A sampler of scandals and corruption Nancy Pelosi could talk about

Rep. Nancy Pelosi threatened former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich on Monday. She insinuated she would release secret information from Ethics Committee proceedings. Never mind the fact those proceedings were a political witch hunt and any American who knows anything about politics knows that.

Since Pelosi raised the issue, however, it’s useful to take a look at the standards she applies to herself and her fellow Democrats. There are many scandals and instances of corruption Pelosi could talk about.

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Obama’s man in Florida Wexler steps aside—why?

Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) stepped aside on Tuesday, and the self-declared ‘fire-breathing liberal’ said after resigning from Congress, he will be heading up the Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation. Some conservatives are wondering if Wexler’s decision relates to Gov. Charlie Crist’s call for a statewide grand jury to investigate corruption in Florida. Wexler has had problems before; they were not widely reported as Democrats continued a politically militant march to absolute control of the government. The congressman not only had campaign finance issues, allegedly filing 25 amended FEC reports, he also faced questions about his residency from GOP and independent opponents in the 2008 elections. Gateway Pundit said Wexler “allegedly” filed those amended reports in a one week period in 2008. After the elections, Wexler's issues were submerged in information overload, but questions still remain.

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Why do Democrats in Congress get free media pass?

A number of Democrats in Congress have received a free ride despite behavior that many of us consider unethical perhaps even illegal. As a taxpayer, I’m pretty disgusted with the double standard for ethics. Why do Democratic senators and representatives get a complete pass from media? Maybe it's because traditional journalism really is dead. There are a number of questionable situations involving senators and representatives, but no one's asking questions and many of the most questionable culprits are keeping key committee assignments.

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