The Right Doesn’t Make Scandals Like the Old Hand Left
From DeMediacratic Nation:
It’s odd that someone in the public eye like a politician would risk their career and/or what they have accomplished for some fun. The recent media revelation of an Idaho senator’s attempt at participating in what is called “anonymous sex,” is just such a case.
Senator Craig is not the first, nor will he be the last, but do you ever notice how much media play a Conservative politician rates when they have fallen from grace? This, we are told is attributed to the usual Conservative stance of “family values,” and the juxtaposition of this moral ethic and “anonymous sex.”
This is, as many have said already a double standard between what constitutes a Conservative scandal and a Liberal scandal. As only one example, Former President Bill Clinton participated in lewd conduct with an intern in the Oval Office of all places and lied about it under oath before a grand jury, yet he escaped impeachment and to this day is the darling of the Left.
Recently Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign has been caught in a bit of a mess with donations from questionable sources, the Paw Family and Norma n Hsu. It is by no means expected that Ms. Clinton should know about every donor on her list, although Hsu is one of the few, and the proud mendacious “Hillraisers,” so it shouldn’t in that instance be too much of a stretch to have the campaign get a clue about it.
What should be of concern is of the Democrat scandals that lose the front page quickly one that should be back up there loud and clear is the Clinton political machines other questionable campaign financing scandals and how the old intersects (thanks to Jason Breidenbach for the link) with the new.
America Coming Together, a 527 group presided over by former Clinton aide Harold Ickes and heavily funded by George Soros and other wealthy Leftwing individuals getting richer with George Bush’s tax cuts : ), has been required to pay a fine the equivalent of which is a paltry fraction of the almost $100 million spent in the 2004 election.
A scandal of this nature should tower over the perversions of a “family values” politician as the ramifications of such has a vast scope and ultimately affects us all in that Senator Clinton is vying for the highest office in the land
For a further view into the Liberal, Leftist, scandal read some excerpts from Byron York’s 2005 book “The Vast Left Wing Conspiracy,” which is available at NRO today and paints the reality in clear, concise description, which begins with the author’s note:
“On Wednesday, the Federal Election Commission slapped America Coming Together with a $775,000 fine — the third-largest such penalty in history — for violating campaign-finance laws in the 2004 election. Now largely defunct, America Coming Together was the biggest of the so-called “527” groups that took in millions from donors like George Soros for the purpose of defeating George W. Bush. In a case that has taken years to decide, the FEC ruled that America Coming Together did an end-run around the campaign-finance laws in 2004 by claiming it was using its money for non-partisan purposes like voter registration when it was in fact spending millions specifically targeting Bush.”
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This means that there is too much money in the hands of corporate America to pay for complex and ambitious political schemes. Shedding light on some of these scandals, which is a good thing to do though, does not teach us any large moral. It tells us that even the richest democracies are now within reach of abuse by spoiled-brat-playboy bands, but that is all.
So true so true. I don't think any politician teaches us anything about morals. Their job involves compromising them. Until they show me they can do things like actual job creation, all their talk is lip service. But I'll be damned if I don't step into that booth come November. You have to vote because it gives you the actual right to bitch hehe.
"This is, as many have said already a double standard between what constitutes a Conservative scandal and a Liberal scandal. As only one example, Former President Bill Clinton participated in lewd conduct with an intern in the Oval Office of all places and lied about it under oath before a grand jury, yet he escaped impeachment and to this day is the darling of the Left." You aren't seriously contending that l'affaire Monica Lewinsky got no media play, are you?
Hell no sister (not a diss, but a favored term), but Billy has been gone for a while. These Leftward scandals tend to be covered with kid gloves, while the Left gets scant attention. Do you think a contributor or bundler like Hsu should fit in there with you or I and our $25? If this were a Republican candidate he or she would be decimated times 7 leaving them only about 30% of what they were (if my math is right). It is a double standard through and through. I detest the money on both sides of the game, but I detest the double standard more.
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This is, as many have said already a double standard between what constitutes a Conservative scandal and a Liberal scandal. As only one example, Former "President Bill Clinton participated in lewd conduct with an intern in the Oval Office of all places and lied about it under oath before a grand jury, yet he escaped impeachment and to this day is the darling of the Left." um, well that's because he had a consenting relationship instead of hitting on a cop in an public bathroom. incidentally, he was investigated and we spent a lot of time, effort and taxes on that, as i recall. i do not understand how you think he got off easy (har har!). i am similarly mystified by this "vast left wing conspiracy" paranoia. i, for example, tend to be afraid of functional conspiracies. you know, ones that accomplish things. ones with power and access. i'm sure you see now why i'm not really frightened of this left conspiracy. what are you and york so freaked out about? they couldn't even cheat well enough to not get caught or win the election.
wait, can you rephrase your complaint? i'm not sure i understand. the hsu scandal was on the front page of the nyt and the san francisco chronicle. even now, the story is being tracked closely: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iqBhmJjjyb8×9_... it's not being covered with kid gloves… i think they are truly still learning details. the news is erring toward titillating, and i believe currently, this one isn't interesting enough. if it ever knocks oj loose, trust me, i'll be elated.