Only a Couple Hundred More to Go, Boys
Jim McGovern (D-MA) becomes the first congressman arrested this year for reasons other than corruption. (AP)
Tom Lantos, James McGovern, John Olver, Sheila Jackson Lee, and Jim Moran were all arrested for disorderly conduct and unlawful assembly at the Sudanese Embassy a little while ago. Which, you know, good for them, we’re totally against genocide, but it’s not really news if you sent out press releases beforehand saying you’d get arrested. But still: totally against genocide, good for these guys.
Also, we are a big fan of this paragraph:
The protesters cheered as the Congress members and others were cuffed, hands behind their backs, with plastic ties and quietly led to a white police van by U.S. Secret Service uniformed officers.
And we pray that graf will get a lot more use over the next couple months. Who doesn’t like to see members of Congress get shoved into paddywagons?
Congressmen Olver, McGovern Arrested at Darfur Protest [AP via Boston Globe]
They Came, They Got Arrested [FreeRide]
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If you squint, it's almost like a preview of the upcoming (please, oh please) Rove arrest.
by Carson on 04/28/06 01:51 PM
Too bad all these moonbats weren't against genocide when it was at its height during the Clinton years. Could have had a million more illegals to bring over and vote partyline.
by The Brain on 04/28/06 02:11 PM
Carson: in your dreams.
The Brain: Uhm, it's not really moonbat to be against Sudanese genocide. I'm just say'n.
Post-script: Sheila Jackson Lee is, of course, a moonbat. Nonetheless. Tom Lantos is a cool guy, though. For a Democrat.
by Chris on 04/28/06 02:29 PM
Chris is right. When they indict Rove it won't be because he was caught doing something noble.
It was, however, Moonbat to be in favor of stopping the Bosnian genocide, just ask Tom DeLay, Trent Lott and the others who said we musn't interfere.
by Barnacle on 04/28/06 04:47 PM
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