[Ztcgtqvb]

I've purposely waited to mention this issue to see if anyone else had heard of it or simply could care less.

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended her appointment of a New Orleans congressman suspected of corruption to a key congressional security panel during a Monday stop in Tempe.

Pelosi has appointed Congressman William Jefferson, D-La., to the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee, sparking criticism from Republicans. This is the kind of person you Democrats support in key positions regarding national security.

Jefferson is being investigated by federal authorities in a possible bribery case involving a telecommunications deal in Africa. The FBI found $90,000 in cash in Jefferson's freezer in a search of the congressman's home in 2005.

Pelosi -- who was then House Minority leader -- took Jefferson off of the House Ways & Means Committee after that search. Jefferson won reelection in a heavily Democratic district last year and Pelosi on Monday appointed him to the anti-terrorism panel. Wasn't this Pelosi person the same person that promised to end the "culture of corruption" What's disturbind is how many Democrats ate this line up.

Pelosi defends Jefferson appointment at ASU stop - The Business Journal of Phoenix:

Varus

[SmuffNuSMaxqh]

I would imagine that, if after the investigation is complete, he'll be removed from his position if he's found to be guilty...

[Ztcgtqvb]

I would imagine that, if after the investigation is complete, he'll be removed from his position if he's found to be guilty...

That's not the issue. The issue is Pelosi's choice. If her judgement is this poor on this sort of thing how can we trust her to fight the enemy effectively on all fronts. Again now the public has to wonder about who she'll appoint to what position next.

Varus

[annouhMus]

I've purposely waited to mention this issue to see if anyone else had heard of it or simply could care less.



This is the kind of person you Democrats support in key positions regarding national security.



Wasn't this Pelosi person the same person that promised to end the "culture of corruption" What's disturbind is how many Democrats ate this line up.

Pelosi defends Jefferson appointment at ASU stop - The Business Journal of Phoenix:

Varus

1. Aren't they ALL corrupt in one way or the other???

2. Has he been convicted yet???

3. Do you understand that until he is, he is presumed innocent, and HAS to be assigned somewhere.???

I don't think he should have been reelected--- but that wasn't up to me either.

[kranfid]

That's not the issue. The issue is Pelosi's choice. If her judgement is this poor on this sort of thing how can we trust her to fight the enemy effectively on all fronts. Again now the public has to wonder about who she'll appoint to what position next.

Varus

He just won an election, the people of his district sent him to represent them knowing full well about the money in his refrigerator, and he hasn't even been indicted.
If Pelosi started to strip Republicans of their committee assignments just because they were under suspicion, I think you'd have a different take.

As far as her judgement goes, she's Speaker of the House, she doesn't fight the enemy, she orchestrates legislative efforts.

[Ztcgtqvb]

1. Aren't they ALL corrupt in one way or the other???

No...this is a liberal copeout when they elect corrupt boneheads like Pelosi and Jefferson.

2. Has he been convicted yet??? He's under investigation and shouldn't the seriousness of charges alone red light him on being appointed to a position where he's privy to top secret info; I mean he is being investigated for bribery.

3. Do you understand that until he is, he is presumed innocent, and HAS to be assigned somewhere.??? To a place of influence in the homeland security dept? Great judgment.

Varus

[corolaelwis]

He just won an election, the people of his district sent him to represent them knowing full well about the money in his refrigerator, and he hasn't even been indicted.

Yeah even i can't figure that one out either...i think it says a lot about his district.

[cialesxtr]

Isn't it kind of ironic that Pelosi was part of the effort to oust Jefferson's corrupt ass from the Ways and Means committee, and now she places him where he will have access to highly sensitive information?

Matt

[corolaelwis]

I don't know whats holding the feds from nailing Jefferson? Its been about a year or so since this all started.

[JTS_tv]

I don't know whats holding the feds from nailing Jefferson? Its been about a year or so since this all started.

Lack of evidence, perhaps?

[Weislenalkata]

He's under investigation and shouldn't the seriousness of charges alone red light him on being appointed to a position where he's privy to top secret info; I mean he is being investigated for bribery. Strange how the GOPers were sooo protective of their bad boys when they were under a cloud, always reminding us that they were innocent until proven guilty, yada yada. Tom DeLay, anyone?

[corolaelwis]

What about Duke Cunningham, he resigned and left office...shame others don't have that decency.

[corolaelwis]

Lack of evidence, perhaps?

I think its more political than that, thnk the justice department is afraid to go after him as he's a Democrat and he's black, he should have been indicted months back.

[Weislenalkata]

What about Duke Cunningham, he resigned and left office...shame others don't have that decency.

CongressionalBadBoys

If you take a gander at this site, you will find that both parties have plenty of bad boys, and both parties have bad boys who didn't have the "decency" to leave when caught.

[JTS_tv]

I think its more political than that, thnk the justice department is afraid to go after him as he's a Democrat and he's black, he should have been indicted months back.

I haven't seen the Justice department's disinclination to go after Democrats or blacks. More afraid of Bush cronies, it seems to me.

I may be slightly biased in my perception, however.

[Brewpralgar]

I would be interested to know whether every congressman has to be assigned a spot on some committee or other. If they do then I would let pelosi slide on this since she has no choice. If she has the option to exclude a member from participation on committees altogether then she really should have in this case. The "innocent until proven guilty" stuff does not apply here. That is for court, not for presumably merit based appointments.

[annouhMus]

No...this is a liberal copeout when they elect corrupt boneheads like Pelosi and Jefferson.



He's under investigation and shouldn't the seriousness of charges alone red light him on being appointed to a position where he's privy to top secret info; I mean he is being investigated for bribery.



To a place of influence in the homeland security dept? Great judgment.

Varus

So I don't, and didn't make the rules. Like I said, he shouldn't be in congress. He hasn't been judged Guilty, but I too think he is.

[annouhMus]

Lack of evidence, perhaps?

You mean someone has walked off with the ninety thou? Must be Penquins, after all it WAS Cold Cash.

[Ztcgtqvb]

So I don't, and didn't make the rules. Like I said, he shouldn't be in congress. He hasn't been judged Guilty, but I too think he is.

The thing is if Pelosi is willing to do this how can she be expected to be taken seriously on the war effort?

Varus

[annouhMus]

The thing is if Pelosi is willing to do this how can she be expected to be taken seriously on the war effort?

Varus

Same question as before. ----"And if she doesn't have a choice?????

They HAVE some pretty stupod rules in congress