Reform, my ass

Okay, so the new House Majority leader Boehner is being presented as a model of reform, but he rents his Washington apartment from a Lobbyist he's done business with, has taken $150,000 in junkets paid for by lobbyists since 2000 (wouldn't you love to travel on $30,000/year) and then there's that infamous handing out of tobacco checks on the house floor right before a vote on tobacco legislation.

Then there's the fact that his first act as House Majority Leader was to put the breaks on lobbying reform.

But that's not enough for the Republicans in the House. When Duke Cunningham was indicted for receiving bribes to the tune of $2.1 million including a yacht and a Rolls Royce, his seat on the Appropriations committe came open. Yeah, that committee which is responsible for allocating all the monies the House budgets for the government to spend.

So, who gets the seat, indicted for campaign fraud and moneylaundering Tom Delay. And not only has the indicted Representative been given a seat there, but also a seat on the committee that oversees the Justice Department who is looking into his dealings with Abramoff as well.

No closer line. I'm just agog.

Jack Cafferty is agog, too.