Jailed Cunningham among 'departing' lawmakers being honored

[Robbien]

WASHINGTON – Four months after being sent to prison, former Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham is being honored for serving time – in Congress.

Cunningham, who admitted to accepting $2.4 million in bribes, will be among 37 departing members of Congress honored for “hard work, service, time and sacrifices” by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society in a reception next week.

The historical group debated whether Cunningham deserved to be among those feted, but finally decided to honor the former San Diego Republican because he resigned from Congress rather than being forced out by his colleagues.

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Among those honored with Cunningham will be former Rep. Tom Delay, R-Texas, who recently resigned from Congress amid several federal investigations of his dealings and an indictment for campaign money laundering in his home state.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20060713-1753-cnsdukecrx2.html

[Kutjara]

1. Let me get this right:

"The historical group debated whether Cunningham deserved to be among those feted, but finally decided to honor the former San Diego Republican because he resigned from Congress rather than being forced out by his colleagues."

So they're honoring Cunningham because he 'cut and run' from Congress rather than 'staying the course' and letting them throw his crooked ass out? Interesting.

[robinlynne]

2. cunningham and delay honored together....

[WatchWhatISay]

12. Yes they will honor both the post-convicted and pre-convicted

And hopefully a lot of other future indictees!

[mcctatas]

3. So what exactly does a repuke have to do to be DIShonored???

tell the truth?? Protect the working class??? get caught en flagrante delicto with a camel??? :wtf:

[nosmokes]

7. like they say in louisiana, it takes gettin caught in bed w/ a dead woman

or a live boy...

[0007]

20. If the "Duke" was caught doing an act of Necrophilia on Raygun

just maybe someone on the right wing board of justice might frown upon it, but I doubt it!!

[xxqqqzme]

4. Just when you think it can't get any more

bizarre....something like this comes along....so the 2 biggest crooks 2 ever disgrace the House chamber are going 2 be honored....unbe-f*cking-lieveable. Does randy get a weekend pass 2 attend? I'm certain some corporate contributor would be more than happy 2 loan him a jet!

[w4rma]

6. And only a couple of days after Kenny Boy is compared to Jesus

at his memorial with Bush and Baker in attendence.

[kskiska]

5. James Traficant never got a dinner

Why should these guys?

[samsingh]

8. sure shows you repug priorities

[Nikki Stone 1]

9. And their complete grip on the power structure

They have no shame and no one to stop them.

[Robbien]

10. True. Even Nancy Pelosi is going to be there helping to hand out

the awards that night. There will probably be great press afterwards.

The only dissent being heard is on the net.

[zoeb]

11. It justs bogles the mind...

that these crooks run congress with the impunity they do and there isn't more outcry over this sort of nonsense. Freaking incredible! When will the masses wake up and take back their government?

[tanyev]

13. Being honored for hard time and community service?

[Solly Mack]

14. lololol That is just so typical of what is wrong with America

honoring and feting government corruption


This ain't happy laughing

lolololol

[mkb]

15. Look For Signs Of Progress

     This is another instance that justice can be difficult to
achieve.  Progress is not always easy, but gook and fair
minded people should not get discouraged when injustice
happens.
     I encourage friends to keep looking for the good, learn
about how life works as much as possible, and believe that
even though bad things happen, there is positive signs of
progress throughout history that we can take hope from and do
our part to pass on to the future.  

[onehandle]

16. Video cameras get to work.

Rove would be planning a nasty commercial if these were Democrats.

[lpbk2713]

17. Pathetic but not surprising.

After all, they are a part of the (current) majority party. But thanks to them and their crimes coming to light their party won't be the majority party much longer.

[Gregorian]

18. It's their way of saying it's OUR fault.

Republicans are sneaky little shitheads. I guarantee this is how they make it appear as though their guys are innocent. Ie., it's the Democrats who did this to them.

They live in an alternative reality. These kinds of people are damaged.

[Critters2]

19. And Ken Lay is the moral equivalent of MLK, Jr and Jesus

Up is down, down is up.

Orwell couldn't have described our times any better.

[MAX 1]

21. Pete Rose and BB Hall of Fame

And so a Congressman is par excellent over a Major League BB Player,

[krkaufman]

22. Ha!... perfect. That's exactly what I was going to mention.

I bet Pete Rose is wishing the baseball Hall of Fame was as lenient as Congress'.

[The Bastard1]

23. WTF?

Is wrong with Wahington? Nevermind that what the fuck is wrong with Americans, how does a majority of people not want to strangle someone of shit like this?

[NJCher]

24. you people just don't get it, do you?

In republikanworld, it is indeed an honor to take $2.4 million in bribes. That's the honor, don't you get it? It's not just anyone who can work himself into a position of being able to take $2.4 under the table.

OK, so the jail matter is a little problem..... grumble, mumble. But that shouldn't distract from the magnificent republican achievement of taking $2.4 in bribes.




Cher

[FighttheFuture]

25. Yeah, and Ken Lay is just a good guy who was hounded...

and stressed into a heart attack. Bush is just unlucky but has risen to the challenge of those problems from Clinton. Tom Delay has been the victim of a conspiracy. Yada, yada, yada.

Who are the fools that keep on gobbling up this shit? Too many stupid people. Weak egos that must not be challenged.