Investigation Says!!!! OK to lie to Congress.

[spanone]

So an 'internal' investigation says it is ok to lie to congress in order to get a bill passed. So listen up Iraq, this is bush* democracy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/07/politics/07medicare.html

[cthrumatrix]

1. it all comes down to ethics and morals...criminals have none

[spanone]

Well said. It is disturbing that this story was buried on page 15.

[xchrom]

2. reality in america

it's not that you don't this stuff goes on --most especially in bush america -- it's that voter participation continues to shrink in the face of outrage after outrage.

[Hotler]

3. Bush, democracy, in the same sentence????

Maybe Bush and fasism, but not Bush - democracy, like brown shoes with a black suit, doesn't work.

[SammyBlue]

4. Remember Limbaugh said it's okay to lie to Congress

Because they lie to us all the time. I guess the Neo-cons in charge do get their cues from AM Hate Radio.

[cthrumatrix]

6. "republican values" for clear display....report this Matt Lauer..dear you

[newyawker99]

7. Hi SammyBlue!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[iconoclastic cat]

5. Well, then, let's all lie to Congress! I'll start:

"Wow, you're all so ethical--I bet the touch of your hand could cure diseases we haven't even heard of!" (bat eyes)

[proud patriot]

8. Our Government is out of Control

:grr:

[snippy]

9. How very republican. n/t

[Jacobin]

10. Ollie North got rich lying to Congress

He gets $25,000 a pop to speak about his "patriotism"