Today’s winner is Congressman William Jefferson…

Sorry you are incorrect. You seem to have forgotten to mention this:

GOP Abandons Ethics Changes
Dissent in Party Halts House Move

House Republican leaders last night abandoned a proposal to loosen rules governing members’ ethical conduct, as they yielded to pressure from rank-and-file lawmakers concerned that the party was sending the wrong message.

The proposal would have made it more difficult for lawmakers to discipline a colleague for unethical behavior and would have allowed Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) to keep his post if he is indicted by a Texas grand jury that is looking into his campaign finance practices.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45573-2005Jan3.html

Also realize the Dems DID NOT have the same rule as the Repubs do. WHich is when you are indicted you must resign from leadership.
Unlesss, John Ryan can show me the Dems rule concerning this kind of thing. Of course we know he can’t. So John do not pretend you are your ilk are holier than tho. Corruption crosses party lines, it happens is both. It is call human nature.

Unfortunately, we know the Dems will handle this as they usually do . They will let him stay and serve until he is convicted.

It’s only taken two years, but Louisiana Congressman “Dollar Bill” Jefferson has FINALLY been indicted for his [psst - “alleged“] involvement in bribery and corruption. Since the day he was first [psst – “allegedl…

John, one of the things about the Delay case was that he was charged under laws that did not exist at the time the alleged crime was committed. Now, if he was breaking the laws that existed at the time, I am all for prosecution.

Jefferson broke laws that existed at the time, and no matter what party, he should be busted. I was happy when Cunningham went to the pokey, as he broke the public trust (among other things.)

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