Monday, September 14, 2009

Some other recommended censures

Apparently House Speakress Nancy Pelosi has decided that since Joe Wilson was not sufficiently "contrite" in her opinion, she's going to pursue censure unless he humiliates himself on the House floor.

OK, fine, she's doing this. But what about far more significant realities of bribery (William "Cold Cash" Jefferson), tax evasion (Charles Schumer), corrupt associations (Barnett Frank sleeping with Fannie Mae executive and not recusing himself from Fannie Mae-related votes), or the forty or so Democrats who mocked President Bush in 2005?

I guess we need to assume here that what's important to Mrs. Pelosi is not the dignity of Congress, but rather making cheap political points. After all, she's remarkably silent when it comes to the things Democrats are doing.

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