 at 9:42 am, conservativesRus said:

    On October 30th, 2009 at 8:20 am, On-my-soap-box said:
    … We did not lose favor with the world because of Boooosh. The world sees how corrupt our system is getting;

    I happened to be in India on business when the OJ verdict came down. Several Indian business people told me that previously they held the USA in high regard because they perceived we had a legal system that operated. To a person, they told me that they thought the ignorant would hail the decision as “little guy wins” and the wise would see it as the beginning of the end for our standing in the world. We were becoming just like the rest.

    To a liberal (and most Republicans) the solution to outstanding performance is to hack the high performer down to parity with the lower performers. To conservatives, the solution is to give the lower performers the tools so they can elevate themselves.

25. #832536
    On October 30th, 2009 at 9:46 am, stillontheroad said:

    conservativesRus:
    I was in Singapore at the time, and to a person was asked what the hell is wrong with you people in America. Even the Straits Times was flabbergasted.

26. #832539
    On October 30th, 2009 at 9:54 am, sbw999 said:

    Politicians from both sides of the aisle take advantage of as many perks as they can; most from lobbyists. Then when they are booted out of office they sell their influence as lobbyists for big dollars. The “sacrifice” of public service over private sector riches is a joke.

27. #832541
    On October 30th, 2009 at 9:58 am, cheapseat said:

    our gubmint personnel are NEVER held to account unless they are in the military. waco massacre, any prosecutions and convictions and prison, i don’t remember any. ruby ridge, ditto. let’s see, cunningham, stevens, and jefferson were all convicted of corruption and taking bribes, i think only the military man went to jail, right? rangel, not even indicted. it’s all a den of corrupt crapweasels protecting themselves. time for a constitutional convention to fix the bastardization these corrupt pols and their cohorts in the courts have done to our constitution. who has the supposed checks and balances on a totally out of control judiciary? the corrupt legislature who wants the black robed gods to do their uncomfortable jobs for them? who checks crooked legislators? surely not the courts, they are too busy with aclu confiscations of citizen’s property and civil rights to be bothered with mere corruption. when citizen’s can’t get protection from the government through the courts, anarchy and civil war is close at hand. george soros is a modern day john brown, and he appears to be pushing us into a third revolutionary war.

28. #832545
    On October 30th, 2009 at 10:07 am, max said:

    On October 30th, 2009 at 8:19 am, zyzzyg said:
    Yep, investigate and if prosecution is the way to go, then it should be so.

    ah, spoken with confidence… that the corrupt investigators will keep eyes wide shut and uncover zilch.

29. #832549
    On October 30th, 2009 at 10:13 am, walterc said:

    time for a constitutional convention to fix the bastardization these corrupt pols

    The problem with a constitutional convention is that the delegates will be picked by the same corrupt system we are trying to fix. First thing they change would be the 2nd amendment. And not for the better. We would probably end up with Congressional elections replaced by appintments and King ObIWon I for life.

30. #832555
    On October 30th, 2009 at 10:19 am, spaceycakes said:

    Maxine Waters used her influence to help a bank in which her husband owned stock

    It’s married?

31. #832557
    On October 30th, 2009 at 10:19 am, ITookTheRedPill said:

    Let us keep in mind a few things about Maxine Waters…

    Video: Maxine Waters threatens to nationalize America’s oil industry

    Another Maxine Waters quote:

    Through nearly a dozen hearings, we were frankly trying to fix something that wasn’t broke. Mr. Chairman, we do not have a crisis at Freddie Mac, and particularly at Fannie Mae, under the outstanding leadership of Franklin Raines.

    [Raines would barely avoid prosecution for fraud.]

32. #832559
    On October 30th, 2009 at 10:20 am, sbw999 said:

    On October 30th, 2009 at 10:13 am, walterc said:

    time for a constitutional convention to fix the bastardization these corrupt pols

    The problem with a constitutional convention is that the delegates will be picked by the same corrupt system we are trying to fix.

    If you want a “fix” then do term limits (two terms), and a ban on lobbying for 10 years after leaving office. That should clean up a good deal of the swamp. Also, limit the dollar amount of corporate/individual donations to politicians, so buying votes becomes a thing of the past. I know the George Will crowd will state that that limits political free speech, but the system is corrupt in large part because of big money influence.

33. #832567
    On October 30th, 2009 at 10:33 am, Tennessee Dave said:

    There has to be something wrong with a system when:

    -you hear the stories about some of these representative’s first elections of how they mortgaged their house or business to finance their campaign.

    -after a couple of terms in D.C., all of a sudden they are millionaires when you know the salary is (according to this site) is $174,000 a year.

    If I paid no taxes on that amount and lived frugally on say $30,000 a year it would take 7 years to get a million. But these folks are oftem multimillionaires. I guess they have some fuzzy math that helps them get there faster with more.

34. #832571
    On October 30th, 2009 at 10:36 am, RedDog said:

    Heavy loads. They need to mix-in a vinagrette salad every once in a while.

35. #832584
    On October 30th, 2009 at 11:01 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    I happened to be in India on business when the OJ verdict came down.

    Of all the issues that bother people this one has me stumped: how could you NOT know he would be acquitted? Look to WHERE LA County moved the trial and thus the jury pool. Black juries do not convict blacks for crimes against whites. Black juries will convict a white for crimes against whites, blacks, others. Black juries will convict blacks for crimes against blacks.
    Black juries do not convict blacks for crimes against whites. Ok that is a racist statement-but it is almost always true. Reginald Denny anyone? The The L.A. Four became millionaires from fund raising for their defense.

    After a few jury changes, a hung jury nullified all charges except a felony count of mayhem for Williams, and one misdemeanor assault charge for both Williams and Watson on October 18. Watson was then given credit for time served and was released. As the families of the defendants celebrated the lesser sentences, Denny surprisingly approached Damian Williams’ mother Georgina and hugged her. Other family members then exchanged warm embraces and words of reconciliation with him.

    We have a thousand and one BIG problems-OJ Simpson isn’t even 1002. I am glad his stepped on it in Nevada.

36. #832595
    On October 30th, 2009 at 11:20 am, GladzKravtz said:

    Don’t think anything will come of this as far as the named dems are concerned.
    However, I’ll be watching to see how much the media/admin will use this ‘inquiry’ to sabotage any future election chances of republicans, Ti hart and Young.

37. #832603
    On October 30th, 2009 at 11:30 am, FirstSkirt said:

    sbw999: that has been my position for
    at least 20 years. Show me in the Constitution where it says that limiting these offensive money donations (hard and soft) limits anyone’s free speech. This is bogus and they know it!!

38. #832610
    On October 30th, 2009 at 11:50 am, conservativesRus said:

    On October 30th, 2009 at 11:01 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    AZ – I wasn’t saying this to comment on the OJ case – I was saying it to comment on the gleeful downward trend that many would have us to go and that the wise around the world, saw the USA join “banana republic” status with that verdict. We certainly haven’t risen at all since then. Waters and Richardson and congress (on both sides of the aisle) unwillingness to do anything about them exemplify “banana republic” status.

39. #832611
    On October 30th, 2009 at 11:53 am, yohannbiimu said:

    Waiting with bated breath for RedStateSkeptic to come here, wagging their finger, and crying “RACIST” for posting this among the “Race Hustlers” issues–because, of course you know, to accuse anyone of that is in-and-of-itself racist. Just ask them…

40. #832615
    On October 30th, 2009 at 11:56 am, conservativesRus said:

    FirstSkirt and sbw999, are you saying then that only previously wealthy should be able to gain elected office? If not “other people’s money” (ie individuals and corporations) then who’s money? It obviously takes money to run for office. So the issue becomes, what is the source of the money.
    I honestly don’t know the right answer here. I’d be more inclined though to make there be NO limits. The trouble with any limits is then it becomes a game to see how to get around the limits imposed.

41. #832645
    On October 30th, 2009 at 12:41 pm, sbw999 said:

    On October 30th, 2009 at 11:56 am, conservativesRus said:

    FirstSkirt and sbw999, are you saying then that only previously wealthy should be able to gain elected office? If not “other people’s money” (ie individuals and corporations) then who’s money?

    My opinion is that each person running for office gets the same amount of money for the campaign, from the gov’t (via the taxpayer). Or allow candidiates to raise money privately, but limit the amount of money that can be spent in the campaign. Increase the # of debates so the candidates can tell the national audience what it is they stand for, as opposed to myriad commercials, and endless road trips. Obviously, this can be thought out more, but there IS NO EVEN playing field now with the rich (both individuals and corporations) flexing their monetary muscle. Take $$ out of the equation, and decisions on governing and legislation can be made, not according to the interests of well moneyed donors, but in accordance with the political philosophy of that candidate, and in accordance with what benefits the “regular” citizens of this Country, the vast majority of whom are not wealthy enough to donate money to the extent of buying a vote.

42. #832651
    On October 30th, 2009 at 12:52 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Steely Dan – Maxine Lyrics
    Album: The Nightfly

    Some say that we’re reckless
    They say we’re much too young
    Tell us to stop before we’ve begun
    We’ve got to hold out till graduation
    Try to hang on Maxine

    While the world is sleeping
    We meet at Lincoln Mall
    Talk about life the meaning of it all
    Try to make sense of the suburban sprawl
    Try to hang on Maxine

    Mexico City is like another world
    Nice this year they say
    You’ll be my senorita
    In jeans and pearls
    But first let’s get off this highway

    We’ll move up to Manhattan
    And fill the place with friends
    Drive to the coast and drive right back again
    One day we’ll wake up, make love but ’til then
    Try to hang on Maxine

43. #832652
    On October 30th, 2009 at 12:54 pm, cnredd said:

    Normally, this would be HUGE news…

    But considering Dood and Conrad were “investigated” and cleared of getting sweetheart Countrywide deals without even supeona-ing bank records, Jefferson’s inclusion in Congress even though he’s been found guilty, and Rangel’s multiple admissions of tax failures and “errors”, this document means nothing…

    I wouldn’t be surprised if it was leaked on purpose to make it look like they’re actually doing something…

    cnredd

44. #832671
    On October 30th, 2009 at 1:39 pm, prendad said:

    Maxine Waters is assured of a congressional job for life. . .as long as she can get enough of her constituents off the crack, meth, and alcohol long enought to cast a ballot.

45. #832672
    On October 30th, 2009 at 1:44 pm, RetFireman said:

    All I can say is IT’S ABOUT FREAKIN’ TIME!!!

    I can only hope that this race-baiting, racist, vulgar, ignorant, hateful, hatefilled, bigot from L.A., Maxine “Whitey is the Devil” Waters gets bounced out on her ash and is never heard from again.

    And she can whine all she wants about how racist whitey had it out for her and all the conspiricies she wants, just so long as she never haunts the Nation’s Capital ever again.

    She is one of the top ten most horrid people ever to enter into the U.S. Congress in over 230 years. I hope they nail her but good!

46. #832688
    On October 30th, 2009 at 2:08 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    “My constituents have their opinions, but it’s the lobbyists who will make me rich.” [any Congressperson]

47. #832693
    On October 30th, 2009 at 2:10 pm, right_on said:

    Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress…. But then I repeat myself.
    -Mark Twain

48. #832696
    On October 30th, 2009 at 2:13 pm, right_on said:

    No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.
    -Mark Twain (1866)

49. #832698
    On October 30th, 2009 at 2:14 pm, right_on said:

    Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
    -James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)

50. #832699
    On October 30th, 2009 at 2:15 pm, dan708 said:

    “House Ethics” – the all-time oxymoron!

51. #832702
    On October 30th, 2009 at 2:17 pm, right_on said:

    The ethics complaints will be thrown out due to a technicality…a staff member of the committee (who has been fired for ethics violations) accidentially allowed the list to be posted. Therefore, there IS no ethics violation!

    Wait for it….

52. #832710
    On October 30th, 2009 at 2:32 pm, Major O said:

    On October 30th, 2009 at 8:44 am, Teddy Kennedy said:
    Errah, forget these nickel and dime crooks. I’m waiting for my version of Grand Theft Auto, Capital Hill Healthcare Edition for my PS3 to come out. It’s filled with the usual pimps and hos but the manual is 2000 pages long!

    HAHAHAHAHAHA!

    Great morning laugh!

    Ahem.

    I know Maxine Waters and Laura Richardson are no doubt up to their bloodshot eyeballs in corruption, bbbbut Glenn Beck…Rush…uhhh…that would-be-son-in-law of Palin…uhhh…I don’t see any posts on them!!!
    /lefty defense mode

53. #832734
    On October 30th, 2009 at 2:58 pm, RetFireman said:

    Well who do you think is behind this bit…I mean witch hunt against these two? It’s Rush trying to sabotage Obama to make sure he fails, and Beck is there to make sure there is a person they can name as a racist in order to make it all legal like and official.

    Just kind of an “understood” sort of thing. Doesn’t need to be stated.

54. #832735
    On October 30th, 2009 at 3:00 pm, yohannbiimu said:

    On October 30th, 2009 at 8:44 am, Teddy
    

    Kennedy said:

    Errah, forget these nickel and dime crooks. I’m waiting for my version of Grand Theft Auto, Capital Hill Healthcare Edition for my PS3 to come out. It’s filled with the usual pimps and hos but the manual is 2000 pages long

    Indeed. Today’s all-powerful federal government is really nothing but a criminal protection/counterfeiting racket. It’s only a matter of time before their so-called “soft” tyranny turns into a violent, utterly malevolent one that turns America into a virtual prison.

55. #832765
    On October 30th, 2009 at 3:57 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    It’s filled with the usual pimps and hos but the manual is 2000 pages long!

    Most of those pages are placeholders, so you’ll discover it doesn’t work anything like the description on the box.

56. #832766
    On October 30th, 2009 at 3:58 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    I’m waiting for my version of Grand Theft Auto, Capital Hill Healthcare Edition for my PS3 to come out.

    You’re not all Wii-Wii’d up?

57. #832788
    On October 30th, 2009 at 4:59 pm, right_on said:

    You’re not all Wii-Wii’d up?

    LOL

58. #832883
    On October 31st, 2009 at 3:13 am, emjem24 said:

    These corrupt-o-twins are so unaccountable for their actions, and so enabled by many of their clueless liberal constituents that I don’t think much will be done. It makes me sick that the likes of these two are even serving in Congress.

    It just shows that anybody, and I mean anybody, with a greedy, corrupt mindset can serve in Congress and stay put. Look at Murtha? What’s gonna happen to him? He’s on the list too for ethically challenged members.

    I don’t have much confidence in the system. The taxpayer is funding the corrupt-o-twins’ fraud and nobody gives a damn. Especially the average Obummer voter.

59. #833105
    On October 31st, 2009 at 12:12 pm, rocketman said:

    ***
    CorruptocRATS Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Laura Richardson (D-CA) will get the usual “pass” for their crimes. It’s just “equal opportunity” RAAAACISM caused by the VAST RIGHT WING CONSPIRACY

60. #833112
    On October 31st, 2009 at 12:17 pm, rocketman said:

    ***
    CorruptocRATS Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Laura Richardson (D-CA) will get the usual “pass” for their crimes. It’s just “equal opportunity” RAAAACISM caused by the VAST RIGHT WING CONSPIRACY to investigate them.
    ***
    Let’s stop with these distractions and get onto the really important issues confronting our Nation.
    ***
    Like persecuting some more CIA agents over GITMO and 9/11 interrogations of terrorists. Or like shutting down the Fox TV channel, Talk Radio, and conservative Internet Bloggers.
    ***
    Sorry for the incomplete comment–fast on the trigger, slow on the draw! Back to Typing 101 class.
    ***
    John Bibb
    ***

61. #833636
    On November 1st, 2009 at 3:29 pm, Stillwaiting said:

    Congress needs an IG as much or more than any other gov’t operation. The problem would be keeping track of those laws Congress has exempted itself from.

    If you have time, read Nixonland. You’ll see so many familiar last names it will become clear that the US does have a political ruling class.