Anyone Paying Attention to These Scandals?

Via GayPatriot, I realized that I hadn't even been following the latest corruption charges coming out of Washington. Turns out the Republicans didn't have a monopoly on corruption, ethics violations, and illegal activities- in fact, the Democrats apparently do more of these things than the GOP ever did!

Check out this article- it goes through and talks about taxpayer-paid extra-marital affairs by Democrat Tim Mahoney. Or Congressman Barney Frank, who was romantically involved for years with a high-ranking executive at Fannie Mae while serving on House Banking Committee, where he coddled and helped expand the lending practices that, in part, brought about the mortgage crisis. Or Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel, who didn't pay taxes on many of his houses and investments, and is accused of breaking laws related to his many rent-controlled apartment buildings.

Many people wonder at why these scandals are not receiving more attention in the news. After all, the number one reason why the Republicans lost control of Congress in 2006 was not the War in Iraq, but the perception that they were corrupt. Probably it is because the media is run by leftists. But also, it's probably because everyone assumes the Republicans are a good and decent party, and are shocked when it turns out they are human and corrupted by power- whereas everyone knows the Democrats are slimy and shady, and are not at all surprised when they get caught.