My own personal Congressman…

…is in the news again...

WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Rep. Jim McDermott broke the law 10 years ago when he passed to reporters an illegally recorded telephone conservation between then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich and his top lieutenants…

It was a split decision by the DC Court of Appeals in the civil case now Majority Leader John Boehner brought against McDermott eight years ago. The case has bounced as high as the Supremes, and doubtless will again, where, up to now, the 1st Amendment has been upheld. Jim's right...

"There is no greater responsibility for a member of Congress than to defend the Constitution, and I fully accept my duty to protect the First Amendment, which is what this case is all about...The American people have a right to know when their government's leaders are plotting to deceive them, and that is exactly what was happening during a telephone call in 1996 involving Republican House leaders, including then Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and Rep. John Boehner."

John Boehner is suing Jim McDermott for damages he incurred as a result of being exposed as a liar and a cheat, and he's making an end run around the Constitution to do it. The Seattle P-I looks past the courtroom and reports…

Beyond its legal significance, the case also carries political overtones. Democrats have openly promised to run this fall against "the Republican culture of corruption."

Republicans officials denounced Democrats as hypocrites, citing the court ruling against McDermott as proof.

They just don't get it, do they? Jim McDermott stands accused of exposing corruption with no promise of personal gain. The Republican Party is rife with liars, cheats and thieves.

All they can prove is that…