What a beautiful Autumn Day this is turning out to be! You all will have to forgive me for taking at least one day to gloat and indulge in some schadenfreude; after the last two years of The ONE's reign of terror I need it.
Excerpt from, The Hill, all emphasis is my own:
After electoral drubbing, Democrats must now deal with ethics trials
By Susan Crabtree - 11/03/10 02:53 AM ET
Fresh from a stinging midterm election defeat, House Democrats must quickly face another embarrassing spectacle: public {ethics} trials for two of their most prominent members.
Reps. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) and Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), two senior House veterans, have opted to fight the separate ethics charges in public ethics trials set to take place later this month and extend into the first week of December.
Drawing criticism from Republicans, House ethics chairwoman Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) last month announced the trials would occur after the elections. Rangel’s will commence Nov. 15 and the Waters trial will start Nov. 29.
To make matters worse for a party still reeling from their losses, Rangel, who is known for his colorful and rambling speeches, could decide to represent himself at the hearing. The Rangel’s trial would undoubtedly attract a lot of attention from the cable news shows.
“It’s like we’re kicking ourselves in the stomach when we’re already down,†one House Democratic staffer griped. “I’m not looking forward to it.â€
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“There is no purer symbol of the arrogance of power than Democrats holding these hearings after the elections,†said Doug Heye, spokesman for the Republican National Committee. “It perfectly encapsulated why voters are tired of Speaker [Nancy] Pelosi’s [D-Calif.] rule.â€
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If only this had happened
before the election...but, hey, if they want to stretch out their pain I won't complain too much about it.
Full Article:
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/127389-after-electoral-drubbing-dems-must-now-deal-with-ethics-trials
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