Accountability

Why is there none for Democrats?

You know the old joke about Winston Churchill seated next to a woman at a posh dinner party?

Churchill: “Madam, would you sleep with me for five million pounds?” The socialite responds: My goodness, Mr. Churchill. . . . Well, I suppose I would.”

Then Churchill replies, “Would you sleep with me for five pounds?”
Lady: “Mr. Churchill, what kind of woman do you think I am?!”

Churchill: “Madam, we’ve already established that. Now we are haggling about the price.”

It is a funny — though not ha-ha funny — double standard: When the GOP ran the show, it was always held responsible for every “bad” outcome. Now that the GOP is in the minority, it’s still held responsible for every “bad” outcome.

I suppose it’s a similar standard that somehow allows the Democrats in charge of overseeing the financial sector to whine that there hasn’t been enough oversight without even the slightest sting of embarrassment...

[again: the Democrats didn't need a single Republican vote to pass the bailout bill. That's where media's bias comes in as more than just a frustration - it does this nation harm...]

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