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We should discuss Duke Cunningham at some point
Hat tip to Drudge:After months of insisting he had done nothing wrong, Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham tearfully acknowledged taking $2.4 million in bribes, saying: "The truth is I broke the law." The eight-term Republican and former Vietnam fighting ace pleaded guilty to graft Monday and resigned, admitting he took money mostly from defense contractors in exchange for government business and other favors. Forgive me if this is a repeat but I don't remember seeing it at Rantburg. Duke Cunningham was a great fighter pilot but it turns out he was also a crooked politician. The mantra from the left is that the Republicans are the party of corruption and Duke just gave them a big fat point on their scoreboard. I hate to put it that way but they are framing the debate and our leadership needs to jump all over Duke for the pain he will cause over the next years elections. Yes I respect his service to our country but I cannot excuse his behavior and if the leadership doesnât start to frame the debate this will grow into something very big by next November. Can a commercial that claims that Duke was only the beginning and not the end, be far from the minds of the LLL? The RNC needs to hang Duke out to dry and offer no quarter for his actions. Be as severe as possible and let the Democrats call for leniency. IMHO if we donât go this route the LLL will most certainly use this against us next year. Also forget the dirt on that side because itâs clear the MSM is not interested in digging up dirt on the left even when it is plain sight.
Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2005-11-29 |
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