CNN: Conyers Ethics Problems

[mb7588a]

Drew Griffin just ran a long report on Congressman Conyers using staff for campaigning, babysitting, tutoring, and other personal tasks.

Griffin had two former staffers interviewed.

Congressional ethics rules say staffers can't be used for personal tasks....but from what I know of Congress it's common place!!!

One allegation is that he used his legal counsel for a 2+ week babysitting stint.

Apparently Conyers hasn't commented on it, and when Griffin confronted him in the report, Conyers was standoffish, and seemed to basically deny it.

Even if it's true that Conyers has done these things, staffers are often given members' dogs to walk, or children to watch... It seems kinda like a hack job by CNN for something rather minor.

[populistdriven]

1. Revenge for Delay

[bullimiami]

2. cnn can kiss my ass. they just let all sorts of criminal shit slide by

for republicons and bushco and are doing their best to get on the good side of the bfee by slamming conyers?

fuck them.

[dchill]

23. They let it slide by...

in the interest of NATIONAL SECURITY - which, when translated means it's good for the corporate bottom line. There are no major networks left that are not owned by conservative corporate conglomerates - which, if one is a Republican, is simply the Amurikan free-market economy working as it should.

[BlooInBloo]

3. McKinney was the first.... and DU fell for it hook, line, and sinker...

... Let's see if we do any better with Conyers...

(crosses fingers)

EDIT: They'll keep taking em down folks, one by one, unless we actually stand up for our reps.

[stepnw1f]

13. Not Me

and many others I know. Some did, irronically low posters I never see posting here.

[BlooInBloo]

14. I meant only as an aggregate....

Kudos to all those who didn't fall for it tho!

[suffragette]

21. And McDermott, too.

They're going after the most progressive people in Congress and the ones that are solidly supported by their constituents.
They know they can't win an election against them, so smear campaigns are all they have.

[BlooInBloo]

22. Don't blame the coyote for going after the sheep...

... that's just what coyotes do. Blame instead the farmer for not protecting her flock.

[ShortnFiery]

4. What makes CNN the leader in SMARMY today is the fact that

these charges were brought in THE YEAR 2004 and later dropped by the ethics committee.

You know, these nasty Rove-Co butt boys are not even discreet nor measured! They just throw feces at the wall indiscriminately just to see if anything will stick.

Let it go? If we don't bite, it will die out in a RW echo chamber.

[mb7588a]

7. Got a link for us about '04 charges? nt.

[Sammy Pepys]

5. You might be able to get away with smaller or less frequent things...

Like rides to the airport or something.

But I personally don't know of any staffers who have been asked to do things on a regular basis like that.

[fooj]

6. This is an OLD story...they've tried this one before.

Assholes.

[mb7588a]

9. Maybe that's why Conyers was so pissed about

being confronted on the Hill outside of a hearing room in the report.

[Virginia Dare]

8. They could bust 99.9% of those f*ckers up there for the same

violation. I didn't see the report, but this smacks of hypocrisy.

[Marr]

10. When the Republicans lose Congress, Conyers will be in a position to

actually start doing some real good. Can't have that.

[Dinger]

11. Conyers: CNN Ethics Problems

They better watch it. Don't fuck with Conyers CNN. When the Dems take over, you're gonna be relegated to fringe, alternative, bullshit status.

[RufusEarl]

17. LOL, I thought CNN was already relegated,

to fringe, alternative, bullshit status!

[Telly Savalas]

12. Typical librul whining

You commies make like it's a big deal when the President lies to take the nation to war, but when Conyers threatens our way of life by having his lawyer watch his kid you try to sweep it under the rug!

[xchrom]

15. the writing is on the wall --

we can see the attack taking place -- we'll see how we deal with it.

[mb7588a]

20. I say we call 'em "cheap hacks" and get on with our lives. nt.

[bunkerbuster1]

16. I hear he had staffers GET HIM COFFEE!

no lie, it's true!

[Vinnie From Indy]

18. Democrats need to be prepared for these things

Conyers should have simply told the ambushing reporter for CNN that his or her employer is nothing but a lie factory for Bush and he wouldn't comment to such a dishonest network.

Democrats need to start DIRECTLY attacking the dishonesty of the cable and mainstream news outlets and the on air personalities personally.

[Dr Fate]

24. I agree_ "Yeah- uh-huh. Just like when you broadcasted that Iraq had WMDs"

I agree 100%

[spanone]

19. CNN, a hack job??? Do they know any other?

I saw that report...I call bullshit. Like there are REAL problems in Congress.

[magellan]

25. Did you see their reporter asking JC all the tough questions?

I couldn't believe it. I haven't seen reporters do that to anyone on the Hill for ages. Were these purveyors of truthiness in Delay's face that way? Ever??