EDITORIAL: Pelosi: (Sometimes) Pronto

Nancy Pelosi can sure move fast – when she wants to.

No sooner did news break last week that Democratic freshman Rep. Tim Mahoney was caught in a sex scandal involving a female former staffer than the House speaker issued a statement demanding an official probe.

“I just learned today about the serious allegations concerning Congressman Tim Mahoney. These charges must be immediately and thoroughly investigated by the House Ethics Committee,” Pelosi said.

Read more: (Editorial, “(Sometimes) Pronto Pelosi,” New York Post, 10/19/08)