1 Better watch out Rusty, the moonbats will call you a racist for this post. I compared Cynthia McKinney to Buckwheat and the lib trolls are calling me a racist. I'm sure if I said she looked like Oprah on a bad hair day that would be racist too. If Jefferson calls it African art then that means no white person or conservative can now talk about the story or they are racists.

2 Did you see that DeLay's wife received more than 400K for little to no work from a DeLay lobbyist and personal friend? Gee, I wonder why no coverage of that here. Jefferson's a crook, and he'll get his just due. Hope DeLay and his wife do, too.

3 But first, let us bash the Left. Ok JD.?

Homey Claus don't play that. In living color.

4 Why do you think a corrupt democrat congressman represents the left? He was and still is a nobody.

That is the problem with you guys, you think that this is a big soccer match, right vs left. And meanwhile, our government is choking in corruption.

Our Democracy is at stake, crooked politicians need to be held accountable, democrat and/or republican. Do something constructive about it, instead of using it to further your lib bashing cause.

5 And he's not a particularly influential dem, given his tenure in Congress. DeLay, the #1 (the REAL #1, not that lameass Hastert) Republican in the House for a decade is covered in multiple scandals, Ney is going down in flames in Abramoff...Doolittle...Pombo...

Williams is about the prominence and importance of Duke Cunningham.

6 All youse white folks jes pickin on master jefferson cus he be black. Down heres in nawlins we uns knows de truth. Jus you ax master jefferson, wes did and he say no suh. hin nebber took nothin. youse racists jus tryin to keep us black folks down. he be incent. 12 black folks on jury goin prove it. Jus like O.J.

7 JD,

Because just any congress-critter can be a senior member of the House Ways And Means Committee...

8 "Why do you think a corrupt democrat congressman represents the left?" Because the right didn't vote for him to represent them.

The purpose of bringing up Democrat corruption is for no other purpose but to show that corruption is a non-partisan issue. The Dems have tried fiercely to paint this as a solely Republican problem. We all know better. Well, most of us who employ common sense. But as long as there are those who continue to harp on it as if it's a one-sided activity, we will try and cajole the zombies into realizing that politician and corrupt are synonymous words. You can read about Republican corruption everywhere. You want to hear more about DeLay? Go to Kos. It's already been said here. You want to read more about any Republican? Go to DU, Atrios, Willis. It's already been said here. At Jawa they know how to move on to the next issue. The lefty blogs just keep bathing and marinating themselves in it day after day, month after month. They may need that constant affirmation of their 'superiority', but that's their problem.

I, myself, will not defend DeLay, Abramoff or any of them. And I've seen very little defense of them here, so what's your beef? But as long as DeLay, Ambramoff and others are splashed across the front pages of the papers I will, with heavy heart, point out that they're ALL doing it (okay - most).

It'd be interesting to see if jd, splatter or any others here, calling out Jawa authors for singling out a few Democrats, are also calling out the authors at the lefty blogs where they're singling out the Republicans AND defending the Democrats.

I mean, since they're demanding fairness in who is highlighted as a crook here, are they demanding the same fairness elsewhere? It would only be fair, right?

I don't care if Jefferson is a "nobody" or a small time crook. $100K or $400K. Do you really think Jefferson wouldn't have been on the take for larger amounts if he were a "somebody"? A crook is a crook. As if one is less guilty of being a thief if they only stole or were on the take for a paltry 100K. "Your crooks are bigger than our crooks. Nya, nya, nya." It's as if they're saying that we can't bother with or talk about others since the big fish, DeLay and Abramoff, were caught. "Jefferson's small time, so shutup." Does this make him any less guilty of betraying his constituents?

So what should the rules be, huh guys? Can't say anything about a Democrat unless some disclaimer is displayed stating that "We at the Jawa Report abhor any corruption. And we promise to vilify everyone equally every day. If we haven't, then please, berate us in the comment section." ? Never mind that the MSM's reporting leans left and that a million other blogs are so much more guilty of left-sided coverage - gotta make sure that Rusty stays fair and balanced.

If someone even mentions anything that's happened since; McKinney, Jefferson, Kennedy, Boxer (I guess she's just a little theif because she only routed $115K to her son's company, huh?) they just shout louder DELAY! ABRAMOFF! Newsflash, pals: Delay will get his day in court and if he's found guilty, lock him up. At least he's resigned. Abramoff is already guilty by admission. Make him pay. But it's time to, how should I say this, moveon.

Can't you just be happy? The Democrats did us a huge favor. They're so zealously pursuing the Republican 'culture of corruption' that they've forced the Republicans to expose Democrat corruption. It's a win/win situation for the rest of us.

9 I think left blogs spend MORE time on DeLay and the many Republican congressional scandals. But Oyster, I don't think they defend any of the Democratic crooks. There were MANY MANY blogs defending DeLay until he resigned. All the charges were bogus. They were just Democratic lies. They were just media hype.

No, they were just true.

10 The reason that republicans are wallowing in corruption is simple. They have all the power. When you have any party in absolute control of all aspects of government you will see corruption. It is simple like that.

Not for one second do I believe that if Democrats had all the power they would be saintly. They would be in it up to their eyeballs.

To me this is not about whos party is more corrupt than the other. Its about restoring a certain balance of power so that corruption is not so easy anymore.

After all, they are all politicians.

11 Left? Oh! Democrats. I see. Left = D ; Right = R
Thank god for the two party system.
Everything is so much simpler.
My opinons are easy to categorize.

12 Splatter, good post. When Dems had complete control of Congress, they got arrogant and corrupt. Same deal with the Repubs. Some politicians are VERY personally honest. Some are great leaders. Some are both, but it's rare. In Caro's biography of LBJ, I was struck by the contrast between his extraordinary leadership abilities and his utter corruption. By contrast, Jimmy Carter was largely incompetent at leadership, but absolutely uncorruptable. I don't think Bush is personally corrupt, in terms of money, although he doesn't always walk with the truth when he speaks, to put it mildly.

13 Will they get some good mug shots of WILLIAM JEFFERSON?