One for the swamp

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi came to power with a pledge to “drain the swamp” of what she called the Republican “culture of corruption.”

Yet Pelosi has been shockingly silent when it comes to the current House ethics committee investigations of several lawmakers — mostly Democrats — who allegedly steered hundreds of millions of dollars in federal earmarks to clients of an influential lobbying group, which in turn lined the legislators’ coffers with millions of dollars in campaign contributions.

The investigation coincides with a probe into alleged financial improprieties by Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), including cheating on his taxes.

Where, one wonders, is Ms. Pelosi’s righteous rhetoric when her cronies are the ones committing fraud?

Not surprisingly, Pelosi has refused calls to censure or even boot Rangel from his powerful post as the Ways and Means Committee chairman. So much for her tough talk about fighting the culture of sleaze. Chalk one up for the swamp.

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