Comments on: Ney Pleads Guilty, Plans To Resign

First Lawmaker To Confess Crimes In Abramoff Lobbying Scandal

[nothappyatall]

a8m3h; there was an attempt to eliminate Presidential term limits, there was actually a BILL with a number making it's way around about 2 years ago to do just that- to allow the BUSH regime to remain in power!
This guy and his regime has ZERO respect for the Constitution or Bill of rights, but then neither did the nazi regime and we have history repeating itself.

[angryliberal-2009]

Democrat Heros

1. Mark Foley
2. Bill Clinton
3. Hugo Chavez
4. Ned Lamont
5. CNN
6. CBS
7. Air America....lol
8. Al Franken
9. Jerry Springer
10. Gerry Studds
11. Noam Chomsky
12. Mexico
13. Abortion
14. Feminism
15. Unions
16. Public Schools
17. Wolf Blitzer
18. Nancy Pelosi
19. Ted Kennedy
20. HIGH TAXES
21. Retreat, cut and run
22. Terrorist Rights
23. Jessie Jackson

[nothappyatall]

Maybe so CINDALU1, BUT the difference is the repubi-CONS are the ones who have been touting their superior morals, their FAMILY VALUES, the God, life and the American way of life theme, their anti gay pro marriage agenda and how their party was so much better, and look at it, every time you read the news it's another Carl Rove, another Scooter Libbye who wrote a NASTY porn rag called "The apprentice" the lies, forged documents, now the pedophile scandal, the Abramoff scandal, the list never ends!

This "Holier than thou" party who condemned "activist judges" sure seemed to have a whole bunch of the same on the side doing exactly the same!
All I can say is I voted absentee ballot today to avoid your party's DIEBOLD voting machine manipulations "irregularities" and fraud, and I voted DEMOCRAT across the board no matter what.

[angryliberal-2009]

The democrats axis of Evil.

1. George Bush
2. America
3. Global Warming
4. Christians
5. Wal-Mart
6. Judeo-Christian ethics
7. Republicans
8. America's Allies
9. Fetuses
10. Rush Limbaugh and talk radio
11. Joe Lieberman
12. Low taxes
13. Capitalism
14. Self sufficiency
15. Fox News
16. Taking positions on tough issues
17. Marriage
18. Home Schooling
19. Old People
20. logic
21. God
22. Religion
23. Freedom of Speech
24. Freedom of the Press
25. Anyone who opposes their views and gives logical reasons for it
26. Rick Santorum
27. ABC
27. The Army
28. Homosexuals
29. Hassert
30. Jesus
31. Optimism
32. The Truth




100,236,654,934. Terrorism and Fascism

[cindalu1]

For every corrupt Republican, you can find a corrupt Democrat to match. The media is on a roll with Republicans. The difference is Democrats sweep it under the rug, all the way back to President John Kennedy with his secret affairs while in the Whitehouse.. (In the whitehouse). OH YES, Democrat Ted Kennedy and the death of the young girl that was drowned in a canal, while he was at the wheel in his car (he climbed out left her and never said anything until the next day. HE IS STILL IN OFFICE. OH YES, what ever happened To the Democrat Jefferson??? NOTHING. OH YES, lets not forget Clinton, our last Democrat PRESIDENT that disrespected our Whitehouse oval office with a young intern. HE IS STILL AROUND. IT Goes on and on. HAVE WE FORGOTTEN?? I agree the time is here for "term limits". A few corrupt Republicans will not change my mind, I WILL still vote Republican. A vote for a Democrat is a vote for the Liberal Kennedy concept, give the store away at the expense of us the taxpayers, and you dont have to work--- the government will give you welfare. The hard working Americans will support you. VOTE REPUBLICAN, GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

[pakaal]

janem4, time to play catch-up again....

Jefferson?

FBI's still investigating. Probably guilty

Frank?

Shoot, that was how many years ago, 15? Frank was accused by aide he fired months earlier of having a prostitution ring. No evidence, no charges and he was STILL reprimanded by the Senate (hmm, a Republican-dominated Senate, as I recall). In any case, case closed.

Now, let's get back to the here-and-now. Ney has pleaded guilty (how he must regret his words a while back that he was sure he would be exonerated of any guilt!). I wonder how many other Republicans will be caught in this ever-expanding Abramoff probe - so many dirty politicians - and how many will get away. Well, at least they got Ney!

[bellal-2009]

Pendragon679, I agree with you completely. And I assume you mean to not vote party lines. Take time educate yourself and vote for the candidates that are the most qualified and honest.

[a8m3h]

Well, if many of you out there are now convinced it is time to call for the "term limits" and excercise that ourselves.... take the bull by the horns, and kick out all the people who have been in for at least two terms, it may be the way to start.
Some of the men have been in control of OUR government for 30 years or better, why do you allow it? Just because you belong to one party, doesn't mean it owns you. Widow Lady

[ccxsen-2009]

Tomorrow's convention for "Honesty in Government" will be held in the phone booth on the corner of Fifth and Magnum.

[nichols_maxi]

They should get rid of him.but check for other in the same boat

[pendragon679]

"...if money=speech than people without money cannot speak."

I couldn't agree more with this; but, to play devil's advocate for a moment, let's take a look at the Constitution for a minute. When the words "we, the people" were first set to paper in the 1700's, who did Thom. Jefferson & Co. mean by "we, the people?" Simply put, they were all wealthy, white, male land-owners. Nobody else counted. Women didn't become included in "we, the people" until after WWI; blacks received the vote, but not much more, only after the Civil War. Today, "we, the people" encompasses virtually everyone but illegal aliens, and they're fighting to be included! My point here is that "we, the people" are the ONLY ones capable of bringing about meaningful change. But we have to have the strength of will and the testicular fortitude to WANT change. This year the fires of change should burn white-hot in the bellies of ALL patriotic Americans, and not just the self-proclaimed patriots of the far right. Get out and vote November 7th!

[peaceforusa]

Well, Well, another strike for the Republicans.

[my1opinion]

Mr. Ney%u2019s resignation from Congress should have been effective the day his guilty plea became official since he violated the public%u2019s trust and sold his office. In addition, his immediate resignation from Congress should have been part of the plea agreement. Since he has refused to resign effective immediately, Congress should immediately reconvene and kick him out.

[getcentered]

Republicans everywhere take note; your party is corrupt.

The GOP/Republican/conservative movement has lost ALL sense of what it is to be a Republican.

If your a CEO of GM or something, then you'll probably still vote for a GOP'er, but you are just perpetuating the corruptness and the ignorance. Don't do it!

Complacent Republican fools.

Mr. President and GOP/Republicans everywhere:
You and your talking point robots of a constituency have lost my confidence. My vote is not going to be aligned with the GOP. Your party shows no willingness to show individuality, intelligence, and a freewill.
Mr. President, you and the GOP have failed us. WE WILL REMEMBER.

[observantx]

"This is political nonsense put out by the Democrats in an inappropriate attempt to influence the election," said John Kartch, communications director for Americans for Tax Reform."

I guess Mr. Kartch is unclear on the concept.

Bob Ney pleaded guilty in a federal courthouse to being bought and paid for by Jack Abramoff. Jack Abramoff gave Bob Ney money, trips, gifts, etc. in exchange for his influence on other members of Congress and his favorable votes on legislation that would stuff even more money into Mr. Abramoff%u2019s very deep pockets.

To say this has been cooked up by the opposing party in an attempt to influence the election is just ludicrous. The Dems didn%u2019t have to lift a finger. Bob Ney did it to himself and now by reflection to the current majority party. May I add that there are other individuals from BOTH parties in the same sweaty tight corner. We just don't have all the names yet. If Mr. Kartch really truly believes the above statement and is not just trying to BS/spin everyone else; I want whatever he%u2019s been smoking, it must be really good stuff.

[tejasdemo]

Why doesnt the media go after the Whitehouse ? They were directly connected to Abramhoff and all this corruption. They are corrupt from the President right on down.

Who has the nads to investigate them ? CBS ? Fox News ( i know , i know...ha ha ha), ABC, CNN ? who !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pakaal]

"As to why he's not resigning now, several officials have said the congressman is financially strapped and needs his $165,200 annual paycheck and benefits as long as he can continue to receive them."

Poor Senator Ney! Sure, us taxpayers are more than happy to let you coast for a few months on our dollars, since you're so financially strapped and all. Right everyone? Hello? Anyone? ;-)

This clown makes $160,000 a year, and he's "financially strapped"? No wonder we have the biggest deficit in our country's history, our Congressional leaders don't even know how to balance their own books.

[bellal-2009]

They're dropping like flies. Let's keep going 'til the only ones left standing are the honest ones.

[zykracosmos]

Why isn't the press going after Rove and the White House more agressively on the Abramoff connections. 485 interactions with the White House in 3 years? Are we to believe that Rove, Bush and others at the top of this administration, who are so absolutely dictatorial in their management style, had nothing to do with the Abramoff bribes? Does somebody have the balls to go after them? 60 Minutes or somebody?

[osidebear]

I'm on board with the idea of public financing of campaigns. I think that is the only way to combat the pernicious influence of corporate and special interest money that is poisoning our democracy.

Of course, there are many (like George Will) who argue perversely that money=speech, and limiting what people can spend on political campaigns is unconstitutional. This argument is always made by rich people who fail to see the other side of the coin. Namely, that if money=speech than people without money cannot speak.