A Summer of Scandal for U.S. Politicians

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A Summer of Scandal for U.S. Politicians

Monday August 22, 2005 3:16 PM
By ANDREW TAYLOR
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ohio Gov. Bob Taft is hardly the only politician these days to be hit by scandal. He's just the only one to admit he was wrong.

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, is fighting ethics charges. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is too. And two federal lawmakers are under investigation over financial dealings.

``There does seem to be a spate of scandals these days,'' said Charles Lewis, founder of the Center for Public Integrity. ``It seems to be heavier than it's been for a while.''

For DeLay, it is fund-raising practices and lobbyist-financed travel that are under scrutiny. Schwarzenegger dropped out of a lucrative deal with a publishing company when he was criticized for possible conflicts of interest.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5225813,00.html

[Jim Sagle]

1. Gee, and they're all Republicans too. I'm sure they just plain forgot to

emphasize that.

[Wetzelbill]

2. it must be that liberal bias again