He was impeached by the democrats for taking a bribe of $150,000. Even Rep, Conyers said that it was not racial. He was tried, and found guilty.

I promised myself and others that, if we took back the congress, I would hold my party’s feet to the fire and expect, even more, from them.

We cannot overturn his election, but we should not reward him with a chair, either.

I got nervous when she backed Murtha, but he, at least was not convicted. I was glad when she pulled Jefferson, of freezer fame, from his committee. He has not been indicted, let alone, convicted. He is accused of $90,000 bribery, $60,000 less than Hastings.

It gives the dems a really bad start. Makes us look as bad as the repubs.

I think that this would really reflect badly on the Black Caucas too, as they are pushing for him to be chair of the intel committee. I am not black, but I have been so proud of the role African Americans have been playing in politics, today. Conyers, Steele (repub), Obama, Ford, congresswoman Lee, and so many others. I cannot see why, Hastings, or the Black Caucus, would want to push for this chair. There are so many others, without his baggage, that would be a great role model and not cause these kind of problems.

Just as I have said, I would be harder on my own party, because I expect better of them, if I were black, I would want a better representative.

As it is, I, as a dem, want a better representative of dems.

This would make me ashamed of my party. That goes for Jefferson, and anyone else that have been caught ‘red-handed’. If Reid is indicted, he has to go, too. The whole nation is watching to see if the dems will keep their promise on ethics. I, for one, will try to see that they do.

Please tell me what you think?