tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post3644967746109216139..comments2024-03-22T19:12:22.089+11:00Comments on One Salient Oversight: Some interesting US poll dataNeil Cameron (One Salient Oversight)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03143948543305522865noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-91188669808320688012007-12-19T02:37:00.000+11:002007-12-19T02:37:00.000+11:00I should not post so early in the morning. In my ...I should not post so early in the morning. In my post above, the "he" who admitted he revealed Plame's name was Richard <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Armitage" REL="nofollow">Armitage.</A><BR/><BR/>Any idea why he wasn't indicted?BLBeamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00953399820620982720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-14071396532700797402007-12-19T02:33:00.000+11:002007-12-19T02:33:00.000+11:00BTW, I'm not sure if we're talking about the same ...BTW, I'm not sure if we're talking about the same Rep. Jefferson or not, but he was re-elected despite his freezer full of cash.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.house.gov/jefferson/" REL="nofollow">This </A> guy.BLBeamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00953399820620982720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-72134291239217356342007-12-19T01:17:00.000+11:002007-12-19T01:17:00.000+11:00A mite defensive aren't we, Neil? I don't believe...A mite defensive aren't we, Neil? I don't believe you've listed half of the GOP scandals, there are plenty more. I've already stipulated the point the GOP is corrupt. In fact, my opinion of them is lower than yours.<BR/><BR/>Great campaign motto: "Vote Democratic - we're not as corrupt because we've been out of power. Give us our shot, we can do better."<BR/><BR/>Sorry about the links. Here's <A HREF="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8KMJ8I00&show_article=1" REL="nofollow">Reid's</A>.<BR/><BR/>Here's <A HREF="http://www.cagw.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&" REL="nofollow">Pork</A><BR/><BR/>Here's <A HREF="www.examiner.com/blogs/tapscotts_copy_desk/2007/7/30/Reid_and_Pelosi_are_gutting_earmark_reform" REL="nofollow">Pelosi's</A><BR/><BR/>There was no "someone" who provided Plame's name. He admitted it. I wonder why he wasn't indicted?BLBeamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00953399820620982720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-20039723365431385402007-12-18T18:26:00.000+11:002007-12-18T18:26:00.000+11:00Okay, here's a good list of recent scandals:Jack A...Okay, here's a good list of recent scandals:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Abramoff_Indian_lobbying_scandal" REL="nofollow">Jack Abramoff Scandal</A> - afflicting mainly Republicans, including <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Ney" REL="nofollow">Bob Ney</A>, who resigned.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_DeLay_campaign_finance_investigation" REL="nofollow">Tom DeLay</A> (R) is being investigated by a texas Grand Jury for campaign finance irregularities.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cunningham_Scandal" REL="nofollow">Duke Cunningham</A> (R) took bribes from Defense contractors.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_administration_payment_of_columnists" REL="nofollow">Columnists in the MSM were paid to write good things about George Bush</A>.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plame_affair" REL="nofollow">Someone in the Republican White House leaked the name of Valerie Plame</A>.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Traficant" REL="nofollow">Jim Traficant (D)</A> has been taking bribes.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Torricelli" REL="nofollow">Robert Torricelli</A> is another Democrat charged with bribery.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent_Lott" REL="nofollow">Trent Lott</A> resigned to "spend more time with his family" (code for I am about to be indicted).<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Foley" REL="nofollow">Mark Foley</A>, a Republican who liked page boys.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawyergate" REL="nofollow">Lawyergate</A>, the whole Gonzales/Bush plan to have partisan Republicans as US Attorneys.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_political_corruption_probe" REL="nofollow">Virtually every single Republican in Alaska</A> has done something wrong.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Craig" REL="nofollow">Larry Craig likes Republican bathrooms</A>.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Murphy_Jr." REL="nofollow">Glenn Murphy is no longer an up and coming young Republican</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Allen" REL="nofollow">Bob Allen, a Republican</A> took bribes.<BR/><BR/>Most of those linked to the <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Jeane_Palfrey" REL="nofollow">DC Madam Scandal</A> are Republicans.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ryan_%28Senate_candidate%29" REL="nofollow">Jack Ryan</A>, a Republican, wasn't satisfied with being married to 7 of 9.Neil Cameron (One Salient Oversight)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03143948543305522865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-9005802854266498802007-12-18T18:05:00.000+11:002007-12-18T18:05:00.000+11:00Links don't work Beamer, BTWLinks don't work Beamer, BTWNeil Cameron (One Salient Oversight)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03143948543305522865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-55541362164684778162007-12-18T18:01:00.000+11:002007-12-18T18:01:00.000+11:00Ahhh, Jefferson's freezer. This is the same Jeffer...Ahhh, Jefferson's freezer. This is the same Jefferson who won the last election with about 25% of the vote?<BR/><BR/>Here's an enjoyable activity. Why don't you make a list of actual, real scandals that are being investigated by the Feds that have been caused by Democrats. Jefferson is one. More?<BR/><BR/>And then we have De Lay, that guy in Florida who likes pages, the guy from California who likes boats, the guy from somewhere who likes meeting people in toilets, "I like firing people" Gonzo and a multitude of others from the Republican side.<BR/><BR/>I remember a few years ago when all these Republican scandals came up, the so called liberal media kept up this message that both sides were just as corrupt when all the indictments and scandals were (apart from Jefferson), exclusively Republican.<BR/><BR/>This is not to say that the Dems are fine upstanding citizens - it's just that, since about 1994, the Dems have had very little congressional power to deserve being bribed.Neil Cameron (One Salient Oversight)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03143948543305522865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-70146658776503966462007-12-18T16:14:00.000+11:002007-12-18T16:14:00.000+11:00Don't mistake my reply as endorsement of the GOP. ...Don't mistake my reply as endorsement of the GOP. I'm glad they lost the 2004 election. They deserved to lose and they deserve to be out of power for at least 10 years.<BR/><BR/>Here's a few examples of what I was referring to.<BR/><BR/>Harry Reid’s <A HREF="”www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8KMJ8I00&show_article=1”" REL="nofollow">land</A> deal.<BR/><BR/>Rep. Jefferson’s <A HREF="”www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/22/AR2006052201080.html”" REL="nofollow">freezer</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="”www.cagw.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&”" REL="nofollow">Pork</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="”www.examiner.com/blogs/tapscotts_copy_desk/2007/7/30/Reid-and-Pelosi-are-gutting-earmark-reform”" REL="nofollow">Pelosi</A><BR/><BR/>Not an awe-inspiring example, particularly when your primary plank was anti-corruption.BLBeamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00953399820620982720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-14470037768067605202007-12-18T10:12:00.000+11:002007-12-18T10:12:00.000+11:00Actually I think there's a lot of evidence from th...Actually I think there's a lot of evidence from this polling that the Democrats aren't seen as badly as you think.<BR/><BR/>For starters, the percentage of people who oppose the war is about the same percentage as those who don't like congress.<BR/><BR/>Then there's the fact that more people are intending to vote for Democrats in congress in 2008, along with a greater amount of people wanting to vote for a Democrat president.<BR/><BR/>Plus, the previous Republican controlled congress had low approval ratings as well.<BR/><BR/>And lastly - what Democrat corruption has been in the news lately? All the big ones seem to be Republicans.Neil Cameron (One Salient Oversight)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03143948543305522865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14237465.post-13897997140529087002007-12-18T03:25:00.000+11:002007-12-18T03:25:00.000+11:00I would argue that the reason why Americans don't ...<I>I would argue that the reason why Americans don't like the Democrat controlled Congress is because they haven't made a stand against George Bush.</I><BR/><BR/>I don't agree. I think the reason why Americans don't like the current Congress is because they see them as being just as corrupt, inefficient and feckless as the Republicans. This is being held against them since the biggest plank in their platform in 2004 was they would institute a new, corruptionless culture.BLBeamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00953399820620982720noreply@blogger.com