REPORT: More Than 10 GOP Congressmen Embroiled In Ethics Scandals

[Conservative]

By Josh Israel

A growing number of ethics questions and investigations are mounting for the Republican House majority, despite earlier leadership pledges of ethical purity.

In 2010, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) promised that if his party won the majority in the midterm elections, he (as majority leader) and his colleagues would take the toughest possible stand on ethics.

So, how are they doing?

•Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL), finance vice chair for the National Republican Congressional Committee (the House GOP’s campaign arm), is reportedly under federal grand jury investigation for alleged reimbursement of campaign donors by his companies, improper tax deductions, inaccurate Congressional disclosure reports.

The commission dropped its case against Mr. Buchanan himself over the reimbursements


•Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), (R-AL) continues to chair financial services despite an ongoing investigation by the Office of Congressional Ethics for alleged insider trading.

A former Securities and Exchange Commission official said he reviewed the documents U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus turned over as part of an insider trading investigation and found no violations of federal law.


•Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), continues to chair the House Armed Services, despite reports that Congressional investigators allege he got a special cut-rate on his Countrywide home loan.

Obama/Rezko. Enough said


•Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-CA), continues to chair the House Judiciary Committee’s Immigration Policy and Enforcement Subcommittee, despite reports that Congressional investigators allege he got a special cut-rate on his Countrywide home loan.

Obama/Rezko. Enough said


•Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX), continues to chair the House Rules Committee’s Rules Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process, despite reports that Congressional investigators allege he got a special cut-rate on his Countrywide home loan.

Obama/Rezko. Enough said
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[Oddball]

Why the hell is it that Dianne Frankenstein is still in the Senate?

If that shamelessly corrupt war profiteering hag had an (R) by her name, the other party and the media would have run her sorry ass out of the District of Criminals on a rail.

Insider Trader, War Profiteer, Chinese Company Invested Dianne Feinstein : Indybay

Dianne Feinstein: War Profiteer by Justin Raimondo -- Antiwar.com

The sanctimony of the left is positively staggering.

 

[Jackson]

When I see a thread like this, I just wonder how many on the other side....

My guess is I am not alone.