The Heights of Hypocrisy

The Democrats have descended to a new low, even for them, in their witch hunt against Tom DeLay. They accuse him of "ethical" impropriety for doing the same thing they have been doing for years. Harry Reid is one of the worst abusers in the practice of feathering his own nest (registration required) and that of his family members by using his influence as a powerful politician to place his sons in cushy jobs. There are dozens of other Democrats who are doing the same thing,– while at the same time wagging their finger at Tom DeLay. Why? They have no shame that’s why! It has become increasingly clear that they, with the cover provided by a compliant leftist press, can make any charge and smear anybody they get in their sights and seemingly suffer no consequences for their words and actions. At least that’s the way it used to be. Maybe things are starting to change with the advent of the blogger’s army.

Is favoring your family members by getting them into jobs an unseemly thing to do? Yes, without question. Is it a widespread practice among politicians? Of course, and it has been for a very long time. But the fact remains that it is much more common on the part of the Democrats than the Republicans. The fact that the mainstream media has been forced to point that fact out is a very important portrayal of the new power of the bloggoshpere.

Why the hypocrisy? The Democrats are shamelessly trying to bring down DeLay because he is a powerful and effective opponent. It’s dirty politics at its worst and Democrats are very good at dirty politics. Fair-minded Americans need to shed the light of day on this tawdry smearing at every opportunity. Now that the Democrats don’t have a strangle hold on all press outlets, the truth has at least a chance of getting out.

Tom DeLay is not as pure as the driven snow when it comes to using his influence to help family members. But he is a piker when compared to many to those who are accusing him the most vociferously. We can’t let them get away with it.