Do you know who House ethics "guru" is? Bob Ney!!!

[priller]

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/printstory.mpl/nation/3569018

House ethics guru may have ignored lessons

By SAMANTHA LEVINE
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON - Before they take their seats in the House of Representatives, newly elected lawmakers come to Washington for a weeklong orientation that includes a briefing on congressional ethics.

Presiding over their instruction is the chairman of the House Administration Committee, who since 2001 has been Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio.

Now, Ney could have ethical difficulties of his own.

In the deepening investigation of former lobbyist Jack Abramoff, Ney is none other than "Representative #1," the lawmaker who received gifts and campaign donations in exchange for helping Abramoff and his clients 11 times, according to court documents.

And check out this little bit of history:

At least one former committee chairman has failed to heed the panel's lessons.

Former Ohio Democratic Rep. Wayne Hays, who served in the House from 1949 to 1976, resigned from Congress after it was revealed that he put his mistress on his office payroll.

Ney now represents Hays' district.

Hoo ha!

[oasis]

1. 2006 campaign ads by Democrats will feature Ney with his pal Abramoff.

Count on it.:bounce:

[movonne]

2. I read this yesterday and really got a biggggg laugh out of it...but

really sad that the morals of this country are taught by a person like Ney...

[Benhurst]

3. House Ethics Committee: oxymoron

[gristy]

4. Hopefully Gary Trudeau will be all over this.

These are from the week of 11/14/05:

[salin]

5. heh... get a load of *this* headline:

http://www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060107/NEWS01/601070301/1002

Fellow Republican: Ney likely to be indicted
Gannett News Service