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Friday, February 10, 2006 12:00 AM

Boehner and boodle

The new majority leader is a shameless logroller, like fellow Ohioan Warren G. Harding. But in this corrupted Congress, he's a "reformer."
By Joe Conason

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  • Friday, February 10, 2006 05:52 AM

    Shameless is as shameless does

    How 'bout Tom Delay's nifty little consolation prize: a seat on the House Appropriations Committee? The better to 'crack down' on trading earmarks for votes, heh?

    Indictments? No problem.

    Yeah, these guys are so serious about reform.

    Really.

    —cynshep Read cynshep's other letters

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