Ethics committee to investigate Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash.

[stevedeshazer]

payback time, folks...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House ethics committee will investigate Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., to determine whether he violated standards of conduct when an illegally recorded telephone conversation was leaked to reporters during a committee investigation.

Committee Chairman Joel Hefley, R-Colo., and ranking Democrat Alan Mollohan of West Virginia formed a four-member investigative subcommittee Tuesday to investigate the 1997 incident. McDermott was ranking Democrat on the ethics committee at the time, and the panel was investigating the conduct of then-Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga.

McDermott's chief of staff, Jan Shinpoch, said the congressman had been advised of the investigation but had not been asked for any information.

"We'll wait to hear from the committee," she said.

more: http://oregonlive.com/newsflash/washingtonstate/index.ssf?/base/news-11/110425314786800.xml&storylist=orwashington

[davidinalameda]

1. 1997?

its been what nearly 8 years?

yes, this is payback

[lumpy]

27. The Repugs have been

stalking Jim McDermott since he has shown his fearless fight against the far right. They will pounce on anything to bring him down.

[Supersedeas]

29. Delay walks, but McDermott's got to pay for the Right Wing stew

A second term like no other....they are only getting started.

[stevedeshazer]

39. Paybacks are...

...well, you know.

You only reap what you sow.

This will come back to bite them in the ass some day.

[GetTheRightVote]

2. To bad when a person gets looked into for letting out the truth

:kick:

[saracat]

3. And having the nerve to go to Iraq and criticize Bush!

[musette_sf]

4. Yep, payback

And in the meantime, the Thugs change the rules so that Tom "Bug Man" DeLay can continue on his unethical, merry way.

Talk about "frivolous", the Thugs invented frivolous investigation of non-issues.

[Obviousman]

5. Well, we knew this would happen

The DeLay thing broke the truce on ethics committee violations. We should expect more.

[toopers]

6. Of course, if he did do something that is illegal . . .

or unethical, shouldn't he be held accountable? Should all of them regardless of political affiliation?

[blm]

7. Did Ken Starr get in trouble for using the illegal tapes by Linda Tripp?

What's the difference?

[toopers]

9. I don't think Linda Tripp was part of an ethics committee?

But, if Linda did something illegal, she should be held accountable.

[blm]

14. McDermott didn't make the tapes, they were sent to him by people

who overheard real ethics violations by Newt and and that robot from Ohio, over their shortwave radio.

Ken Starr didn't get into trouble for using illegally made tapes.

[Obviousman]

11. It makes sense

But not when it gets out of hand, which it did in the past, and it's looking like it will now

[wicket]

8. Payback for him going to Iraq

Why am I not surprised???

[Zen Democrat]

10. Also his appearance in Fahrenheit 9/11 must be revenged by Repukes.

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[markus]

33. Examples of his anti-semitism?

Just curious, not inciting anything. This is just the first I heard of it.

And, no, being pro-Palestinian is not an example of anti-Semitism.

[Leafy Geneva]

38. Nail - Head, marcus

That is exactly the source of his "anti-Semitism".

[Barrett808]

12. This would be the only way they could get him out

He's my rep here in deep-blue Seattle, and his seat may be the safest in the country. We love "Baghdad Jim" out here.

[madfloridian]

13. Here is his website to help him fight this thing.

http://www.mcdermottforcongress.com/index.html

Those of us who are outspoken find ourselves on the Republicans' hit list—singled out for a Karl Rove style of relentless political attack. That is why I need your immediate help. I continue to be involved with ongoing litigation following the 1997 Gingrich debacle. It is extremely costly (and risky) to fight the Republican right wing.

I believe the American people want a government that is neither hostage to corporate interests, nor eager for war. With hard work, we can prevail. We must work together so that meaningful progress can be made on issues such as providing access to health care for all Americans, promoting the development of renewable energy resources, protecting our environment, safeguarding Social Security, restoring civil liberties, and repairing America's damaged relations with her allies.

Together, we can do it!

[freestyle]

15. And there was something recently about Maxine Waters

I wonder what outspoken Democrat is next in line for accustions of misconduct, while Tom DeLieCheatandSteal goes on his merry way.

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[yodermon]

19. enjoy your stay!

:)

[Tempest]

21. Tombstone in his future

Won't come soon enough from the other posts I've read from him.

[Tempest]

20. Disgrace?

You're full of crap.

Most of Seattle, McDermott's constituents, supported his Iraq trip.

Most of the Democrats I know, supported his Iraq trip.

And most of the posters here at DU supported his Iraq trip.

[Lostnote03]

22. You Sir Are A Disgrace-WMDs' Ring A Bell or have you forgotten already?n/t

[JohnLocke]

23. Bye, bye, troll (nt).

[robbedvoter]

26. yeah. How dare he say there was no WMD? So what if he was right?

Payback time! Delay needs a new pair of shoes!
(You need a new set of friends)

[lumpy]

30. realvirginian you are

FOS. Couldn't resist. Sorry mods

[TahitiNut]

32. It must be Christmas Break ...

... from indolently occupying a seat in some institution of higher(?) learning. :eyes:

[rooboy]

37. Yeah, I heard he was real unpopular down at the Klan. n/t

[potone]

17. Yes, it is payback time.

But not only that. Remember when Ken Starr insisted on videotaping Clinton's grand jury testimony, on the obviously dishonest grounds that some member of the grand jury might not be present when Clinton testified, and then gave it to the Republicans running the impeachment inquiry, who then promptly leaked it to the press, in violation of the law that grand jury testimony is supposed to be confidential? Ethics, indeed!

[fortyfeetunder]

31. Whose ethics?

It's only ethics when it applies to the "other guy"....

[fortyfeetunder]

18. No statute of limitations on payback.

McDermott was publicly against the Iraq war. If they are going back 7+ years after him, then there is no statute of limitations for retribution.

McDermott is the first. Wait and see...

[burn the bush]

25. maybe we should remind all of the dems in office, that they need

to stand together now to get the shrub out or their fate will be the same. one by one

[Just Me]

24. Vengeful whangers!!! Their day will come.

No more "forgive and forget" these buttwipes.

[Blue_Tires]

34. hopefully the committee will be just as weak and ineffectual

as they were with Delay

[maxsolomon]

35. go ahead, take bagdhad jim out

we'll put a fire-breathing Green in the congress. hell, ELF could run a candidate & beat the GOP in this district. the 7th won't bend over for the GOP.

i'm sure you'll prefer that to a mild mannered MD.

[stevedeshazer]

36. And that's what I like about McDermott.

He knows he is safe, because his constituents have his back.