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2005-10-24 Home Front: Politix

Tales from the Crypt - Dean calls for end to 'culture of corruption'

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Posted by anymouse 2005-10-24 08:15|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Mighty rich coming from a donkey dripping with the feces of his species. They can't help themselves and sure as hell can't help this nation.

Posted by MunkarKat 2005-10-24 09:13|| 2005-10-24 09:13|| Front Page Top

#2 And the leading party in voter fraud is?

Posted by Slomble Ulolung9962 2005-10-24 09:57|| 2005-10-24 09:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Don't forget to add to the list the fire sale of pardons in the last week of Clinton's presidency. Technically, not a crime, but corrupt nonetheless.

Posted by Glains Slolump3021 2005-10-24 11:35|| 2005-10-24 11:35|| Front Page Top

#4 ALL POLITICIANS ARE CORRUPT.Including but not limited to our beloved George W

Posted by bk 2005-10-24 11:46|| 2005-10-24 11:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Corrupt, or imperfect, bk?

The assumption you put forward as fact is, indeed, universally accepted - a tenet of Conventional Wisdom. However, there are standards that intelligent people adhere to, something of a code of honor. You have stepped over the CW line and stated your opinion as if fact. Hmmm. I'm thinking Dubya doesn't have a need to be "corrupt". I'm thinking he has done, and does do, his gig on the up and up. No need to cheat, when you can win by the rules - and he is one hell of a stickler for following the rules - to the chagrin of many here, including me. So there's something about your post that sorta sticks in my craw -- and in my nose... It stinks a bit. A cheap shot? Uh, yeah, it does have that smell to it.

So, you are now invited to show proof of your assertion, as anymouse did in the article.

Since you are obviously certain, given your post, please proceed. I eagerly await, all eyes, all ears, all a-twitter, doncha know. So gimme the buzzzz, bk.

Posted by .com 2005-10-24 12:11|| 2005-10-24 12:11|| Front Page Top

#6 I hope Howlin' Howard preaches his mantra in all 50 states from now 'till he drops dead. It's the best way known to science to control the spread of Democratic crap.

As for "all politicians are corrupt", we kinda got a good sample of that last week when Tom Coburn's amendment to delete some of the Transportation Bill pork got voted down 82-15. They may not all be criminal in their intent, but there are only a very, very few that are there for anyone but themselves.

Warren G. Harding wasn't a corrupt man, but those who put him into office and literally controlled his every action were as crooked as a ton of pretzels. I don't think there are anywhere near as many crooked men on Dubya's team than there were on Harding's, and it's possible that Clinton even out-did Harding, if the truth were known.

Personally, I believe all politicians should be shot after being in office for ten years, regardless of party affiliation. Where they're shot should depend on how they behaved in office. Good ones, shoot 'em in the knee. Bad ones, raise the aiming point until the proper solution is reached.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2005-10-24 19:26|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2005-10-24 19:26|| Front Page Top

#7 nice inanity BK. Can't wait to see the prosecutions of Schumer's aides who falsified applications to get the credit report of Maryland GOP Lt. Gov. Michael Steele. . Nor do the Donks want the Special Prosecutor report on Henry Cisneros to come out ($20 million spent and they keep voting not to release the findings) because it mentions the Clinton WH using the IRS to go after individuals for political purposes - a person - by name....Hildabeast?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-10-24 20:41|| 2005-10-24 20:41|| Front Page Top

#8 Whoa, there, OP; you're maligning of My favorite presidents. Harding was not corrupt, nor was he "under control" of some Rove-like shadow figure.
His problem was that he was a little too trusting, especially of Daugherty, a classic example of the fox guarding the henhouse.

Once he found out, he took quick (and often direct) action. He fired the crooks and demanded investigation and prosecution to the extent possible. He went farther with Forbes, shaking him by the neck while shouting "You double-crossing bastard," then threw him down the steps. (Unfortunately, there was no actual probable cause for his arrest until after he fled the country. At least he had bruises...)

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-10-24 23:08|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-10-24 23:08|| Front Page Top

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