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12. you can't hide the neutering of the ethics office in a budget bill

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 04:46 PM

Jan 2017

...or any other legislation.

They tried to sneak it in and failed miserably. The cynicism over this, and speculation that republicans will just get more clever in the future, doesn't jibe with the arrogant bungling we just witnessed.

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Take a moment to fathom what just happened with that attempt to gut the House ethics office [View all] bigtree Jan 2017 OP

Just heard a panal on cnn-basically, the host and Bill Press attributed the cave to riversedge Jan 2017 #1

my tweet... riversedge Jan 2017 #3

Yes, CNN reported that it was cancelled due to Tweets from Trump, showing where the power is SharonAnn Jan 2017 #22

Thanks! @bpshow @CNNPolitics Remember Keith Olberman saying we need to contact these news Maraya1969 Jan 2017 #39

They got confused - they thought it was an "ethnic" committee underpants Jan 2017 #2

nice one! bigtree Jan 2017 #5

4th times a charm underpants Jan 2017 #18

Just because you don't get posts saying your posts are funny doesn't mean people aren't Maraya1969 Jan 2017 #40

I know underpants Jan 2017 #53

Beautiful! Squinch Jan 2017 #15

I see what you did there Va Lefty Jan 2017 #26

hehe, good one n/t hibbing Jan 2017 #34

DUZY !!! uponit7771 Jan 2017 #47

underpants' quip is True Dough Jan 2017 #51

+ underpants Jan 2017 #52

this just means they will do it secretly, anonymously and Ohioblue22 Jan 2017 #4

that's how we began this little odyssey bigtree Jan 2017 #6

because they told us about it and dont think that theyre not Ohioblue22 Jan 2017 #7

That's my take n/t malaise Jan 2017 #8

yea they got caught they will wait and redo it when all the Ohioblue22 Jan 2017 #10

you can't hide the neutering of the ethics office in a budget bill bigtree Jan 2017 #12

Well, they could tie it as a rider to a necessary bill, presumably. malthaussen Jan 2017 #20

YES! ACA, and just as important Medicaid. Medicaid is smaller than Medicare, serves people Squinch Jan 2017 #16

What you said x 1000! sheshe2 Jan 2017 #19

I've been waiting till the holidays were over, but I want to start working within DU on this. Squinch Jan 2017 #23

Awesome Idea!! FrankfurtCat Jan 2017 #31

Excellent idea Squinch. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #32

+ 1,000 Achilleaze Jan 2017 #30

In other words the don't want them to do their job, just go along & get along. Historic NY Jan 2017 #9

Hey, Pete! They're not all left wing organizations! Warpy Jan 2017 #11

Look at the dogs! Look at the ponies! Check out the smoke and mirrors! rzemanfl Jan 2017 #13

that was his cover Skittles Jan 2017 #43

I have trouble distinguishing between a cover and a diversion. rzemanfl Jan 2017 #44

the repukes pushed for the ethics gutting Skittles Jan 2017 #54

That makes sense I guess, if "dumber than fuck" applies to all of them and Drumpf rzemanfl Jan 2017 #56

could still be a cover Skittles Jan 2017 #57

I have to tell you this. My grandchildren have a long haired white cat that sheds constantly rzemanfl Jan 2017 #58

Skittles was my 25 pound solid black bundle of feline fur Skittles Jan 2017 #59

Of course my grandchildren did too. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2017 #60

they have no mandate and they know it. mopinko Jan 2017 #14

THIS IS HOW WE DO IT!!!! And there are enough of us here on DU to make a real difference, simply by Squinch Jan 2017 #17

We need to be relentless in our pursuit. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #21

REC. riversedge Jan 2017 #24

I want to give you some credit. Lifelong Protester Jan 2017 #46

Yes! The First Amendment is or best tool. Jacob Boehme Jan 2017 #25

for the moment MFM008 Jan 2017 #27

Gop already said they will vote on it again before they recess in AUG. riversedge Jan 2017 #36

POS "I have enough unethical behavior for us all" you are not allowed Motley13 Jan 2017 #28

False flag? Marthe48 Jan 2017 #29

Only Dump is allowed to ignore ethics standards NastyRiffraff Jan 2017 #33

To the best of my ability :) Marthe48 Jan 2017 #35

Just a charade people.... Chakaconcarne Jan 2017 #37

Another reason to love democracy LandrosT Jan 2017 #38

Good job, America! Keep up the good work. McCamy Taylor Jan 2017 #41

So Good to Know this is what really happened since I've Cha Jan 2017 #42

Check this out--David Cay Johnston will be on the job not fooled Jan 2017 #45

Thank You! I Just Bookmarked It Leith Jan 2017 #50

this just means they hadn't alerted their talk radio army in time certainot Jan 2017 #48

Ponder the facts: They wanted and thought they needed bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #49

kick Blue_Tires Jan 2017 #55