Washington's unethical ethics watchdog
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/18/citizens-for-responsibility-and-ethics-shows-washi/
The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington reflects Washington at its worst
Before “fake news” there was CREW — the ridiculously self-proclaimed Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. This supposed government ethics watchdog has always been more of a partisan lapdog to left-leaning politicians. But now — according to a leaked document authored by Democratic hit man David Brock — CREW is set to dramatically expand its size and scope to be a key player in pursuit of impeaching President Trump and disrupting Republican priorities.
Here’s CREW’s playbook: Under the guise of supposed objectivity, it lodges complaints and demands investigations of Republicans and conservative groups, which then feeds a friendly media. It is suspiciously labeled as “non-partisan” because of its token complaints against Democrats. CREW has historically lodged ethics complaints against Republican vs. Democratic members of Congress at a rate of 9-to-1.
And when it does go after a Democrat, it does so with puppy dog ferocity. When former New Jersey Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez was caught in a bribery scandal, CREW put out a milquetoast statement saying he “deserves a fair trial” and should just step down from his Senate leadership positions. In contrast, when former Nevada Republican Sen. John Ensign had an affair with the wife of his co-chief of staff, CREW was relentless, stating his affair “shocks the conscience,” demanding unconditional resignation, and spending months asking for investigations from the FEC, DOJ and the Senate Ethics Committee.
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Mad Poet Strikes Again.
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