Scandals and Justice? Not in DC.
July 12th, 2009 by Larry Bellinger Posted in Current Events, News, PoliticsIN the July 11 edition of Politico.com, Abby Phillip posted “The people who benefit from scandals” and wrote about the people who make out well as a result of political sex scandals, such as the cases of Bill Clinton, Eliot Spitzer, etc. Not mentioned in the piece is the case of Sen. David Vitter, (R-LA), whose name surfaced in connection with the “DC Madam” scandal.
When all was said and done, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, aka The DC Madam, and Brandi Britton, were dead.
Sen. Vitter is still prowling the halls of the senate even after proving himself to be a hypocrite of the highest order. You have to feel for his wife. Not only does her husband run around “buying” sex, she has to do the “stand by your man” routine before the whole world.
With their penchant for “Do as I say, not as I do,” the GOP leadership in the Senate should have no credibility. However, the recent hoopla over Senator Al Franken being the 60th Democratic vote illustrates how the Republicans could and would shamelessly wield the filibuster.
2 Responses to “Scandals and Justice? Not in DC.”
By Larry Bellinger on Nov 11, 2009
Glad to see I have a presence on the web (even if it’s in another body) {;>).
As a retired investigator who spent a fair amount of time in D.C., I’d say anyone who attributes scandal and corruption to one party or another just hasn’t dug deeply enough. The best protection for American citizens is to never re-elect anyone. This prevents them from consolidating their power. You nailed it perfectly in your title… There isn’t any Justice in D.C.
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By Larry Bellinger on Nov 11, 2009
Hi Larry! Thanks for finding my site and posting a comment. I agree with what you said about the best protection for the nation’s citizens. One of the biggest problems in our political system is the process of consolidating power through seniority.
Elected officials who have been around long enough to consolidate their power often become beholden to those main contributors to their permanent campaigns for re-election. They serve the interests of their financial masters rather than the interests of their constituents.
Unfortunately, this a bi-partisan enterprise.