Saturday, February 04, 2006

The Hard Bigotry of Partisan Expectations

Over at Townhall.com, in their weekly roundup they post this:

Democrats are hammering Republicans right now for what they call a "culture of corruption." While the Abramoff scandal is no small thing, it is important to realize that he is now on trial for his crimes. He has also been disavowed by all Republicans. Furthermore, those who have been connected with him have lost their power. But when we talk about corruption, let's look at a few facts:

Clinton Democrats:
61 indictments or criminal charges
33 convictions
14 imprisonments
7 independent counsel investigations
72 Congressional witnesses pleading the 5th Amendment
19 foreign witnesses who declined interviews by investigative bodies
17 witnesses fleeing the country to avoid investigation

Bush Republicans
1 indictment, not even on the primary issue

Hmmm...haven't seen anything like this on the network news, have you? :-)