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DeLay's Corrupt Successor

By Last Night in Little Rock, Section Tom DeLay
Posted on Thu Sep 29, 2005 at 04:46:11 AM EST
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by Last Night in Little Rock

The NY Times today has interesting articles about the "DeLay Effect," my choice of words, not theirs, on the DeLay indictment. DeLay's successor, picked by the Republicans as Majority Whip, is Rep. Roy D. Blunt (R-MO,7).

Blunt is named in a 9/26 posting on the website of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) of the most corrupt members of Congress, and it names Blunt first. What timing.

CREW also just opened a new website: www.beyonddelay.org.

The DeLay indictment, however, was the proverbial shoe waiting to drop. It is not like it this indictment was unexpected. The peripheral other members of the conspiracy were indicted not long before DeLay. One did not have to be clairvoyant to see this indictment coming. It's just that nobody wanted to talk about it for fear of jinxing it.

So, the Republicans in Congress, in their infinite [lack of] wisdom, succeed in replacing one corrupt member of their leadership with another who is also alleged to be corrupt. Republican ethics is an oxymoron after all.

But, there could be another reason: the ethical members of the Republican Party have been coerced and bullied for so long that they react like a battered spouse and acquiesce in everything the bully wants. You can almost see them flinch.

And so it goes....

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    DeLay's Corrupt Successor | 18 comments (18 topical)
    Re: DeLay's Corrupt Successor (none / 0) (#1)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:04:27 PM EST
    It is not at all surprising that Blunt has been chosen to replace Delay or to hear how corrupt Blunt really is. That is, after all, the true nature of the modern Republican party.

    Re: DeLay's Corrupt Successor (none / 0) (#2)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:04:27 PM EST
    Funny how no one asks for proof when it's a Republican being called corrupt. I would have thought Ace would have been all over this. Must be too busy celebrating the Delay Indictment. I for one am by no means surprised by this. Congress is, in general, corrupt, and it is run by the most corrupt members, who have the means and the will to do what it takes to thwart anyone who even tries to do something honest. Witness the bipartisan outrage at those who have stepped forward to stop more mindless spending on social programs as part of the Katrina (and soon Rita) relief efforts. Roy Blunt is the perfect poster child for this, even if only 10% of what is being said about him is true. But everyone should note that just because this list claims to include "the most corrupt", it makes no claims to this list being all inclusive, and it is open to debate as to whether other members of Congress should replace some or all of those on the list. Both sides of the aisle routinely sell their votes for campaign contributions, which is corruption at its worst. None of these people are of sufficient character to make me comfortable letting them watch my dog for 5 minutes alone. Why in god's name do we pick them to lead the country?

    Re: DeLay's Corrupt Successor (none / 0) (#3)
    by owenz on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:04:28 PM EST
    It will be interesting to see what intrepid reporters turn up on Blunt now that he's the big man on campus. God knows that Republican sleaze has been a non-story in Washington for years, but this could be a blessing in disguise. The main Republican weakness has always been hubris and if Blunt thought no one would notice, perhaps he hasn't covered his tracks. If corruption is suddenly an "issue" worth discussing inside the Beltway, a guy like Blunt is just who we want in charge.

    Re: DeLay's Corrupt Successor (none / 0) (#4)
    by jen on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:04:28 PM EST
    JustPaul What 'mindless social spending' are you referring to? PBS programing or