It’s not exactly reasonable, the requirements the Left have for purity. But then again, I don’t think purity ever had anything to do with reason or rationality. Liberman seems to have caught some of that, or most of that.

The GOP and their allies like Danny, are the “others”. Sometimes traitors, sometimes just people who are cheerleaders. But regardless, none of what they say ever gets through to the Left’s density orientated politics. It’s all about density, if you have enough density, nothing can get through and pierce their shield of power.

Everybody in the Democrat party came leaping to Frank’s defense, in contrast to Republicans in this case – or in the case of Richard Nixon. (“What did he know and when did he know it?” came from Howard Baker – a Republican: evidently more interested in justice than party.)

Compare and contrast that to ANY democrat in the Clinton impeachment. (Let us remember that they were both accused of PRECISELY the same things: obstructing justice and lying to the American people. Nixon did the honorable thing and resigned. Clinton spent months trying to smear and destroy anyone who was against him. A difference? I think so.)

William Jefferson from Louisiana was caught with $90,000 in his office by the Justice Department – the Democrat party did its damnedest to shift the issue from his wrong-doing to the propriety of the Justice Department breaking into a congressional office to collect evidence. (Very dangerous precedent they were trying to establish, by the way – in effect saying “we in congress are in fact above the law.”)It took WEEKS for Nancy Pelosi and a couple of others to sort of lukewarmly say that perhaps – just maybe – Jefferson might have done something wrong. And he didn’t immediately – dare I say honorably? – resign, either.

Clinton, referenced above, we all know about. His reaction to being an ethical mess and credibly accused of rape, accused of the Lewinsky deal, accused of ethical and bimbo eruptions right, left, and sideways, was to maintain a unit specifically for the purpose of smearing and destroying any female accuser who popped up.

If Foley were Clinton, he would right now be doing his best to delve into his life and destroy this kid, his family, his schoolmates, and everybody in the Democrat party.

Foley didn’t do that. He resigned – reflexively; right now, not tomorrow.

Even Tom Delay, who is accused of a bunch of stuff that I think will turn out to be nonsense, is off to court to establish that it is in fact nonsense – but first he resigned.

Think there’s a Democrat out there who would? I’d like to know who.

I see a considerable behavioral difference there.

What I do not understand is why people get obsessed with young folks. There are easier ways to let go of your inhibitions and they don’t lead to resignation……………

Albright:You wouldn’t suppose that he has Osama Bin Laden locked away in a far off prison, to be released right before elections, do you?

People who think like that, are going to act like that.

Far be it for me to stop you from being a cheerleader for the GOP

hey Danny, may I cheer for the GOP too, given your seniority amongst the GOP rank and file? I really really want to!

Technically the “liberal agenda” is whatever makes you feel good, powerful, and gets you up in society. So yes, the media will take any chance to throw anyone over the bus, even the notorious ‘liberal’ Clinton since being a liberal is about caring about your own career and your own self, not anyone else, not even a fellow guildie.

Far be it for me to stop you from being a cheerleader for the GOP (I personally think politicians of all stripes are ethically challenged), this simply isnt true.

If the media hadn’t contained copies of the e-mail and IMs, do you think anything would be done about it? The GOP leadership knew about this problem last spring.

There’s this:

WASHINGTON (AP) – Rep. Thomas Reynolds, head of the House Republican election effort, said he told Speaker Dennis Hastert after learning a fellow GOP lawmaker sent inappropriate messages to a teenage boy.

Reynolds, R-N.Y., was told months ago about e-mails sent by Rep. Mark Foley and is now defending himself from Democratic accusations that he did too little.

And this:

“House Majority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) told The Washington Post last night that he had learned this spring of inappropriate ‘contact’ between Foley and a 16-year-old page. Boehner said he then told House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.).

“Boehner later contacted The Post and said he could not remember whether he talked to Hastert.”

Moral fiber? Please.

Whether you’re discussing politicans or the Catholic Church, power corrupts. People with power want to stay in power and they’ll sweep things under the carpet if they can.

But yes, let’s hear how moral the Republican party is. It’s as entertaining as listening to those who truly believe that the Democrats are all about helping the “little guy.”

EXACTLY! Remember how quiet the media were about Clinton’s sexcapades?