Gee, thanks for being so FUCKING brave

This is just disgusting, how did the GOP majority get so corrupt, so fast? Because the Democrats enabled it. From Melanie Stone:

Since 1998, there has been an ethics "truce" in the House of Representatives, under the terms of which no member will file an ethics complaint against another member. Because outsiders are prohibited from filing complaints with the House ethics committee, this has effectively shut down the ethics process...

...Congress has a constitutional obligation to police itself, but members are full of excuses as to why they can't or won't file ethics complaints. The truth is that the Democratic leadership doesn't allow anyone to file a complaint for fear of retaliation, not exactly a profile in courage. Congressional inaction on ethics has forced the Department of Justice to criminally investigate conduct once left to the jurisdiction of the ethics committees. It is abundantly clear that the House leadership - both Democratic and Republican - will take ethics seriously only when we, as citizens and voters, force them to.

Better leadership please.

And you know what, when the Democrats retake power in the house, I hope they allow the Republicans to enforce ethical issues.

This compromise was about nothing more than keeping each other safely in their seats.

Though its the GOP that has abused this agreement, the monumental stupidity of going along is also on the Democratic Leadership.