ABC News poll: 86% favor FBI searching Congressional offices with a warrant
94% of Republicans and 78% of Democrats are ok with it:
Too short for prison?
Several readers have sent me links to this bizarre story about a judge in Lincoln, Nebraska who sentenced a 5’1 man who was convicted of sexually assaulting a child to probation, rather than serving hard time in prison – because he was “too short” to “survive” a “state prison”:
Justice Dept. denies Hastert is under investigation
Lots of rumors swirling around today about the rumor that House Speaker Denny Hastert (R-Ill) is under investigation for alleged ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. The Justice Dept is denying it:
Way to go, Republicans in Congress!
In a year when Democrats are using the “culture of corruption” theme against Republicans, Republican leaders yesterday expressed outrage over the FBI’s ‘raid’ of Louisiana Democratic Rep. William Jefferson’s Congressional office in Washington, DC – giving the impression that they think Congress should be above the law. Brilliant.