Democrats Turn Over GOP Court Files (IA)

[WillyT]

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Republican lawmakers say they are furious over Democrats' effort to scour public records for GOP misdoings and then turn them over to the media.

Democrats recently provided a binder full of records to The Des Moines Register. They document that several Republican House candidates have crimincal charges in their backgrounds.

House Republican Leader Christopher Rants says it's the sleaziest thing he's heard of in Statehouse politics.

Democrats claimed there is an unusually high number of GOP candidates with legal problems. They say voters should be able to consider how a candidate's history could affect his or her ability to serve the public and obey laws.

The newspaper says it's independent review of court records for both Democrats and Republicans seeking seats in the Iowa House showed a handful of candidates with alcohol-related offenses. Most of those charges were older than five years.

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Link: http://www.kttc.com/Global/story.asp?S=9126669&nav=menu1348_2_2

It's getting uglier by the moment.

:wow:

[BlooInBloo]

1. What's "ugly" about looking through public records?

[MrsBrady]

3. exactly

public records are for...

the public! shocking :sarcasm:

[WillyT]

6. Oh, I Don't Have Any Problem With It...

In fact, I'm rather enjoying it.

But I do wonder how raucous October is gonna get.

:shrug:

[Hutzpa]

2. Fight fire with fire

now lets see who gets burn...

Love it!!!

FIRED UP!! READY TO GO!!

[CitizenPatriot]

4. who is mad about this? the dems are just doing the media's job for them. nt

[nc4bo]

5. Excellent reporting Dems!! Screw the media if they won't do their jobs!

EVERY Dem should be doing exactly the same thing.

[kestrel91316]

7. If you don't want people looking into your criminal record, guys,

you SHOULDN'T HAVE ONE!!!!!!!

Jeebus, what a bunch of whiny asshats.