Duncan Hunter on Party Ethics

Duncan Hunter on the differences between scandal-plagued Republicans and Democrats.

About a month ago, during a debate for Republican presidential candidates, Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) was asked about Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) and some of the other scandal-plagued members of the GOP caucus. "[T]hat's one thing about our party: When our guys have problems like this, they leave -- they leave the Senate or they leave the House," Hunter said. "When the Democrats have problems like this, they often make them chairman of -- of their respective committees."

Of course, Duncan Hunter is talking out of his rear. He, himself, is caught up in his own ethical problems, including the MZM defense contractor scandal and considered one of the most corrupt members of Congress by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW).

Also, there's the obvious case of Senator Larry Craig (R-Idaho), who plead guilty to charges of lewd conduct and initially announced his "intent" to resign from the Senate, now refuses to do so until his term runs out in 2009.

Meanwhile, Congressman William Jefferson (D-New Orleans, La.), the Democrat caught with $90,000 in his freezer, was stripped of his committee assignment. Hunter, however, is the ranking Republican member on the House Committee on Armed Services.

(Hat tip: Steve Benen, Talking Points Memo)

Cross-posted at The Right's Field

Comments

[DemandTruth]

Not to mention Foley. And what's even worse is that not only do they NOT make them leave, like Hunter says, they COVER UP the behavior and the problems. This happened with Foley - turns out some people knew about his little indiscretions and predilection for boy-meat for DECADES! And they said nothing. They did nothing. Now, turns out some Republicans were also aware of Larry Craigs bad behavior and tendencies. And they said nothing. They did nothing.

Hypocrite, Thy name is Republican.
or
Which came first, the Hypocrite or the Republican?

[SteveAlso]

Well, at least we don't have this kind of corruption at the highest levels of our government. I mean, if Our Glorious Christian Leader was corrupt then we might have friends of Our Glorious Christian Leader that put up $35,000,000 for his Presiduncial Library getting exclusive oil contracts in the Kurdish areas of Iraq. cough*Hunt­Oil*cough, or we might be having phony wars with imperialist invasions of innocent, nearly unarmed nations based on a pack of lies. So, no worries mate!

[LeoMarvin]

But aside from everything being exactly the opposite of what Hunter said, what is it you hate so much about freedom?