here's the story.

Also, you're wrong about Jefferson maintaining his Democratic endorsement.  The LA Democratic Party actually endorsed Jefferson's opponent in the run-off, Karen Carter.

But on your other points, I agree with you.  I strongly support the Dems adopting-and sticking to-tough ethics rules both locally and nationally.

Finally, if Jefferson is ever actually charged with a crime, then I agree that they should look at further sanction, up to and including dismissal if the evidence warrants it.  Until such time, however, we have to respect the wishes of his constituents who clearly expressed that they wanted him representing them.

The GOP's ethics rules were never changed…rules BTW that the Dem's never had in the first place.

So maybe you want to compare the actions of the parties after their members are elected?  Compare, for example, the House Dems who stripped Jefferson of his position on the Ways & Means committee in June-and he still hasn't been charged with any crime-to the actions of those House Republicans who changed the ethics rules on a secret ballot to benefit Tom DeLay, who gave Bob Ney a standing ovation when he refused to step down after being indicted in the Abramoff scandal, who promoted John Boehner to House minority leader despite his role in the Foley coverup…should I go on?  This is hardly Olson's first run-in with “anger management issues”…yet he somehow keeps getting reelected and until these new charges came up nobody in the state GOP seemed to have an issue with him.

Both sides have some bad apples, how they respond to them is quite different, however.  The idea that the GOP “owns taking responsibility” is probably the most laughable thing I'll read all day.

Or those that re-elected, and re-elected Marion “Bitch set me up” Barry.

This is why the GOP owns “taking responsibility”.

Olson will resign if he is convicted or he will be pushed out; we don't suffer crooks and liars.

Or those that re-elected, and re-elected Marion “Bitch set me up” Barry.

This is why the GOP owns “taking responsibility”.

Olson will resign if he is convicted or he will be pushed out; we don’t suffer crooks and liars.

So maybe you want to compare the actions of the parties after their members are elected?  Compare, for example, the House Dems who stripped Jefferson of his position on the Ways & Means committee in June-and he still hasn’t been charged with any crime-to the actions of those House Republicans who changed the ethics rules on a secret ballot to benefit Tom DeLay, who gave Bob Ney a standing ovation when he refused to step down after being indicted in the Abramoff scandal, who promoted John Boehner to House minority leader despite his role in the Foley coverup…should I go on?  This is hardly Olson’s first run-in with “anger management issues”…yet he somehow keeps getting reelected and until these new charges came up nobody in the state GOP seemed to have an issue with him.

Both sides have some bad apples, how they respond to them is quite different, however.  The idea that the GOP “owns taking responsibility” is probably the most laughable thing I’ll read all day.

The GOP’s ethics rules were never changed…rules BTW that the Dem’s never had in the first place.

Also, you’re wrong about Jefferson maintaining his Democratic endorsement.  The LA Democratic Party actually endorsed Jefferson’s opponent in the run-off, Karen Carter.

But on your other points, I agree with you.  I strongly support the Dems adopting-and sticking to-tough ethics rules both locally and nationally.

Finally, if Jefferson is ever actually charged with a crime, then I agree that they should look at further sanction, up to and including dismissal if the evidence warrants it.  Until such time, however, we have to respect the wishes of his constituents who clearly expressed that they wanted him representing them.