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We approach a historic test of whether the religious leaders of the conservative movement have the moral bearing to act like Christians and condemn the party that repeatedly breaks faith with faith, or whether they are nothing more than Republican partisans who invoke God to maintain their place of power at the table of the party of moral corruption.

Now we learn that another Republican has copped a plea for disgraceful acts, in this case perverted behavior while sitting on the toilet in a men’s room. If he believes he did nothing wrong, prosecutors should allow him to withdraw his guilty plea and let his case go to trial. Read more...

Oh, that conservative radio hosts were half as embarrassed and repulsed by greedy deeds of GOPers in congress who are under federal investigation for gaming the system and using taxpayer money for personal financial gain as they are today are by the pathetic sexual dalliances of Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) who pleaded guilty to soliciting sex from an undercover officer in an airport bathroom.

Those who defended Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) for phoning the madam of a D.C. prostitution ring will be quick to call for Craig’s resignation.  Public denunciations will grow louder as the story, and salacious details of homosexual acts in public places, unfold.

A close-knit brotherhood of Washington senators who’ve served with Craig over the past decade will express shock at these recently published revelations. Read more...

I have a confession to make: I was part of that small group who watched "Anchorwoman," that "reality show" about Lauren Jones, the, uh, model, who became a news presenter down in Tyler, Texas. I can understand, though, why they canceled the program after one show. To use insider-technical language, the ratings sucked. And I can explain that. Why bother at 8 p.m. with the same thing you can see at 6 or 11 (or, actually, around the clock)? Read more...

There is no other way to spin it. The Democratic-led Congress has lost the confidence of the American people. Their 18 percent approval rating is the lowest in history. In the same poll, President Bush’s approval ratings beat the Democrats by two touchdowns. And by no means is this president popular.  Read more...

The poet William Butler Yeats wrote in his epic poem The Second Coming:

“The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.”

Kind of like what is happening in Congress today.  Read more...

By the end of this week two more former members of the House GOP leadership are set to announce they are leaving the U.S. Congress after many, many years of service at the highest levels of influence. Republican Reps. Dennis Hastert of Illinois and Deborah Pryce of Ohio are reportedly retiring from their House seats — and after serving as Speaker and GOP conference chairwoman (respectively) before the 2006 midterms relegated them to disheartened members of the minority, how could this come as a surprise? Read more...

We’re in Alaska for the next two weeks broadcasting live radio and taping for television. Many of Alaska’s highly touted past and present elected officials are under a storm cloud of corruption and it remains to be seen where this will end. GOP Sens. Ted Stevens and Lisa Murkowski recently supported the sweeping ethics and accountability bill that passed overwhelmingly in the Senate. This is particularly sensitive to these lawmakers given that they have their own challenges with FBI and ethic probes in the state. In his continued defiance of President Bush, Congressman Don Young (R) voted against giving this administration expanded authority to eavesdrop on foreign terrorists without court warrants.  Read more...

When you walk around the halls of Congress, especially on the House side, you see two kinds of displays outside members’ offices. Outside some, mostly those of anti-war Democrats, you will find a chart of all those killed in Iraq. Outside others — the offices of the so-called Blue Dogs — you will find a deficit chart, letting you know your portion of the national debt.

By posting the debt chart, the Blue Dogs are signaling their concern and indicating their strong opposition to the national debt. It is a political stunt meant to show moderation to their voters — many of whom wouldn’t vote for Nancy Pelosi for dogcatcher. Read more...

I agree with the Democratic leaders of the House and Senate — I too believe their Republican colleagues are heading for a rough August back home with their constituents, chatting about the Iraq war. Fortunately for Republicans, however, not only has some slight progress been reported in Iraq, but the Democrats gave them another talking point to take home so they no longer have to sound like robots, repeatedly saying, "We await the report of General Petraeus in September."  Read more...

In this video, Armstrong Williams says Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should spare himself the humiliation and resign from his position, in light of recent shakeups at the Department of Justice.