As Democrats continue to launch and call for ridiculous investigations, I am reminded of former Alabama Governor, Don Siegelman (a Democrat) who was convicted of bribery, and has since demanded an investigation into whether or not the investigation against him was politically motivated.
I think it's time for an investigation of congressional Democrats, who are clearly abusing their investigative powers for political purposes. They are desperately trying to compensate for their legislative incompetence by launching pointless investigations and it's a waste of time and taxpayer dollars.
That is real corruption.
Posted by Matt at July 24, 2007 07:52 PM
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Did you see Gonzales get embarrassed by Specter (R-PA)? The gallery was literally laughing at him...
Posted by:
Rana Quijotesca at July 24, 2007 08:03 PM
Oh, but Matt, legal standing and outcome are secondary to their real intent. They don't really care if they uncover anything or convict anyone. They don't care how much time or money is wasted, the desired outcome is all that is important.
If they had something to Impeach Bush or Cheney on, they would do it. They know they don't need to, not in their real plans.
All the call of "politically motivated," "above the law," "improper motivations" or whatever they use day to day is their real ammunition. To keep stirring up the BDS and painting Conservatives and Republicans as evil, corrupt or untrustworthy is their tactic.
This is nothng more than their own "surge," or escalation of the 2006 "Culture of Corruption" campaign that propelled them back to power, they feel.
Keeping the preception of evil and corrupt Republicans in the publics perception so they may retake the White House in 2008 and take total control of the country with their Neocom agenda is their goal and this is how they are doing it.
It's all in the perception they keep placing in the public's mind, with the aid of their willing accomplices in the lamestream media.
Goodbye America, hello Union of Socialist States of America if they succeed.
Posted by:
Lew Waters at July 24, 2007 09:34 PM
Well if this administration would work with Congress like every administration before it and honestly answer the questions from both Republican and Democrat committee members, these investigations would be over in one hearing. But no, we see stonewalling and invoking executive privilege on matters that have no national security interest or even discussed with the President. We are moving towards a Constitutional crisis.
Matt is worried about five months of investigations. Whaaaaa! In the 1990s hundreds testified over 7 years in one crazy land deal in Arkansas. To make matters worse taxpayers spent millions on lawyers for a case which 90% of the public could care less.
Posted by: plainjane at July 24, 2007 09:44 PM
When Clinton was President the GOP investigated his wife, his wife's business partners, his travel agent, his interns, the guy who succeeded him as governor, and others too numerous to mention. You came up with Clinton getting fellated and lying about it. The concept of fellatio was something entirely new to some of you who expressed SHOCK SHOCK that women would do that. Now all of a sudden investigations are politically motivated?
Oh, and quit with the "Dems are socialist" horse hockey. The Harry Potter books were the titles most demanded to be banned in America from 2000-2005. Those trying to ban Harry sure as hell didn't vote Dem. BTW, you guys failed miserably.
Posted by: Jay Gaultieri at July 24, 2007 11:24 PM
quit with the "Dems are socialist" horse hockey
You are right, so sorry. Of course, we all know what they really are, Communists.
Posted by:
Lew Waters at July 25, 2007 12:37 AM
Lew wrote:"You are right, so sorry. Of course, we all know what they really are, Communists."
how old are you Lew? Shouldn’t you be in school?
Posted by: Rasmus at July 25, 2007 06:59 AM
hats off to plain jane. this administration is completely unaccountable.
i'd be interested in hearing some of the bush supporters here point out what they think WOULD be an impeachable offense where bush is concerned -- if naked cronyism, undermining of america's career law enforcement and intelligence apparatus (in the prosecutor scandals and the outing of america's spies), saddling our future generations with unmanageable debt (okay, to be fair, that's not an impeachable offense, it's just pathologically incompetent leadership), and last but not least, a bloodsoaked war started on false pretenses... if none of that leads to a single ounce of accountability on the part of the white house, it's plain they are completely unrestained by any semblance of checks and balances -- the republicans really are completely out of control.
Posted by: mw at July 25, 2007 10:52 AM
Should there be any investigations at all?
Take Gonzales as an example. I couldn't even hazard a guess about how many times he's said he had no recollection or knowledge of events that are important to his job. He has given answers which have been shown to be false, contradicted himself, and said, in effect, that he couldn't answer without White House approval.
This creates the image of a man who is either unaware of what is going on in his office or someone who is lying. If he is unaware, it's really a political issue (should the man heading the Justice Department be competent, or is law and order unimportant, other than as a tv show?). If he's lying under oath, that might be of interest. It's a violation of the law, and suggests he may be doing other illegal things.
Conservatives seem to forget that the government operates with our money (and the money they are borrowing that we'll be paying back). No president should be allowed to operate in any way they wish with no accountability.
Sorry for attempting to interject logic. Resume mindless ranting
Posted by: someguy at July 25, 2007 01:27 PM
Sorry for attempting to interject logic. Resume mindless ranting
Go ahead, MaryJane--somegay's talking about you...and Jaybird-turd...and Rasmuff..and mw...and Rainman.
Resume. btw, plainmaryjane, if 90% of the public could care less, it must mean they cared some, right? Did you mean "couldn't care less? You're such a dumb liberal chique...
Posted by: keefer at July 25, 2007 09:44 PM
Keefer, what the hell are you talking about?
Posted by: Jay Gaultieri at July 25, 2007 10:29 PM
"...and honestly answer the questions from both Republican and Democrat committee members, these investigations would be over in one hearing....In the 1990s hundreds testified over 7 years in one crazy land deal in Arkansas. "
Why do you think the investigations took 7 years? If the Clinton administration and those involved in the the land deal had been forthright and honest it would not have taken 7 years.
how many people went to jail because they refused to answer questions? What were the obstructionist activities conducted by the White House? by the Democrats? by Janet Reno?
Remember the billing records that were "lost" and showed up in the White House residence, AND NO ONE KNEW HOW THEY GOT THERE? AND NO ONE KNEW WHO HIRED CRAIG LIVINGSTONE? HILLARY COULD NOT RECALL ANYTHING.
Sheesh...do you libs smell what you are shoveling? These investigations are nothing more than a distraction away from the inept democratic leadership and another means of obstructing Bush at every turn. More of the same from the liberal playbook.
Posted by: TiredofLibBullShit at July 26, 2007 07:51 AM
"...and honestly answer the questions from both Republican and Democrat committee members, these investigations would be over in one hearing....In the 1990s hundreds testified over 7 years in one crazy land deal in Arkansas. "
Why do you think the investigations took 7 years? If the Clinton administration and those involved in the the land deal had been forthright and honest it would not have taken 7 years.
how many people went to jail because they refused to answer questions? What were the obstructionist activities conducted by the White House? by the Democrats? by Janet Reno?
Remember the billing records that were "lost" and showed up in the White House residence, AND NO ONE KNEW HOW THEY GOT THERE? AND NO ONE KNEW WHO HIRED CRAIG LIVINGSTONE? HILLARY COULD NOT RECALL ANYTHING.
Sheesh...do you libs smell what you are shoveling? These investigations are nothing more than a distraction away from the inept democratic leadership and another means of obstructing Bush at every turn. More of the same from the liberal playbook.
Posted by: TiredofLibBullShit at July 26, 2007 07:53 AM
"They are desperately trying to compensate for their legislative incompetence by launching pointless investigations and it's a waste of time and taxpayer dollars."
This coming from a man who's President supports an attorney general who has repeatedly and obviously lied to congress. This coming from a man who's party wasted millions of dollars investigating a blowjob. Spare me the righteous indignation.
Meanwhile you continue to paint Democrats as a do nothing congress while your party filibusters almost every bill in sight. What happened to up or down votes Matty?
How does it feel to support a party of unprincipled hypocrites?
Posted by: Faceplant at July 27, 2007 02:51 AM
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Did you see Gonzales get embarrassed by Specter (R-PA)? The gallery was literally laughing at him...
Oh, but Matt, legal standing and outcome are secondary to their real intent. They don't really care if they uncover anything or convict anyone. They don't care how much time or money is wasted, the desired outcome is all that is important.
If they had something to Impeach Bush or Cheney on, they would do it. They know they don't need to, not in their real plans.
All the call of "politically motivated," "above the law," "improper motivations" or whatever they use day to day is their real ammunition. To keep stirring up the BDS and painting Conservatives and Republicans as evil, corrupt or untrustworthy is their tactic.
This is nothng more than their own "surge," or escalation of the 2006 "Culture of Corruption" campaign that propelled them back to power, they feel.
Keeping the preception of evil and corrupt Republicans in the publics perception so they may retake the White House in 2008 and take total control of the country with their Neocom agenda is their goal and this is how they are doing it.
It's all in the perception they keep placing in the public's mind, with the aid of their willing accomplices in the lamestream media.
Goodbye America, hello Union of Socialist States of America if they succeed.
Well if this administration would work with Congress like every administration before it and honestly answer the questions from both Republican and Democrat committee members, these investigations would be over in one hearing. But no, we see stonewalling and invoking executive privilege on matters that have no national security interest or even discussed with the President. We are moving towards a Constitutional crisis.
Matt is worried about five months of investigations. Whaaaaa! In the 1990s hundreds testified over 7 years in one crazy land deal in Arkansas. To make matters worse taxpayers spent millions on lawyers for a case which 90% of the public could care less.
When Clinton was President the GOP investigated his wife, his wife's business partners, his travel agent, his interns, the guy who succeeded him as governor, and others too numerous to mention. You came up with Clinton getting fellated and lying about it. The concept of fellatio was something entirely new to some of you who expressed SHOCK SHOCK that women would do that. Now all of a sudden investigations are politically motivated?
Oh, and quit with the "Dems are socialist" horse hockey. The Harry Potter books were the titles most demanded to be banned in America from 2000-2005. Those trying to ban Harry sure as hell didn't vote Dem. BTW, you guys failed miserably.
quit with the "Dems are socialist" horse hockey
You are right, so sorry. Of course, we all know what they really are, Communists.
Lew wrote:"You are right, so sorry. Of course, we all know what they really are, Communists."
how old are you Lew? Shouldn’t you be in school?
hats off to plain jane. this administration is completely unaccountable.
i'd be interested in hearing some of the bush supporters here point out what they think WOULD be an impeachable offense where bush is concerned -- if naked cronyism, undermining of america's career law enforcement and intelligence apparatus (in the prosecutor scandals and the outing of america's spies), saddling our future generations with unmanageable debt (okay, to be fair, that's not an impeachable offense, it's just pathologically incompetent leadership), and last but not least, a bloodsoaked war started on false pretenses... if none of that leads to a single ounce of accountability on the part of the white house, it's plain they are completely unrestained by any semblance of checks and balances -- the republicans really are completely out of control.
Should there be any investigations at all?
Take Gonzales as an example. I couldn't even hazard a guess about how many times he's said he had no recollection or knowledge of events that are important to his job. He has given answers which have been shown to be false, contradicted himself, and said, in effect, that he couldn't answer without White House approval.
This creates the image of a man who is either unaware of what is going on in his office or someone who is lying. If he is unaware, it's really a political issue (should the man heading the Justice Department be competent, or is law and order unimportant, other than as a tv show?). If he's lying under oath, that might be of interest. It's a violation of the law, and suggests he may be doing other illegal things.
Conservatives seem to forget that the government operates with our money (and the money they are borrowing that we'll be paying back). No president should be allowed to operate in any way they wish with no accountability.
Sorry for attempting to interject logic. Resume mindless ranting
Sorry for attempting to interject logic. Resume mindless ranting
Go ahead, MaryJane--somegay's talking about you...and Jaybird-turd...and Rasmuff..and mw...and Rainman.
Resume. btw, plainmaryjane, if 90% of the public could care less, it must mean they cared some, right? Did you mean "couldn't care less? You're such a dumb liberal chique...
Keefer, what the hell are you talking about?
"...and honestly answer the questions from both Republican and Democrat committee members, these investigations would be over in one hearing....In the 1990s hundreds testified over 7 years in one crazy land deal in Arkansas. "
Why do you think the investigations took 7 years? If the Clinton administration and those involved in the the land deal had been forthright and honest it would not have taken 7 years.
how many people went to jail because they refused to answer questions? What were the obstructionist activities conducted by the White House? by the Democrats? by Janet Reno?
Remember the billing records that were "lost" and showed up in the White House residence, AND NO ONE KNEW HOW THEY GOT THERE? AND NO ONE KNEW WHO HIRED CRAIG LIVINGSTONE? HILLARY COULD NOT RECALL ANYTHING.
Sheesh...do you libs smell what you are shoveling? These investigations are nothing more than a distraction away from the inept democratic leadership and another means of obstructing Bush at every turn. More of the same from the liberal playbook.
"...and honestly answer the questions from both Republican and Democrat committee members, these investigations would be over in one hearing....In the 1990s hundreds testified over 7 years in one crazy land deal in Arkansas. "
Why do you think the investigations took 7 years? If the Clinton administration and those involved in the the land deal had been forthright and honest it would not have taken 7 years.
how many people went to jail because they refused to answer questions? What were the obstructionist activities conducted by the White House? by the Democrats? by Janet Reno?
Remember the billing records that were "lost" and showed up in the White House residence, AND NO ONE KNEW HOW THEY GOT THERE? AND NO ONE KNEW WHO HIRED CRAIG LIVINGSTONE? HILLARY COULD NOT RECALL ANYTHING.
Sheesh...do you libs smell what you are shoveling? These investigations are nothing more than a distraction away from the inept democratic leadership and another means of obstructing Bush at every turn. More of the same from the liberal playbook.
"They are desperately trying to compensate for their legislative incompetence by launching pointless investigations and it's a waste of time and taxpayer dollars."
This coming from a man who's President supports an attorney general who has repeatedly and obviously lied to congress. This coming from a man who's party wasted millions of dollars investigating a blowjob. Spare me the righteous indignation.
Meanwhile you continue to paint Democrats as a do nothing congress while your party filibusters almost every bill in sight. What happened to up or down votes Matty?
How does it feel to support a party of unprincipled hypocrites?