I guess it only counts if the offendor is a Democrat. Republicans changed their party rules the other day, allowing Tom DeLay to keep his leadership position within the party after his potential indictment for accepting illegal corporate campaign contributions. The rationalization for this is that the DA investigating DeLay is on a vendetta against Republicans.
As I recall, the Republicans enacted this rule 10 years or so ago to show their moral superiority to the Democrats after two Democrats kept their leadership posts after they were indicted.
The difference ten years ago? The Democrats had the majority, and the Republicans were desperate to draw distinctions. I guess now that they're in control, they only have to pay lip-service to the morality thing.
Oh, wait. "Morality" really only refers to gay marriage and abortion. I forgot.
Posted by jbuie at November 19, 2004 08:44 AM