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Yeah, the GOP's ethics charges against Murtha are part of a political hit. But if he played fast and loose with our tax dollars, he should face the music.
A couple of staffers for People for the American Way went undercover to a conference of the ultra-conservative American Legislative Exchange Council. Here's what they discovered.
We aren't going to hear much about the corporations that paid bribes in the Oil-for-Food scandal because Bush's family, friends and closest advisors are in it knee-deep, along with some Democrats.
By nominating a cut-and-dried conservative to the Supreme Court, Bush has not only appeased his radical base, but ensured he gets a messy fight to distract the public's attention.