DeLay Says He'll File Ethics Complaint Against McKinney

[Rosco T.]

http://www.humaneventsonline.com/blog-detail.php?id=13784

DeLay Says He'll File Ethics Complaint Against McKinney
By: Robert B. Bluey
Posted 04/04/06 06:12 PM

Soon-to-retire Rep. Tom DeLay (R.-Tex.) said today he would file an ethics complaint against Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D.-Ga.) for striking a Capitol Police officer should no other House member do so first.

DeLay’s comments came during a wide-ranging interview at his Capitol Hill office with reporters, including HUMAN EVENTS Editor Terry Jeffrey.

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YES, I know it's a ReichWing blog site, but it's making the rounds.. can anyone disprove it?

[niyad]

1. bugman filing ethics charges --that would be laughable if it weren't so

insulting to our intelligence.

[cali]

2. sounds right n/t

[NMDemDist2]

3. good thing the Pukes shut down the Ethics Cmte huh? what a joke

:argh:

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. There are a considerable number of DUers

who would applaud DeLay for this.

[rodeodance]

7. I would not be one of them!

[proud2BlibKansan]

12. Well me neither

But I think we could be in the minority.

[sandnsea]

15. I don't think so

It's a huge leap from thinking the whole thing has been blown out of proportion to thinking this is an ethics violation. I do not understand what happened to the days when everybody said sorry sorry, misunderstanding, and went out for coffee and pie.

[proud2BlibKansan]

27. Have you seen some of these threads?

DUers are calling for her to be charged with a crime and saying the cops were right to stop her, she was wrong to assault the cop (as IF that is what really happened), she should have been wearing that pin (even though there have been numerous reports that very few in Congress wear that pin), she shouldn't have changed her hairstyle, etc etc etc.

So yes, I think they would agree with Tom DeLay.

[sandnsea]

32. Like I said

There's a pretty big leap from saying she was as wrong as the cop to she should be charged with an ethics violation. I don't think you're going to see alot of support for that.

I think it was an honest misunderstanding, that the fact that she changed her hairstyle could have contributed to it, and that she should have been wearing her pin if it's important. I also understand why she would reflexively swing at somebody who grabbed her, and good on her for that. Nothing drives me crazier than to see those videos of kids and women going with murderers and not even putting up a fight. So I see both sides, but don't think there should be any ethics charge.

I don't know why this got blown up to what it is, who is more responsible for that part of it. But the whole thing is stupid, should be a sorry sorry, and be done with it.

[qanda]

22. Yep!

Exactly what I was thinking. Who knew DUers would have something in common with DeLay. :shrug:

[proud2BlibKansan]

28. Well maybe they will rethink their position now.

[marmar]

5. Un-fucking-believable...

THAT takes some gall!

[bahrbearian]

6. Bugman better watch out, he could become McKinneys jail bitch.

[Fenris]

8. That actually makes sense

He's going, and since no one really files ethics complaints in the House because they realize that if they do it, they'll get buried, he figures he'll take out a Democrat on his way out the door.

[Catfight]

9. F* DeLame, he's yesterday's news. He should worry about his own

lack of ethic's.

[DemonFighterLives]

10. Shouldn't he be worrying about his own stupid ass about now

Hell hath no fury like a snubbed republican.

This is called sleight of hand. Bring it on. Cynthia could kick his ass with both hands tied behind her back.

:bounce:

[DemoTex]

11. Flail on fool.

Really .. make yourself look as small as you are on your way out. Please do file against Ms. McKinney. It will look very good on her C.V. when you are in prison.

[Trevelyan]

13. Brava, Rep. McKinney!

Re: McKinney - General Myers' incredible prevaricating on what was what and who was in charge etc are worth dwelling on. He doesn't remember who was in charge?

That's either an outright lie and act of deliberate evasion or the man is an incompetent fool. Sadly, it's probably quite a lot of both.

But I really do wonder if this isn't our 'broader acceptance' smoking gun? At the very least, maybe it's the base for a lot of broader questioning of the facts.

(A few months back I posted about a speech that Rummy gave on 9/12/01 where he seemed to be saying that govt. employees who might know 'something' needed to keep their mouths shut. It got quite a bit of comment here as I think it was quite a new find... (though open to interpretation, of course). Anyway, I'm reminded of that now. Perhaps that's how they've kept these exercises so relatively quiet? We all recall the ATC guy who smashed the tape, cut it in to pieces and then put those pieces in different grabage cans around the building... I'd love to hear from that guy.)

Transcript of exchange; Rep Cynthia McKinney questionning Donald Rumsfield and Richard Myers. March 11th, 2005:

DR: We'll get back on both of the first two questions but the Congresswoman has raised the other question twice now, and I'd like to have general Myers respond, because you mentioned it in the last Hearing and I think it'd be helpful to get the answer even though we're on red, if you don't mind, Mr. Chairman?

DH: General Myers, go right ahead.

CMK: But I would like to have the answer in writing as well, as I thought my office was promised.

RM: Okay I don't know about the promise, Congresswoman, but could you repeat the question to make sure I'm answering the right question; this is a 9/11 question.

CMK: The question was, we had four wargames going on on September 11th, and the question that I tried to pose before the Secretary had to go to lunch was whether or not the activities of the four wargames going on on September 11th actually impaired our ability to respond to the attacks.

RM: The answer to the question is no, it did not impair our response, in fact General Eberhart who was in the command of the North American Aerospace Defense Command as he testified in front of the 9/11 Commission I believe - I believe he told them that it enhanced our ability to respond, given that NORAD didn't have the overall responsibility for responding to the attacks that day. That was an FAA responsibility. But they were two CPXs; there was one Department of Justice exercise that didn't have anything to do with the other three; and there was an actual operation ongoing because there was some Russian bomber activity up near Alaska. So we -

CMK: Let me ask you this, then: who was in charge of managing those wargames?

DH: General, why don't you give the best answer that you can here in a short a period of time and we'll - the gentlelady wants to get a written answer anyway, and then we can move on to other folks.

RM: The important thing to realize is that North American Aerospace Defense Command was responsible. These are command post exercises; what that means is that all the battle positions that are normally not filled are indeed filled; so it was an easy transition from an exercise into a real world situation. It actually enhanced the response; otherwise, it would take somewhere between 30 minutes and a couple of hours to fill those positions, those battle stations, with the right staff officers.

CMK: Mr. Chairman, begging your indulgence, was September Eleventh declared a National Security Special Event day?

RM: I have to look back; I do not know. Do you mean after the fact, or

CMK: No. Because of the activities going on that had been scheduled at the United Nations that day.

RM: I'd have to go back and check. I don't know.

In tennis they say game, set and match.

http://p216.ezboard.com/frigorousintuitionfrm10.showMessageRange?topicID=3771.topic&start=1&stop=20 =McKinney

No wonder she's being smeared. She's on the right track and she cut right to the chase, not mired in the disputable details! I'm surprised they waited this long to begin harassing her.

Brava, Rep. McKinney!

[Catrina]

33. She is wonderful ~ if only she had colleagues who would back her up.

There is strength in numbers but even here in DU people fail to understand the courage she has exhibited and the target she has made of herself in her pursuit of the truth. I bet they hate her with a passion for not allowing them to get away with their lies.

We were able to count on her, it's too bad that she can't count on those for whom she risked her career and maybe even her safety.

The more I think about it, the more plausable it is that either she was set up, or the incident is being used to 'get' her. Too bad so many are willing to help them do it. I bet they check out boards like this to see how much support she has. They must be pleased to see that even here, sadly, she has been judged guilty, while the unknown cop has been treated like a god who could not possibly have been wrong ~

Sorry Cynthia ~ at least some of us believe you ~ I for one, have never had any reason to disbelieve her in the past. I see no reason to start now.

[mondo joe]

14. I expect them to exploit the situation, but DeLay filing an ethics

complaint is pure foolishness.

[boobooday]

16. They are three days late

With the April Fools joke.

[sheelz]

17. His complaint would go no where.

We don't even have a working ethics committee to hear complaints. If, this was heard, then the ethics committee would have to hear all the Repuke cases just rotting on desks. I don't see that happening anytime soon.

[BlooInBloo]

18. PLEASE do it! PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE!!!

He can't have been serious.

[Synnical]

19. Oh, that's rich

Can we all say together "irony"?

"Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs"

-Cindy in Fort Lauderdale

[Orrex]

20. Also in the news: Trafficant to sue DeLay for giving criminals a bad name

[w8liftinglady]

21. LOL...good one

[theHandpuppet]

23. This gets my vote for IRONY OF THE YEAR

Oh the outrage!

The NERVE, the GALL of Russ Feingold, calling for censure of GWB simply for BREAKING THE LAW, spying on American citizens. Oh and there's that little matter of LYING about Iraq, but what the hey... just some thousands of deaths in that little fabrication!

Say, let's file a goddamn ethics complaint against Cynthia McKinney! That... that LAWBREAKER! That uppity so-and-so, who does she think she is to defy the authority of law??!!!

I, TOM DELAY, PRISTINE PARAGON OF ETHICAL VIRTUE, will file the complaint myself!

If this wasn't so damned sick I'd have to laugh myself silly.

[bridgit]

24. he's like a cornered rat...

[Terran1212]

25. The Right's always been after McKinney; like this will cover up Delay's

Crimes!

I mean come on; we have to stand up for one of the true rebels in the Congress and not allow the Republicans to cover their own asses and scandals because of McKinney's little scuffle.

[flyarm]

26. ohh yes from MR ETHICS HIMSELF.. what a freaking joke!

and are there still people here that do not believe this is a set up to steal her seat??????????

what a freaking stinking joke!

fly

[Initech]

29. Wow, what irony!

I mean, Tom Delay, who is obviously a champion of ethics violations (HA!) questioning someone else about ethics?

:nopity:

[dave502d]

30. Now why would he even say that., the guy is a nut n/t

[SeattleGirl]

31. Bwahahahahahahaha!

:spray: :spray: :spray:

[400Years]

34. .

[dogday]

35. This was their plan all along.... A setup

of tremendous proportions. A campaign set up against McKinney to take the heat off DeLay.. Now they are trying to make him look lawful by submitting this resolution....

[Tsiyu]

36. And there's an adult out there who STILL thinks this wasn't a GOP setup?

Planned to take the heat off Delay? Why would he squawk so hard about McKinney when he has enough of his own problems?


When do Americans wake up? Really? WHen the fuck do we wake up?

Oh, wait. I learned from many here on DU that there are no such things as racism or sexism or harasment of Democratic legislators by the GOP. We fanciful liberals just made all that up. Everything is hunky dory here! Carry on.....