Republican Randy “Duke” Cunningham, the congressional representative for San Diego, today pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit bribery, tax evasion, and mail and wire fraud.  Caught with his own stupidity in a dirty house deal in California, investigators found Cunningham was selling his influence in government affairs.

This should come as no surprise.  He simply erred and was caught.  How many of them in office now are doing the same thing, have done it, or will do it given the first opportunity?  I feign shock and horror when you say a great many of them have been in the cookie jar at least once; I suspect that is accurate.  Most of them, I believe, will also get away with it.

In a written statement, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, said the case “is just the latest example of the culture of corruption that pervades the Republican-controlled Congress, which ignores the needs of the American people to serve wealthy special interests and their cronies.”

Nancy is a bit daft, is she not?  She inferred the corruption is only within the Republican segment of Congress, but what she meant is exactly what she said: it pervades the Republican-controlled Congress, and that happens to include members from all parties — including her own.  Kudos, Nancy!  I bathe in the warmth of your silver-tongued gaffe.