Yellow Dog

As if their policies and practices don't already confirm the corruption that is rampant in the GOP (witness Delay's last day in the Congress, due to his criminal indictment), here's an admission from a Republican, Allen Raymond, who participated in the phone-jamming political scandal in New Hampshire:

"Most recently, Raymond has been in prison. And for that, he blames himself, but also says he was part of a Republican political culture that emphasizes hardball tactics and polarizing voters.

Raymond stressed that he was making no excuses for his role in the New Hampshire case; he pleaded guilty and told the judge he had done a ``bad thing." But he said he got caught up in an ultra-aggressive atmosphere in which he initially thought the decision to jam the phones ``pushed the envelope" but was legal. He also said he had been reluctant to turn down a prominent official of the RNC, fearing that would cost him future opportunities from an organization that was becoming increasingly ruthless.

'Republicans have treated campaigns and politics as a business, and now are treating public policy as a business, looking for the types of returns that you get in business, passing legislation that has huge ramifications for business,' he said. 'It is very much being monetized, and the federal government is being monetized under Republican majorities.'"

It's not just corruption; it's government for sale, bought and paid for by big business. Let the buyer (the consumer) beware.

Fallen star blames self, GOP tactics - The Boston Globe