November 16, 2006
Double Standards 101
Don't you just love it?
In his first interview since reportedly calling a Democratic bill on lobbying and ethics "total crap," Rep. John Murtha told "Hardball" host Chris Matthews he meant it was "crap" to deal with ethics problems when there are more serious issues facing the nation such as the war in Iraq.
"It is total crap that we have to deal with an issue like this when we’ve got a war going on and we got all these other issues," Murtha said.
Oh what a difference an election can make. What was Murtha saying about ethics just six weeks ago during the Mark Foley debacle?
Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., faulted the House GOP leadership for not acting sooner. "It's outrageous," he said, citing reports indicating they were told months ago. "We have an obligation to protect these young pages. ... It really makes me nervous that they might have tried to cover this up."
He called for a quick investigation before the November elections to "hold people accountable," but said there was no need for an outside investigation. "I think it's something the ethics committee can handle. ... It's something that can be handled internally."
It's always different when one's own political future is at stake. Today is the vote for House Majority Leader, and Murtha hopes to be victorious.
Captain Ed and Hot Air have more.
Meanwhile, Robert Novak has a spot-on column on Nancy Pelosi's first misstep before she even takes the gavel.
h/t: Cookiewrangler
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