DeLay Indicted, But What About Clarence Norman?

So House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement the other day following the criminal indictment of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay by a Texas grand jury:
"The criminal indictment of Majority Leader Tom Delay is the latest example that Republicans in Congress are plagued by a culture of corruption at the expense of the American people."

Culture of Corruption? From Republicans? At the Expense of the American People?

Well, apparently Pelosi is not only unaware of allegations surrounding fellow Dem Chuck Schumer stealing Maryland Lt. Governor's credit report, but she may also be unaware of the scandal and indictment of Brooklyn Democratic boss Clarence Norman Jr. recently being convicted for felony campaign abuses:

NEW YORK -- The longtime leader of the influential but weakening Brooklyn Democratic Party has been convicted of mishandling campaign contributions in the first of four cases stemming from a wide-ranging probe of judicial corruption. Assemblyman Clarence Norman Jr. was convicted Tuesday of two felony counts of violating election law by taking excessive campaign donations and two counts of falsifying business records. The conviction forces Norman out of his Assembly seat and party position. He could receive four years in prison at his November sentencing. Prosecutors said Norman, 54, tried to conceal about $10,000 in contributions in the 2000 and 2002 Assembly primary elections. The charges were contained in the first of four indictments stemming from Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes' probe into whether Norman and other party leaders sold judgeships. The indictments allege a pattern of criminal mishandling of political finances, grand larceny and conspiracy. In a county where the Democratic nomination virtually guarantees victory, Hynes said, it is highly suspicious that primary winners go on to spend an average of $100,000 per campaign. "Where is that money going?" Hynes said. "Clearly the question has been on everyone's mind for eons: Are judgeships for sale in this state?"

Woah! Sounds like a whole lot of corruption to me. From another Democrat no less. More proof that either Pelosi only reads the NYTimes or somebody needs to get her a full-size mirror.

DeLay Indicted, But What About Schumer?

So Democrats are celebrating the indictment of Tom DeLay for conspiracy in a campaign scheme, but don't seem too concerned about allegations arising concerning members of D-NY senator Chuck Schumer's camp committing identity theft:

BALTIMORE -- Federal prosecutors have opened an inquiry into allegations that two Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee employees illegally tapped into Lt. Gov. Michael Steele's credit history.

WBAL-TV 11 News reporter David Collins reported the workers obtained the report in July while executing opposition research on the lieutenant governor. In June, the Republican lieutenant governor announced he had established an exploratory committee to explore a candidacy for the U.S. Senate (Full Story).

Paul D. Ellington, Steele's chief of staff, issued a statement late Wednesday afternoon in reaction to the allegations. "Lt. Gov. Steele was extremely disturbed to learn about the alleged criminal identity theft of his personal finance records by (a staff member of U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.,) at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

"He was notified by the FBI that a federal criminal investigation is under way and has been asked not to comment on the specifics of the case. "He intends to honor this request and expects that those responsible for these actions will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

According to the FBI, two Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee employees illegally obtained Steele's credit report.

Those familiar with the incident, say Katie Barge and Lauren Weiner were working on opposition research in July. They found Steele's Social Security number in a court document and used it to obtain his credit report. "It's extremely unethical," said Evan Hendricks, the author of "Credit Scores Credit Reports." "This is a case of a couple very bright researchers, so smart, ending up doing the stupidest thing they could have done."

It would seem to me that Schumer (a staunch liberal who selfishly opposed the confirmation of John Roberts to the Supreme Court because well....Roberts isn't an abortion-supporting, moral-deficient, anti-God liberal) not only has some questions of his own to answer, but that Democrats who have publicly twisted the knife in DeLay's back, need to start checking themselves first.