I've always sort of liked Dianne Feinstein in spite of the fact that I seldom agree with her. She's head and shoulders more intelligent than the other Senator from Calfornia. That said, anyone care to take bets as to whether or not she'll suffer the same fate as Duke Cunningham?

I read the cited piece yesterday (I believe it was posted on RealClearPolitics), and I find it very disturbing -- particularly because I have always thought of her as a reasonable and honorable person. For a congresscritter, anyway. Now I have my doubts.

This information is new, and potentially very damaging: Her colleagues on the subcommittee, for example, had no reason even to suspect that she knew what companies might benefit from her decisions because that information is routinely withheld to avoid favoritism. What they didn’t know was that her chief legal adviser, who also happened to be a business partner of her husband’s and the vice chairman of one of the companies involved, was secretly forwarding her lists of projects and appropriation requests that were coming before the committee and in which she and her husband had an interest — information that has only come to light recently as a result of the efforts of several California investigative reporters.

This adviser insists — apparently with a straight face — that he provided the information to Feinstein’s chief of staff so that she could recuse herself in cases where there might be a conflict. He says that he assumes she did so. The public record, however, indicates that she went right ahead and fought for these same projects.

Not good. Not good at all. These are serious allegations, and she needs to be investigated. More about the issue can be found here.

Rico
I too have always had a greater respect for Feinstein over her counter-part "The Dog."
I've felt as though she addresses most issues with a fairly level head, except that over the years, I've sensed that she was being partisan soley(I hope I got this right)for the sake of the party and even when you could hear issue dissent in her tone. As far as her "conflict of interests" go, well she'll have some splainin to do. But chances are, it'll be swept under the rug and never get in front of a committee.

Have you also noticed how she has pretty much dropped off radar...she's no dummy.

If I remember the Libs on this board went on and on for months about Cunningham. Yet no condemning posts here about her! No calls for Congressional investigation or impeachments? No subpoenas from Leahy?

These libs will stoop to any level for their agenda. Amoral and unethical, period.

SEW, you're wasting your time; with the kooks, their own are innocent until proven guilty. Now, if the alleged perp is Republican, then the seriousness of the charge trumps the nature of the evidence. Double standards apply, when it comes to corruption...

Boy, the Lefty silence on this thread is deafening.

Roll the dice, see what happens. I figure if enough people get caught their hands in the cookie jar, maybe some one will get serious about no bid contracts to Halliburton. No way Cheney could have directed any buisiness to his old company.

Spook sez:
"Boy, the Lefty silence on this thread is deafening."

All lefty comments are edited out by the cowardly editors of this blog.

If this makes in on it will soon be deleted.

It looks like there should be some kind of investigation, and it it leads to that point, she should recieve the same penlities as anyone else.

I am very disappointed in the allegations involving my Senator. If the allegations are proven to be true, I expect a quick, harsh, resolution that the system requires.

California is the greatest state in the union. We have to set and adhere to the ethics expected in our elected representative leaders.

I have no time for unethical behavior in Feinsteins, or Jeffersons actions.

Democrat, Rethuglican, Libertarian, or Green, if you break the rules, you pay.

Of course, if a Congresscritter with a "R" after their name does anything illegal or unethical, they resign, as they should.

But if a Congresscritter with a "D" after their name does something equally illegal or unethical, they can be assured that the MSM and their fellow Congresscritters with a "D" will remain silent, and after a while everyone will forget about it.

That's why Edward "The Swimmer" Kennedy is still the senior Senator from MA, even though he committed vehicular homicide.

That's why Harry "Land Scheme" Ried" is still the Senate Majority Leadern even though he failed to disclose several fraudulent land deals.

That's why William "The Freezer" Jefferson is still in the Housen even though he was caught on tape accepting a $100,000 bribe.

That's why John "Redeploy to Okinawa" Murtha is still in the House, even though he was an un-indicted co-conspirator in the ABSCAM case.

As for Haliburton, name one other company that has the experience and capabilities to perform the services that they are providing? I won't hold my breath, because there isn't any, anywhere on Earth. And I'm sure that you will be glad to show some proof that the Vice-President steered business to Haliburton.

I will admit that the may have been overpaid for some of the services, but that isn't the Vice-President's fault. Oh...wait...I forgot, everything is either the President's or Vice-President's fault.

Democrat, Rethuglican, Libertarian, or Green, if you break the rules, you pay.

Geez, common ground with raker -- whoda thunk it?

"Democrat, Rethuglican, Libertarian, or Green, if you break the rules, you pay.

Geez, common ground with raker -- whoda thunk it?"

Spook,
I think most of us want honest government. There hasn't been a post on this thread yet of anyone defending Feinstein.

Feinsein was a member of a party that had little if any political power prior to 1/07 If things were son rotten before that it was under the Republican control and they should have done something about it. After the Democrats came into power that stopped that "corruption".

I would like to add, if the allegations are true, I want double the sentence. Double the penalty.

She represents me and the people of the great state of California. We expect and demand the highest of standards.

This is California dammit. We are elite. We stand head and shoulders above the slime ball southern states.

Southerners, go eat some crawfish, or whatever it is you do down in that hell hole.

Casper you are right. However, it is amazaing how the hypocRATS from this board (long may it live) are completely silent on this issue. Where are all the lefty trolls that pollute this board with their monotonous "Bush Lied, People Died" and "Rethuglicans are all crooks" drone?

The lack of participation in this issue from the left and its MSM lapdogs is the point.

Duke Cunningham? He is a crook plain and simple and deserves every day he spends in jail. Same with every other Republican crook that has stained our party's fine name.

What is sad is the left is so politically craven and hyprocritical that it cannot bring itself to criticize its own when even the appearance of impropriety arises. If it is a Republican who may have crossed the line? Whoa nelly, batten down the hatches!

Where is the outrage from jerks like Wade regarding William Jefferson's freezer money? How many starving children could have been fed by that money in his freezer? WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE?

Answer? There isn't any because Jefferson is a democRAT and getting democRATs elected is more important than any shred of morality a lefty may still possess. Jefferson received a STANDING OVATION from the congressional black caucus when he re-appeared in DC.

Canada is more crooked than we are here. I can't even be bothered to start listing the transgressions. The reason? Leftists have controlled that country for so long that corruption has become a normal way of life. I know of what I speak. I lived there for 26 years.

Crickets, all I hear are crickets from the left. How pathetic.

While I by no means support Feinstein's actions, I am just wondering how come she should be indicted and tried for this (I think she should, actually) but Bush shouldn't be tried and impeached for the far greater crimes he committed.

It is indeed a sad day when partisan politics are so prevalent that even the president flaunting and disobeying the Constitution (which goes against his oath of office) and lying with the result of 3351+ US deaths (and tens of thousands of Iraqis) does not result in his impeachment and imprisonment.

But still, I am for fair, honest, legal governance, and think that Feinstein should be tried. Conviction is up to the jury. That's the way we do it in America, one of the world's truly great nations.

ThELefTYFoOL

raker13,

kind of racist, intolerant words there about fellow americans no? I thought you were part of the great compassionate left. True colors showing through eh?

How typical...

Raker13,

She represents me and the people of the great state of California. We expect and demand the highest of standards.

This is California dammit. We are elite. We stand head and shoulders above the slime ball southern states.

Southerners, go eat some crawfish, or whatever it is you do down in that hell hole.

Posted by: raker13 at May 2, 2007 07:20 PM

Raker00,
That defines you and California quite well. I don't even have to add to it.

Bob Bonehead says ... All lefty comments are edited out by the cowardly editors of this blog.

Uh oh. I guess they left one in. Mark? Matt?

Hey retired spook ... I might want in. What are the odds? :-)

If Feinstein slides under the rug, like it appears Mr. I don't know what 90K is doing in my freezer Jefferson is, I am going to raise holy hell.

A-10 and GOP 4 Me ... excellent posts.

GOP 4 ME,
I have yet to see anyone on this blog defend Jefferson, and posters from both sides would love to see him indicted. Just because someone isn't showing outrage, doesn't mean they are defending someone.

Casper: It would be nice to see neorads express their outrage on this blog against Dems who commit crimes. But, so far, the silence is deafening. Kinda reminds me of the moderate Muslims who are against those who commit murder in Allah's name ...

Matt: Where can we pick up a copy of your book???

Oops ... it the book graphics were a little bit bigger, maybe I would have seen where to get the book. My bad!!

I've got to blame the crappy economy for my blatent faux pax. I've got so much new business, I can't see straight!

Casper

"I have yet to see anyone on this blog defend Jefferson, and posters from both sides would love to see him indicted. Just because someone isn't showing outrage, doesn't mean they are defending someone."

What you or other posters think is irrelevant. Even your outrage is irrelevant as was witnessed by Jefferson's re-election last year. It truly shows that Democrats are in denial or plainly don't share your views about corruption within the party.

It's what congress will do that bothers me, which will most likely be...nothing.

And don't expect any help from the MSM, they've decided it's a "non-issue."

I love how lefties always complain that they are censored here and aren't allowed to voice their views, but their comments keep showing up all the time... I think the B4B guys are way too lenient with some trolls here... especially the ones who bitch about being censored.. umm helllo! if you are being censored then how come your posts keep showing up!?!?!?!

Geeze, just when I thought raker's meds may be kicking in...
oh, well...

I too read the article Keene wrote on The Hill, and being from Ca. I cannot understand why there isn't so much noise here about Feinstein. Could it be that she, and the rest of the libs here, are
'laying low', till it all blows over? I think so.
If this were another Republican-as Cunningham(the
crook) we would see the MSM out here covering this
thing on the front pages....but.....since it is one of "their own"...obvious silence almost. I want this to be investigated, and her to answer for this "slight of hand" she manueuvered-for herself and her husband's $$$ self interests. I think the AG, should get on this, and get on it fast---he needs to redeem himself, and throw some crap in the direction of HIS detractors, as well, Bush should be pushing for this to be investigated
as you can bet, if it were one of HIS adminstation
they would all but have that person buried by now.
I can't stand the double standards of this phoney,
holier than thou Donk Party. I hope this isn't ANOTHER case, of Bush etal, letting another scandel pass through their fingers AGAIN. We shall see.....

California is the greatest state in the union. We have to set and adhere to the ethics expected in our elected representative leaders.

Judging by the above statement, California also mandates medical meth...