Lawmakers with relatives on their payroll...

[vi5]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/04/13/national/w124553D99.DTL

Thankfully the AP has taken a fair and balanced approach and made sure to point out that there are plenty of democrats with relatives on the payroll as well. I mean that's the important thing, right? That when a democrat is accussed of something wrong that it's indicative of how corrupt and moreally bankrupt dems are. But when a republican politician does something wrong....well...you know ALL politicians are kind of sleazy.

Pathetic. Just flat out pathetic.

[pnorman]

1. The second worst was also a Republican.

"Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Calif.: Wife Arlene Willis serves as congressional chief of staff at a salary of nearly $111,000"

All of the others are less than 10% of $500,000. Most of them are much less, and the taxpayer probably get's his money's worth.

But it's good to see the actual figures.

pnorman

[Demit]

2. My fave--the Repub who gave his wife a 30%+ bonus for 4 months' work

"...Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, employs his wife, Kathy, as his campaign manager. She was paid $21,791 over four months, including a $7,500 bonus last November. ..."

[seabeyond]

3. But when a republican politician does something wrong

........we are all sinners.

democrat, corrupt and morally bankrupt

this is like a condiditioned response from the right. they do wrong, i get the automatic, chant like, we are all sinners

tell em, they have to at least repent. dont get away with all by saying we are all sinners and they never own it and continue. repent now, or go to hell hell hell i tell you

[vi5]

4. This attitude personifies many in the middle as well...

My father-in-law, while not a full on conservative or self identified republican, takes this approach all the time. When a dem or liberal does something wrong it is indicative of all liberals and all dems. When a republican does something wrong and you point it out it's "Well all politicians do all this stuff. They are all no good."

It's infuriating.