Ah, yes, the requisite spin...Broke the law, then admitted to it after getting caught...

If only they could all be great guys like that - hello, Delay?

Following up - I've read the man's statement re: his resignation, and I really, really hope this is a case of mea culpa rather than a case of "they got me and it's only gonna be worse if I don't admit it".

Course, I don't hear the requisite "flip-flopper!" calls from the right-wing pundits who so love that phrase, but refuse to use it when it applies to someone on their side; "I said I was innocent before I said I was guilty".

Dude, he was wrong! He committed a crime. Saying sorry is just the difference I pointed out between how dems and reps deal with the situation. But that doesn't negate the crime.

Feeling sorry is nice; cooperating with the investigation is even better, but none of that means he should not be punished for the crime. Simply being sorry doesn't change the fact that he took bribes, conspired to commit crimes then lied about it.

Apologies should be considered during sentencing, not judgements of guilt.

TJ

Do you want to talk about Sandy Berger and which case has a bigger impact on America?

I find it interesting that Cunningham was tearfully giving his Mea Culpa, hoping to get public opinion to sway towards "feeling sorry".

I have to wonder how many of his colleagues ( on both sides of the aisle) will be caught in the same manner.

Or is this an example of how an "amateur" politician (one who hasn't spent an entire career in political service) slips up, not knowing the rudiments of properly covering his tracks?

Nancy Pelosi, a person of the "people", for sure, was very quick to cast the first stone on Cunningham's criminal acts. I am sure she has NEVER used a Lobbyist's money for her own benefit. After all, she has her own money...

Last wise ass crack: Ever notice that even wealthy politician's ask for "donations" for their election work? Where does the money really go?

No, jreid, I don't want to participate in the defusion of playing "but, but, they did it, too, and worse!"

That's a stupidly pathetically lame excuse to ignore the reality of what's happening.

You're a pathetic neocon, jreid - if I had the life to waste, I'd spend time pitying you.