Now that they are in power, the corruption scandals seem to be favoring the party in power, the Democrats. However, Pelosi remains disturbingly quiet. What a surprise, when the other side does it, she shouts from the rooftops. When her side does it, all is quiet about her and her parties' self righteousness.
Examples of said Democrat corruption:
- Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich auctioning off Obama's Senate seat to the highest bidder. Darn wiretaps caught him though.
- Charlie Rangel- Not paying taxes on income and speaking engagements, as well as taking Caribbean trips on the Governments dime. Worse though, he heads the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.
- Illinois Rep. Luis Gutierrez, who racked up $420,000 through a series of suspicious real-estate deals.
- Texas Rep. Silvestre Reyes, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, came under scrutiny this fall for questionable earmarking.
- West Virginia Rep. Alan Mollohan has been under investigation for a separate earmarking mess.
- Banking Senate Chair Chris Dodd taking sweetheart loan deals from Countrywide, saving over 80K.
- North Dakota Senator Kent Conrad also taking sweetheart deals from Countrywide.
- Baltimore Mayor Sheila A. Dixon was charged with 12 counts of felony theft, perjury, fraud and misconduct in office, becoming the city's first sitting mayor to be criminally indicted.
- Former Rep. William Jefferson was found with over 90K in cash in his freezer, from bribes and other illegal activity.
- New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is accused of rewarding a contract company over 1M worth of work for contributing to his campaign. The trial starts soon....
- Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaragoisa had an affair with a news anchor, while lying about it. He gave the anchor preferential treatment with interviews and finances.
- Former VP Candidate John Edwards had an affair with one of his staffers, while his wife is battling a life-threatening cancer. He lied about it until finally getting caught with pictures. Classy!
