Hmmm…this sounds just a teensy bit familiar (via David Freddoso).
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said earlier Thursday that she learned Wednesday of the misconduct allegations, although her staff had learned of it earlier and decided against briefing her.
“There had been a rumor, but just that,” Pelosi told reporters Thursday at her weekly news conference. “A one-, two-, three-person rumor that had been reported to Mr. Hoyer’s office and reported to my staff, which they did not report to me because, you know what, this is rumor city. There are rumors. I have a job to do, and I’ve been doing just that.”
Anyone remember the name Mark Foley? He was the Republican member of Congress who sleazed a couple male interns via e-mail. Not only did the scandal lead to his resignation but also the resignation of Denny Hastert as Speaker of the House. The story exploded in the MSM and the left-wing blogosphere like someone had stuffed Yucca Mountain full of gasoline-soaked rags, old newspapers, and fireworks then did some careless smoking near the entrance.
Well, the Massa story is out there and the Democratic leadership knew of the allegations for more than a couple days. Let’s see if the usual suspects do the usual stretch and yawn routine over these “rumors” or if they sound the Woodward and Bernstein trumpets and charge toward glory and a Pulitzer like they would if Massa was a Republican.
Tags: Democrats, Media Bias, Sex and Sexuality
