Gee, I wonder why Jake Tapper and CNN are

[senseandsensibility]

presenting a series on "scandals" which seems to treat the whole topic as a light-hearted, not too serious, but "interesting" phenomenon with lots of mugging by Tapper.

It's curious that the first two episodes go way back in time to feature Democrats. One is about John Edwards and the other about that Governor from Illinois who took bribes. I've also seen promos for Elliott Spitzer (also a Dem). Nothing about R's.

I guess Hastert (and of course) cheato, are not interesting enough for Tapper or CNN.

[Mike Nelson]

1. Hmmm...

... thought I saw the Sanford guy who "hiked the Appalachian trail" in a promo. I don't like these taped docs. I think they are running one on Martha Stewart. My interest in her in zero... MSNBC on weekends and holidays is the worst.

[Gore1FL]

2. At least they don't have those idiotic prison shows and celebrity documentaries anymore. nt

[Mike Nelson]

5. That's true!

... they were truly wretched. The prison ones... awful awful awful... naked child predators... rerun endlessly... made me watch FOX.

[SalamanderSleeps]

3. Example: Not one word about this GOP thief, or his buddy Governor Mike Dewine.

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, 64, of Glenford, Ohio, was sentenced in federal court here today to 240 months in prison for leading a racketeering conspiracy to receive nearly $61 million in bribes to pass and uphold a billion-dollar nuclear plant bailout.

Link:
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/former-ohio-house-speaker-sentenced-20-years-prison-leading-racketeering-conspiracy#:~:text=CINCINNATI%20%E2%80%93%20Former%20Ohio%20House%20Speaker,billion%2Ddollar%20nuclear%20plant%20bailout.

Larry Lee Householder was convicted in the largest bribery corruption scandal in Ohio’s history.

He is a member of the Republican Party, the party of privilege.

[senseandsensibility]

9. Yes, I've never heard of it.

Is it at least getting coverage in local media?

[pwb]

4. Behavior use to have consequences

for both sides. Now pukes commit real crimes they just deny or ignore them and they go away.

[liberalmediaaddict]

6. Bad behavior still has political consequences

Just not for Donald Trump. No scandal will cause his supporters to ever abandon him.

At least the courts are making his life as stressful as possible.

[senseandsensibility]

10. Especially since they never go out of the rightwing bubble

of FAUX, newsmax, etc. They love to be lied to.

[CrispyQ]

7. They must remind the public that both sides do it. -nt

[senseandsensibility]

8. Bingo!

And that it's really no big deal folks.