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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>The blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/30/174833.aspx</link><description>The East Valley Tribune, one of Arizona’s most conservative papers, calls for Rep. Rick Renzi to resign in an editorial. “We have no idea if Renzi is guilty of any wrongdoing. But we do know the FBI investigation already is hampering Renzi’s representation</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>The blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/30/174833.aspx#175043</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:35:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:175043</guid><dc:creator>Flat-earther, Georgia</dc:creator><description>Once again, GOPers, investigations by FBI, wrong doings, all in same story. GOPers step away from working but stay on and still collect their pay and benefits. What a moral group. </description></item><item><title>The blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/30/174833.aspx#175139</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:24:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:175139</guid><dc:creator>kim, crofton md</dc:creator><description>Of course in our system of justice, being accused is not the same as being convicted, but being the subject of an FBI investigation is probably quite distracting. The GOP does not want to be portrayed as the culture of corruption again in '08, which may be why even conservative sources are calling for Renzi to step down. Also, some Republican seats were lost (Foley, DeLay) because they became open too late for a GOP candidate to mount a vigorous campaign. To be fair, there are also corrupt Democrats (Jefferson and Mollahan) who are hanging on to their seats during FBI investigations. They have not been asked to resign. Jefferson was even reelected??</description></item><item><title>The blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/30/174833.aspx#175210</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:03:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:175210</guid><dc:creator>Desmond</dc:creator><description>Watch out for the D.C. Madam. Lots of people are going to fall. First one to go, Mr. Tobias former CEO of Eli Lilly and AT&amp;T. He was the first director of U.S. foreign assistance tapped by Ms. Rice.One of his projects was HIV?AIDS, designed to promote abstinence and marital fidelty. He admmitted to having a "massage."He was a friend of the current President, who said he was saddended by his resignation.  She claims to have clients in the range of 10,000-15,000.</description></item><item><title>The blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/30/174833.aspx#175435</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:25:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:175435</guid><dc:creator>Robert C  Ankeny,  IA</dc:creator><description>Just about every week (or so) new information/facts/ scandals are uncovered and brought to light, that is negative to the Bush administration. When they are, it clearly shows the Bush administration is not good at having to explain them.  6 years plus of no accountability or taking responsibility for their actions had worked well for them.  Well, no more.  Pretty soon one of the scandals to come will be the one that takes down Bush, Cheney, his administration and many of the Republicans in Congress with him.</description></item><item><title>The blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/30/174833.aspx#175653</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:01:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:175653</guid><dc:creator>kim,crofton md</dc:creator><description>There is a scandal that can bring them down- the Abramoff scandal. Its prosecution has been slowed down by multiple changes in the lead prosecutor- sound familiar???</description></item><item><title>The blotter</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/30/174833.aspx#176157</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 05:18:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:176157</guid><dc:creator>Jane, Southern Mississippi</dc:creator><description>I thought Jefferson would have been beaten in the election, too, kim.  Some people don't see corruption, whether they be republicans or democrats.  There's no one group immune from corruption. I'd like to see people vote for the best person, and not just the party, but it's easy to see the wrong in someone who is unlike you and easy to forgive someone who is more like you. It's wrong, but it's the way it is.  Who doesn't do this?  I guess we vote for the people we think will represent "our way" the best, as much as we can figure out what that is at any given time.</description></item></channel></rss>