Hypocrisy Alert: "GOP Lowers Ethical Standards for Leaders in Congress"

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This isn't an actual headline from today (that I know of) in the mainstream media, but IT SHOULD BE!

THIS IS JUST AN ABSOLUTE OUTRAGE!!

It kind of sounds like the kind of headline that the GOP would spin against the Dems, but it would not be a stretch at all for today's news to be stated this way. It IS the truth! I doubt that we'll hear much more than a peep from the MSM about it, then the story will just die out - I guess because there are already so many scandals within this administration already that it isn't really news any more. In any case, the MSM will subdue this event into another ho-hum news story.

I DARE any MSM outlet to use the title of this thread as a headline!

If they don't say something similar in breaking this story, they're missing a golden opportunity to highlight the hypocrisy just days after we've been told that the GOP is the "Moral Values" party.

What will it take for the general public to wake up and realize we're no longer a democracy, but that we're being cheated out of decent truth and justice by the shameless charlatans of the Grand Hypocrisy Party?

[Technowitch]

1. Amen, Demo. The GOP is nothing but a bunch of hypocrites

But we alread knew that, didn't we?

[WestMichRad]

8. The Repukes no longer need such silly rules

to show their "ethical superiority" (reference to their adoption of the rule in 1994) because they have God on their side, and he will show them the Way.

They obviously think that their loyal followers won't care. And they're probably right.

Such hypocrisy truly make me sick. :puke:

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Have a better idea

Pock a paper, ANY paper and WRITE THEM a letter... FORCE them to pick the issue...

YOU GOT the talkng points, don't preach to me, preach to them... maybe somebody will go... hmmm morals, didn't we vote for morals, but....

And it will take a lot of us repeating this for some to start to get it.

[checks-n-balances]

6. Yes, let's do it!

I'll do my part...

[nebula]

3. It's always great to see

the 'moral values' party leading by example. :puke:

[Cha]

4. "HYPOCRACY" is their middle name.

They have no moral ethics..that's why the fucking "values" crap is so 1984.

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5. Exactly. This is no longer a democracy, but a hypocracy! n/t

[Cha]

10. Hey, I like that and will

probably steal it with the best intentions of passing it on:D

We live in an "Hypocracy" and it's not even a Republic, either.

They really couldn't be anymore Hypocrital..they haved reached their zenith.

[doni_georgia]

17. Zenith??

More like a nadir... a new high in low.

Mac in Ga

[Cha]

18. You're absolutely right!

NADIR, NADIR, NADIR!

[Cha]

7. How about bumperstickers(57 Million of them) all across

our Nation saying "Tom Delay is an immoral republican"?

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16. Permission granted

and let me know when they're ready, as I'll be ordering more than a few!

[Robbien]

9. The media are hypocrites

"GOP changes rules to allow indicted and multi-censured Tom DeLay to lead the GOP"

THAT is what the headline should read.

"librul media" my butt

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11. "librul media" my butt - Exactemente!

Instead, they're using headlines like:

"GOP weighs rules shield for DeLay" and "DeLay Supporters Move to Protect His Spot" (BTW, they're not protecting "his spot." They're subverting our government to remain in control of sending us all down the toilet.)

These people will literally be re-writing history if they remain in power, and will pretend that this never happened (just like they deny lots of things already).

[Digit]

12. Could it be in anticipation of the voter fraud?

Basically, nobody is to be held accountable?
So much for values, huh.

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14. "LET'S GET TOUGH ON CRIME - STARTING WITH THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION!"

How's that for a new Dem meme or bumpersticker?

Just think of it - if all this doesn't outrage the electorate, then our society itself is immoral/amoral as well.

[whistle]

13. No it's not, nothing hypocritical about voting to protect one of their own

...they are very open about it. What it says to the rest of the country is, "We Republicans stand together right or wrong, and since we have the power, anything our people do is never wrong, while anyone opposed to us is always wrong. We have the courts and the judges to back us up and nothing is going to stop us."

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15. Historically speaking, it IS hypocritical

because they were the ones who wanted this rule instated in the first place - to get rid of fmr. Speaker Jim Wright, a Democrat, in the 1990's.

It also has a bad smell after they've been touting exclusive ownership of "Moral Values".

[alternative2]

19. Umm , actually . . .

the rule is a GOP rule that only applies to GOP leaders in congress. The Dems in congress have no such rule, although they are now considering one. Nancy Pelosi spoke about this on CNN earlier today.

[newyawker99]

21. Hi alternative2!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[vickie]

20. These are some truly despicable hypocrites. Let's hope that

the Bug Man is indeed indicted.