No GOP Senators Want to Chair Ethics Committee

[applegrove]

No GOP Senators Want to Chair Ethics Committee

November 30, 2019 at 5:04 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 88 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/11/30/no-gop-senators-want-to-chair-ethics-committee/

"SNIP.....

The Hill: “Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) is set to retire in approximately a month, creating an opening atop the Senate Ethics Committee, a behind-the-scenes panel responsible for enforcing standards of behavior for senators and their staffs and investigating potential violations of federal law or the Senate’s rules.”

“But GOP senators who spoke with The Hill, including current members of the committee, had a nearly universal response when asked if they wanted to take over the Ethics Committee: Thanks, but no thanks.”

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[muntrv]

1. Because the GOP has no ethics.

[eppur_se_muova]

2. Of course not -- none of them is familiar with the subject. nt

[Ohiogal]

3. Funny ... but no surprise

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Who would want that job? It would be worse than cleaning porta-potties at a burrito-eating contest

in August. The modern-day Augean Stables.

[applegrove]

5. I had to look up "Augean Stables". Good analogy/metaphor.

[keithbvadu2]

6. Certainly not old style republicans with morals, honor, ethics and integrity.

Certainly not old style republicans with morals, honor, ethics and integrity.

Those folks are gone.

[applegrove]

8. I don't think they ever had much of any of that. Party of knaves and naive.

John McCain was at times the exception. But even he was naive and tricked into supporting suppy side when he ran for president in 2008. And they've used the Southern Strategy for the last 50 years.

[Danascot]

7. Like the way garlic repels vampires

[JDC]

9. I'd bet Romney will take the job if offered.

[Blue_true]

10. That makes sense for the GOP. That person would need to have ethics first. nt