Democrat Dirty Laundry: Rangel Presents “A Nightmare Scenario for Democrats”
Ethics Tangle Threatens to Drag Down Dem Majority in November
SPIN CYCLE: Democrats Promised to ‘Drain the Swamp’ and Sweep Corruption out of Washington
“‘Drain the swamp’ means to turn this Congress into the most honest and open Congress in history. That’s my pledge — that is what I intend to do,’ Pelosi stated in an interview with NBC’s Brian Williams.” (Brian Williams, “Rep. Pelosi poised to make history,” NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, 11/08/2006)
RINSE CYCLE: Rangel Charges “A Nightmare Scenario” that Rocket Dem Ethics Problems to Forefront
Democrats want to avoid an ethics trial before the election for obvious reasons, but is that even possible?…
ABC News’ Rick Klein: This is a nightmare scenario for Democrats. Democratic leaders are doing everything they can to try to get Charlie Rangel to cut a deal with the Ethics Committee that would stop the spectacle of a big public trial that would have embarrassing revelations play out…
To have one of the Democrats’ most recognizable and formerly most powerful members out there with public charges on ethics allegations is just exactly what you don’t need when you [vowed] to run the honest and open and ethical Congress in history.
Weir: Right, Nancy Pelosi vowed to drain the swamp…