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October 13, 2006

Searching for Answers Friday

In Democratic minds, why is it 'no holds barred' to dig up and claw through a Republican candidate's personal ancient history...

...Democratic candidate Kirsten Gillibrand is calling on GOP Rep. John E. Sweeney in Upstate New York to explain a drunken driving arrest 30 years ago and a more recent car accident.

...or embellish associations...
...Top targets are Republican incumbents who have been bruised by the Abramoff scandal. In California, for instance, Democrats are assailing Rep. John T. Doolittle for supporting "forced abortions and sex slavery" in the Northern Mariana Islands, which were represented by Abramoff.

...with no sense of scale or shame...
...In most cases, these attacks are akin to a "Hail Mary" football pass because the chances of success are so low. An example is in Nevada, where Democrats are trying to oust GOP Rep. Jon Porter from a seat that would be very hard to flip under normal circumstances. Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) -- facing his own controversy over a big profit on a land deal -- has twice raised questions about Porter's divorce. The Democratic candidate in that race, Tessa Hafen, is a former Reid aide.

...but not okay to dig up and claw through possible terrorist conversations between here and overseas?
Judge Rules Against Wiretaps

...The eavesdropping program, revealed in news reports in December 2005, allows the NSA to intercept telephone calls and e-mails between the United States and overseas without court approval in cases in which the government suspects one party of having links to terrorism.

...Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid (Nev.) and other leading Democrats hailed the ruling as a welcome check on the Bush administration. The decision shows that "no one is above the law," Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) said.


I'm wondering if Mr. Reid was in the room when Kerry said that. It probably flew right over his head if he was.

Sen. Harry Reid asks if anyone "felt a breeze just then?"
- photo 2006©TPI

UPDATE: Well, I'll be jiggered.

Clinton 'Pardon Brokerage' Targeted
Judicial Watch, a public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, filed a formal request with the U.S. Department of Justice, calling for a criminal investigation into the reported activities of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and her brother, Anthony D. Rodham; former President Clinton, and Vonna Jo Gregory, former owner of the carnival company United Shows International.

Recently released court documents provided new details concerning a scheme involving Anthony Rodham, who allegedly received $107,000 in fraudulent loans from United Shows International as compensation for securing a presidential pardon for Gregory in 2000 from then-President Clinton.


Of course, this won't make MSNBC.com, so whoopee doo for Babalu! Or we'd a missed it.

Posted by tree hugging sister at October 13, 2006 10:35 AM

Comments

If some occurence is undoubtedly and strikingly wrong, then it should be brought up, but the Democrats dig and dig and the MSM is more than happy to report it. All the while the Dems sins are hidden or accepted as "normal" or regular agenda.

Posted by: getalifeagain at October 13, 2006 01:24 PM

If some occurence is undoubtedly and strikingly wrong, then it should be brought up, but the Democrats dig and dig and the MSM is more than happy to report it. All the while the Dems sins are hidden or accepted as "normal" or regular agenda.

Posted by: getalifeagain at October 13, 2006 01:25 PM

This cartoon seems oddly appropriate.

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at October 13, 2006 03:01 PM

Oh, binGO!

Posted by: tree hugging sister at October 13, 2006 03:11 PM

Home Run!

Posted by: Gunsniper at October 13, 2006 11:59 PM