Accountability For Whom?

I'm putting the easy post out as this darned near writes itself. From the inbox:

After months of consideration, U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Seattle, said Tuesday he signed on to an effort to impeach President Bush because he believes in holding leaders accountable.

McDermott, who is up for re-election to his 10th congressional term this year, is the eighth member of the U.S. House to sign on to the impeachment resolution.

It accuses the Bush administration of more than a dozen impeachable acts, including misleading the American public about Iraq, spying on American citizens and trying to "destroy Medicare."

The Democratic leadership in Congress has said an impeachment battle is too distracting.

"I fully understand the gut-wrenching consequences such a national debate could precipitate," McDermott said in a speech Tuesday. "Yet, there is one fact we cannot overlook or escape. America cannot regain its moral leadership in the world if America cannot hold its leaders accountable for their actions at home."

A little historical refresher here on Representative McDermott is in order here so that we can see just WHO is calling for "accountability". The Jim McDermott that is calling of ethical accountability for the Bush Administration is the same Jim McDermott that was investigated for ethics violations stemming from his releaser of an ILLEGALLY RECORDED telephone conversation involving House Republican leaders. Not only was McDermott investigated, the House Ethics Committee determined that McDermott HAD violated House Ethics rules and in 2008 a judge ordered him to pay $1.8 million to one of the Republican legislators (Rep. John Boehner) who was on that illegally obtained telephone call. THIS is the person who is calling for "accountability".

I hope that the voters of Seattle will heed McDermott's call for accountability and in November hand out a little accountability to McDermott.

If you are interested in helping McDermott's opponent, Steve Beren (a good man whom I have "known" for a couple of years) his donation page is here.