GOP Pundit Jack Burkman Outed In DC Madam Scandal

Should be a lesson to those who burn others.

Jedi, there will be no way of knowing that, as many of those people will just be average shmoes, and there's really no reason (or interest in) outing non-public figures.

However, while many on the left will take great glee as Republicans are found on the list, and revel in charges of hypocrisy, we really shouldn't be surprised if there's quite a few Dems on that list. As much as we'd like to think otherwise, vice and stupidity DO cross party lines.

And for what it's worth, I think the Democrats should do a better job of dealing with corruption in their own ranks, if for no other reason than to make the Republicans look bad. And its the right thing to do.

Ted Kennedy is sitting in the Judiciary Committee judging others that have a decent personal life.

Actually the Judiciary Committee is concerned with government's activity; not the public.

And also confirming nominations, Ms. Pamela. I remember how vicious Ted Kennedy was with Justice Alito and John Ashcroft, when his own life had not been an role model. I feel sorry about the tragedies of his family but others had been going through without his wings of angel.

I am not interested in every John's affiliation just those that serve the public and if any are the same bunch that try to legislate morailty.

determined0a1...And also confirming nominations, Ms. Pamela. I remember how vicious Ted Kennedy was with Justice Alito and John Ashcroft, when his own life had not been an role model. I feel sorry about the tragedies of his family but others had been going through without his wings of angel.

In his role as a Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee interviewing nominees for appointment to the Supreme Court it is Kennedy's JOB, no mke that his DUTY, to dig into their backgrounds. His own failings have no bearing on his ability to form a question nor on the right of the Committee and public to get answers.

As I have said repeatedly, what people choose to do in private with consenting adults is of no interest to me. When law makers break the laws that they are not only sworn to uphold but have staked as their righteous moral high ground and then are found to be hypocritical, criminal liars it matters.

Well, Pamela, the US Senator Kennedy was involved in an accident and probably nowadays he would not be sitting where he is sitting passing judgement to others..

Ted Kennedy is sitting in the Judiciary Committee judging others that have a decent personal life.

Your point? Was he ever convicted of a crime?

chindi:

Um. Yeah.

He plead guilty of leaving the scene of an accident.
What does that have to do with anything on this board?

chindi:

How should I know?

I was reading the thread, you asked a question, I answered it.

Det likes the red herring argument anytime a Republican gets caught lying cheating stealing or being a hypocrite.

chindi:

Actually, it's the Tu Quoque fallacy, not the red herring.

:^{)>

Is that it?
Thanks!

No the point is you talk trash you eat it. I couldn't really care what people do in their own lives but when you go around trying to legislate morality and laying claim to some higher standard you better not be boinking hookers between press interviews and votes to ban same sex marriage. The old glass houses thing!!

Pamela,

And the story will continue repeating and repeating and this is why politics makes me sick now.

Well if you're so sick of the BS it would be nice to stop seeding all the hypocrite spin supporting the crooks. You've got more corporate PR soundbites in your seeds than anyone I've seen here in a while like the eco-terrorist nonsense when one nut job blows up an SUV dealer weighed against gun deaths in America equal to one Vietnam every 22 months. It's hard to see how you're not helping promote the worst of it.

Excuse me, but....what are you posting about?

Excuse me, but....what are you posting about?

Determined doesn't understand because he has to keep digging in the 2-3 decade old past to bolster his argument.

Along with fantasy that is all most on the right have to talk about. The plethora of material that this administration and their pundits provide us each day is almost overwhelming. Those trying to defend these positions can't be blamed for not making any sense since they are so untenable to begin with.

Using delusional logic sadly does not seem to be the sole domain of the president.

The atrocities occuring each day whether here or in Iraq are not as important as eco terrorism and China seeding rain clouds or rock musicians agreeing with Gore etc. Anything to deflect from what is important.

determined0a1...you're right, my apologies on that. Totally my fault for going between tabs and not double checking names. It was totally not meant at you even though I said it was.

If I could edit that last one out I would but it's a case of screwing up and so sorry is the best I can do here determined. Wish I could promise it will never happen again but there's little chance anything close to perfect anything will be forthcoming. I owe you one and I am sorry?

Pamela,

I have my own boo boos many times. Not a problem.

I probably should follow Pamela's apology also.

Thank you for the understanding!

This mans biggest sin in being an Ann Coulter sycophant. And a hypocrit on top of that. At least the repubs won't be able to go after trying to put the dems in jail if on the list since some of their own are on there first.

Oh for the bygone days of Wilbur Mills and Wayne Hays. It's hard to get away with that kind of "monkey business" in today's politically polarized DC.

I'm sure the gals here do plenty of bipartisan bidness.

Kill, I get the sense from meeting Mary that if she ever cheated, Carville would eat her lungs in a hollandaise sauce. If he ever did, I doubt she'd wait to fire up the stove: she'd eat them raw.

On the other hand, having not met both of them, it is possible I am in error.

Funny how most of these stories all end up with some kind of link to The Mayflower Hotel. I frequent the bar there on occasion and one visit several years back with a date who worked at State I was harrassed by a rather insistent hooker. Things got to the point that I had to get Sam to throw her out.

While in DC earlier this week I overheard someone complaining about the rooms at the Mayflower. I had to chuckle.

My office is at 18th and K. The Mayflower underwent a major refurbishment several years ago to the tune of several hundred million $$s. The Hay-Adams just reopened after a similar facelift. On 9/11 The Mayflower's Town & Country Room was the only joint open around these parts after the mayor declared a state of emergency. No alchohol could be served though and me, Helen Thomas and a few others could have used a cocktail with lunch.

It was my 10th trip to DC this year and I've only stayed at the Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, and Key Bridge Marriott. All were nice hotels and apparently renovated in the past few years, but I've stayed at better hotels in other cities. I've read that hotels should renovate every 5-7 years, but each of the hotels I've stayed at in the DC area showed either wear and tear or lack of diligence in cleaning. The common areas were nice, especially the bars and restaurants, but the rooms needed some extra attention. The complaint that I overheard about the Mayflower was that the air conditioning was lacking. Of course the temperature was hitting the high 90's at the time and apparently the people I overheard thought it could have been a little bit cooler in their rooms.

Funny you should mention that. The Key Bridge Marriott (for a modern hotel) is ancient (built in the early '60s). The Capitol Hilton downtown is also set for a renovation. Next time try the Marriott Wardman Park up by the zoo.

I didn't know it was built in the '60s but I knew the Key Bridge Marriott was old. I was in one of the executive suites the last time I stayed there, which was considerably better than the regular room I had been in on a previous visit. My room in the Capitol Hilton looked like it was poorly planned. They had installed marble tiles in the bathroom but the result was that the bathroom floor was higher than the room floor. Not good if the toilet or shower overflows. The toilet was much closer to the wall than it should have been, meaning that to sit comfortably one has to twist to the side. At least the air conditioning worked well. I think I'm supposed to be in DC again around the middle of September, so I'll see about getting a room at the Marriott Wardman Park.