Josh Marshall has a copy of Terry McAuliffe’s letter to Attorney General John Ashcroft requesting an investigation of the Rep. Nick Smith bribery allegations.
McAuliffe closes his letter with the following paragraph:
Mr. Attorney General, your repeated unwillingness to uphold the law is creating a wild west atmosphere in the Capitol where rules and regulations mean nothing. Republican officeholders feel free to openly and repeatedly break the law. It is disgraceful that you have allowed your inaction to foster this kind of atmosphere. I am asking once again, that you put upholding the law ahead of partisanship and investigate this matter.
That’s both sad (because it’s true) and funny. Unfortunately, I’m not sure that attempting to invoke a sense of shame will do any good.
how kin ye invoke shame in them thats gut none?
Nick Smith Update
Brian has some more news about the crime Nick Smith witnessed yet hasn’t reported. And a good sleight against Ashcroft. This story should be bigger…