Ohio GOP is kinda having a rough time of it these last couple of months. But, like a good GOP, he won't take responsibility or show character and step down. I guess this is just more of the "Ownership" society that Bush is promoting.
More problems for the Ohio GOP
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It will be interesting to see if the governor of Kentucky (Ernie Fletcher - Republican) will have problems soon from the probe of illegal hiring of state workers based on Party bias.
But in reality, they all do it. They're all crooks...Dems and Reps alike! :frown:
But in reality, they all do it. They're all crooks...Dems and Reps alike! :frown:
I would say a majority of them do it. I still (probably ignorantly) believe that there are good men and women on both sides of the aisle that are genuinely trying to do what is best for our country. Unfortunately, they are being ignored for the scandal because that is what sells papers and gets you viewers.
The other problem is that you need so much money to continue to stay in the game to do what good you can, that even they become susceptable to donor-itis.
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The whole Ohio situation has turned into an incredible mess. Taft seems like a bit of a weird guy for someone whose great-grandfather was, if memory serves, the only man to serve as President and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (though nowadays he's mainly known for being fat).
I find it odd they'd prosecute him criminally for such a minor ethics violation, but I can't blame the taxpayers of Ohio for being pissed that he lost so much money investing in rare coins, of all things. It sounds a little too much like investing in magic beans!
I find it odd they'd prosecute him criminally for such a minor ethics violation, but I can't blame the taxpayers of Ohio for being pissed that he lost so much money investing in rare coins, of all things. It sounds a little too much like investing in magic beans!
The stupid thing is that you CAN make money investing in rare coins. You just need to be careful like with any other investment. Also, I can't imagine investing that much money in rare coins. It's just too hard to find that many good coins.
Why is it that when the dirt is on the Democrats no one dismisses it with, "They're all criminals"?
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Well, keep excusing the GOP. The GOP is rotting from the inside. And this is just the beginning, folks.
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Well, keep excusing the GOP. The GOP is rotting from the inside. And this is just the beginning, folks.
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Not that I care... I really don't. But where in that article does it say that the charges have anything to do with something other than an apparent confusion over who paid for a few rounds of golf?
It doesn't state it in that article, but the accusations also include meals and luxury box seats at hockey games too.
The gifts were worth about $5,800 and given over four years, prosecutors said. Taft earlier had revealed that he failed to report some outings but said the omissions were accidental.
Taft's former chief of staff Brian Hicks pleaded no contest last month to failing to report stays at Noe's million-dollar Florida home. He was fined $1,000.
Taft's golf partners included John Snow, then the head of transportation company CSX Corp. and now the U.S. Treasury secretary; and Tony Alexander, president and chief executive of Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp.
Some partners have said Taft paid for the golf; others have said they picked up the tab.
And Taft knew exactly what he was doing.
In a speech given in May, the governor had stressed the importance of ethical behavior for public employees.
"Public employees can enjoy entertainment, such as golf or dining out, with persons working for a regulated company, or one doing business with the state, only if they fully pay their own way," he said in the speech at Xavier University.
In a speech given in May, the governor had stressed the importance of ethical behavior for public employees.
"Public employees can enjoy entertainment, such as golf or dining out, with persons working for a regulated company, or one doing business with the state, only if they fully pay their own way," he said in the speech at Xavier University.
Incredulous! A Clinton lover boy criticizing anyone for not taking responsibility is just tooo much!
Gotta love it- the usual "But Clinton!" routine, and the "They're all Crooks!" bit...
Rather pointedly ignoring the simple truth that modern Republicans have elevated graft and money-laundering to an artform, a paean to greed and power lust...
Apparently, they seem to draw some distinction between mere public employees and elected officials... obviously, it's important that all the graft flow to the top, rather than having too much of the take spread around in the lower echelons...
Rather pointedly ignoring the simple truth that modern Republicans have elevated graft and money-laundering to an artform, a paean to greed and power lust...
Apparently, they seem to draw some distinction between mere public employees and elected officials... obviously, it's important that all the graft flow to the top, rather than having too much of the take spread around in the lower echelons...
I'm not excusing him. He should do the punishment just like Clinton should have. I'm just enjoying seeing you libs get all two faced.
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