| Friday, June 16, 2006 |
| Dems strip Jefferson |
of his committee seat. Will Pelosi buy off the Black Caucus with a House Select Committee on Intelligence promotion for Alcee Hastings? I happen to really like Rep. Hastings -- he is one of the most articulate, amiable people I've come across in public life. But he should get the promotion to ranking member or chair (if the Democrats win the House in November) based on his capabilities and experience, not as some sort of cheap buy-off of Black House members (and voters) by La Femme Pelosi. Message to Pelosi: if this is true -- and that's a big if, given that this story is coming from the right wing Moonies at the Washington Times -- Black folk don't need to be bought off, and if you want to sacrifice Mr. Jefferson in order to preserve the Party's 2006 message -- such as it is -- do so without the stunts.
Tags: William Jefferson, Corruption, Nancy Pelosi, Politics |
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