US - Democrats ehtics boss has ethics problems

The left wing media foamed at the mouth over allegations aganist Delay. They seem strangely silent over West Virginia Rep. Alan B. Mollohan's (D) ethics problems. At least the Washington Post put out an editorial asking him to step aside for now.

FOR THE GOOD of the House, for the good of his party and in the interest -- however remote the possibility at this point -- of resolving the paralysis of the House ethics committee, the panel's ranking Democrat, West Virginia Rep. Alan B. Mollohan, should step aside while legitimate questions about his own conduct are resolved. [Note the "however remote the possibility"? Did any on the left wing media use such language when reporting on Delay?]

As detailed in recent news reports, Mr. Mollohan used his seat on the House Appropriations Committee to get earmarks directing $250 million in federal funds to five West Virginia nonprofits he helped set up. These groups paid generous salaries to Mollohan associates and former aides; one of them, the Institute for Scientific Research, paid its three top executives a total of $777,000 in 2004, according to the Wall Street Journal. Employees of the nonprofits and associated contractors also contributed generously to Mr. Mollohan's campaign committees and a Mollohan family foundation; the New York Times reported that senior employees, board members and contractors donated almost $400,000 to Mr. Mollohan's political committees over the past decade.

The words the Post is struggling to avoid here is "money laundering".

More here with a list of other corrupt Democrats.
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