More on Democrats and Special Interests
Dave Obey isn't the only one talking out of both sides of his mouth when it comes to special interests in Washington. While this seems to be the Democrats only plan to win in 2006, they're own house isn't in order.
Rep. Mollohan, the Ranking Democrat member on the House ethics committee and on a House appropriations subcommittee took $23,000 in political contributions from MZM, Inc, the same firm whose president bribed Duke Cunningham. We're not saying any of these contributions were illegal, but MZM was clearly contributing to both sides.
Rep. Jim Clyburn, a candidate for House Democrat Caucus Chairman took a $10,000 trip with lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who reportedly picked up the tab to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in January 1997. Abramoff also worked both sides of the aisle.
Update: According to this story, thanks to Red State, Mollohan has a relationship with another defense contractor, TMC. Remember Mollohan is the number one Democrat on the ethics committee. He's the one who with much righteous indignation earlier this year stopped that committee from organizing because Republicans weren't being ethical enough.
Again, we at Obey Out don't think this is illegal or even unethical. But, the Democrats have been running around saying Republicans were unethical (calling it a "Culture of Corruption") for doing the exact same things.
Rep. Mollohan, the Ranking Democrat member on the House ethics committee and on a House appropriations subcommittee took $23,000 in political contributions from MZM, Inc, the same firm whose president bribed Duke Cunningham. We're not saying any of these contributions were illegal, but MZM was clearly contributing to both sides.
Rep. Jim Clyburn, a candidate for House Democrat Caucus Chairman took a $10,000 trip with lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who reportedly picked up the tab to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in January 1997. Abramoff also worked both sides of the aisle.
Update: According to this story, thanks to Red State, Mollohan has a relationship with another defense contractor, TMC. Remember Mollohan is the number one Democrat on the ethics committee. He's the one who with much righteous indignation earlier this year stopped that committee from organizing because Republicans weren't being ethical enough.
Again, we at Obey Out don't think this is illegal or even unethical. But, the Democrats have been running around saying Republicans were unethical (calling it a "Culture of Corruption") for doing the exact same things.
posted by ObeyOut2006 at 2:09 PM
2 Comments:
Hopefully the American people will wake up and see that the liberal press is just one-siding this story to help the Democrats win.
Oh, goody, you found one DINO on the take. I'm SURE that excuses the behavior of the many more, and more well compensated, Republicans involved in this... not.
Let me tell you a little secret -- this isn't a matter of 2006. This is a matter of JAIL. And Dems are happy to see a few DINOs go down along with over half of your pols.
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