looks like a victory to me!

[manly]

This is right off of Yahoo news.

Politics - U. S. Congress


House Speaker Ready to Scrap Ethics Rules

48 minutes ago Politics - U. S. Congress


By LARRY MARGASAK, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - House Speaker Dennis Hastert, leading a Republican retreat, said Wednesday he stands ready to scrap controversial new ethics rules, possibly by day's end.
"I'm willing to step back," Hastert told reporters after a closed-door meeting with members of the GOP rank and file.
Later, in a brief Capitol interview, he said he expected the full House to vote on reversing the rules. Asked whether that would take place later in the day, he replied, "I hope so."

[woosh]

1. wow

do you have a link?

[whometense]

2. Here's one story

House Speaker Ready to Scrap Ethics Rules

[manly]

4. link?

I'm a babe in the woods when it comes to computers, and I don't know how to do that(setting up a link). Can you explain it to me, preferably in words of one syllable. Thanks.

[elehhhhna]

7. Right click on the address of your link, it will highlight the addr., then

click on "copy". Go to your post on DU, place the cursor where you want the link to appear, r click & select "paste". Voila.

[manly]

15. links

thanks for the explanation. I really appreciate it.

[SlowDownFast]

13. here's the link:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=512&ncid=703&e=2&u=/ap/20050427/ap_on_go_co/ethics_committee

[callous taoboy]

3. House Repubs = scum-sucking algae-eaters:

So what that they reversed the rules. They got caught. We will not let the fact that they changed the rules in the first place escape attention in '06. And you watch. This was not done to "play fair" or to be the better men/women. How many Dems will they attempt to go after now? How much phishing and pharming have they engaged in over the last few months?

[City Lights]

5. What do we tell the children?

I just don't know what it will take to open the eyes of ordinary Americans about republicans. Some - like many of my relatives - are beyond hope, but I can't believe the majority of Americans think that whatever republicans do is a-okay. My God, they investigated everything Clinton did. Now that they have complete control over the government, rules aren't needed. If it feels good, do it, eh, denny?

Screw them.

[AlCzervik]

6. actually i wonder what exactly they have up their collective sleeves

do they have stuff on democrats or do they know for a fact the Delay is going down?

[zalinda]

14. Last night Mike Malloy said that there is a rumor

that DeLay is going down today.........or was it a caller, I can't remember.

zalinda

[FreedomAngel82]

17. I remember that

I wouldn't be surprised if it is soon because of the Airforce one trip and all that. Maybe he had a nice chat with DeLay. They have to sacrifice him to save their asses.

[AlCzervik]

18. maybe he was giving Felay the Fredo kiss.

[jojo54]

8. I think they know it's a dead issue

<snip> Rep. Ray LaHood, R-Ill., said the speaker told fellow Republicans it was important to resolve the ethics committee deadlock because it was becoming a distraction for the party at a time when it is attempting to accomplish its legislative goals.<snip>

[Rick Myers]

9. You KNOW they have Dem targets in mind

:grr:

[jojo54]

10. On C-Span

They're showing Hastert's comments right now.

[babylonsister]

11. ABC News last night investigated Dems who

filed travel claims that were not legit. Tubb-Jones and Pelosi were targeted; they both had questionable travel involving themselves and their staff. So, the Dems should stand by for a counter attack.

[frictionlessO]

16. I remember an article from a week or two ago that said Hillary has

some skeletons getting ready to come out as well. Can't remember the specifics but it seemed it involved her staff more than her.

[SlowDownFast]

12. don't forget to rate it up-

2.90 with 857 votes, right now.

[CornField]

19. It makes me wonder what they are wanting to trade

I'm quite sure this isn't coming from their generousity of spirit and willingness to do the right thing.