WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration and the new Congress are quickly handing over to Republicans the same “culture of corruption” issue that Democrats used so effectively against the GOP before coming to power.
Freshman Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., is only the latest embarrassment.
Senate Democrats accepted Burris because they believed what he told them: He was clean. Burris now admits he tried to raise money for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who authorities say sought to sell President Barack Obama’s former Senate seat.
“The story seems to be changing day by day,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Wednesday.
The political mess for the Democratic Party, however, isn’t Burris’ conduct alone; it’s the pattern that has developed so quickly over the past few months.
Just like the Republicans who were voted out of power in 2006, the Democrats have been corrupted by mojo. They’d be smart to learn from that past history of the Republicans, the present day promises to lead “the most ethical Congress ever,” and from the threats of Republicans that if they retake power in Congress, they’re going to repeal the $800billion in spending as well as cut more Democratic Party pet projects.
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“Power corrupts…” But, this type of corruption is typical of Democrats, just usually not this rampant and obvious. It seems that they don’t care if they get caught and are acting they are above the law.
The real question is did the Republicans learn their lesson? Are they going to avoid the temptations of corruption and return to Conservative principles and values? If they do, 2010 is in the bag. If they don’t, they will continue to disappoint the base and lose.
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Doubt it. With the Franken/Coleman issue ongoing, the Dems needed as many votes as possible and were willing to overlook the dirtiness as long as possible in order to get through as much as they could quickly. Easier to turn 3 squishy Repubs than 4 to get the 60 votes.
This is nothing but Resume enhancement for Democrats. They know how to show the country how sly they are and how they beat the system.
O’Dumbo traveling around the country preaching doom and gloom (30 ref to crisis in one speach) is like a preacher telling everyone they will go to hell no matter what they do. No one wants to follow O’Dumbo the same as they would quit church if there was no hope. Hope and change quickly became doom and gloom. Just what I expected from someone without one speck of leadership. BS only spreads so far and then it’s fertilizer effect weakens. Only the idiots who want something for nothing are still kissing his a**.
Join the new ‘tea party’, help throw politicians and government officials from a tall building instead of cargo from a ship.
The ‘culture of corruption’ cloud won’t easily be lifted over the congressional gop’s head. The AP story neglects to even glance at all the investigations congressional dems will be growing over the next few months.
Lastly, Burrows is now losing homebase support, even among his most ardent support, the black clergy. His life is congress won’t be long.
The reality is the AP story predicates too much optimism on Burrows’ stigma overshadowing years of gop stink. The GOP will need much more that Burrows to blow the ‘culture of corruption’ cloud over from their side to the Dems.
>>Burrows is now losing homebase support…>>
That would be “Burris”.
Do you really expect to be taken seriously?
>>His life is congress won’t be long.>>
It will last at least until they find another black man who will vote how they want. They won’t hold elections – they stand a good chance of losing. The new governor appears to have some sense of ethics. I think Burris (note the correct name) will some how get a pass – just like Jefferson did. They’ll diddle and yell, and in the end, he’ll still be the junior senator from Illinois – because they have no ethics when you come right down to it.
Unfortunately those steel-spined republicans will be too busy hiding under their desks to take advantage of the situation.