Criminalizing Our Politics

Can you think of a more appropriate title for the antics of certain ethically-challenged Republicans?

Jeffrey Bell and William Kristol tried to suggest that Delay, Libby, and the rest are martyrs for the right. Spare me.

Despite hopes of conservative journalists, current leaders are not under criminal investigation for their role in pushing a conservative agenda. These men, among others, are charged with breaking serious laws that have harmed people. This is their true common denominator and to suggest otherwise is an attempt at smoke and mirrors.

Comparing these and other scandals such as Iran-Contra and Watergate with the Monica Lewinsky charade is also laughable. Republicans dragged Clinton’s personal problems before a grand jury and now believe liberals are seeking revenge. Have they learned nothing? Still equating murder and theft with adultery, but the rest of us know the truth: all sins are not created equal.

Don’t let them fool you. We deserve to know if these leaders have something else in common – an inability to be effective within the law.