Comments on: Duke Cunningham, Traitor

By: VM

VM — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 07:04:59 +0000

For years politicians, professional and armchair, have had the effect on spoken language as to simply redefine the language at will. We have French Heads of State claiming that massive organized fire-bombings are not riots, but Civil Unrest, while American Presidents have claimed that "is" isn't "is"... depending. We are also told that "Speech" means "burning", so long as it's a flag being burned. Meanwhile "Citizen" (as in ... right of citizens to bear arms) does not mean "citizen". So now the word "traitor" rears its ugly head. Treason is a despicable act, rightly punishable with death. Treason is a violation of trust by means of collaboration with the enemy during a declared war. The effects of treason include the deaths of Americans. Are all despicable acts "treason"? Obviously not. Someone speeding along in their SUV, breaking the speed limit and ergo burning gas at high rate, is supposedly helping al Qaida (which supposedly profits from each gallon of gas we use... so says Ariel Huffington and the ELF). Yet the act of breaking the speed limit in an SUV is not treason. Obviously. Is someone who hits and kills a Marine on a bicycle treasonous? Not only has their irresponsible driving ended a human life, but they have harmed our war effort. Still, even this heinous life-ending act is not treason. Not even close. Is Randy Cunningham a traitor? The answer is clearly in the negative. His crimes have names other than "treason", and punishment will suit those crimes. In fact the charge of Treason is so far off-target that it appears to be an instance of "language redefinition" I previously associated with politicians.

By: Logan Runn

Logan Runn — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 20:51:27 +0000

Ronaldinho, good show!! Don't let that confession of guilt throw you off your game! When will these dirty liberals stop making our virtuous Republican pols confess to crimes they never committed? Furthermore, the liberal polls are all wrong, Bush has 99% approval, just like Castro

God bless our Party state, AMEN

By: TM Lutas

TM Lutas — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 18:40:56 +0000

Traitor? No. If this is the standard by which treason is to be judged, the prisons would be full of traitors. The man did wrong, he should go to jail for it, and the most admirable thing about it is that he's declared that he's going to dedicate the rest of his life to wiping out the stain.

Good luck with that as it's long odds he'll make it.

By: Mike James

Mike James — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 17:09:42 +0000

If you mean traitor to his party, I'm with you, and the rest had better heed K-Lo's call to "get clean". If you mean traitor to his country, "lighten up, Francis". I'm not sure how much, or how often, you've laid your smooth pink butt on the line for your country, but I'm certain how many Navy Crosses I've got--nada, zip, zilch, zero. Thus, even in his disgrace, I can only summon up a certain aggrieved circumspection. I'm not happy with this, but grownups can weigh things in the balance, you know. None of which makes it any easier to deal with the john's or Barry's of the world, I realize. The Detestable Party just won't police their own, Senator Schumer's staff's probable felonies in the matter of Micheal Steele's credit report being only one example.

By: Oscar

Oscar — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 15:20:53 +0000

Chris, I think the flag waving is late. That was 35 years ago. Rep Cunningham didn't have any MIG's chasing him to accept the money, the Rolls, the Louis XIV commode and a Yacht. He abused is position simply and should go to prison for it

By: hubs and spokes

hubs and spokes — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 15:05:51 +0000

So long, Duke

You won't be missed: Rep. Randy ?Duke? Cunningham, an eight-term congressman and hotshot Vietnam War fighter jock, pleaded guilty to graft and tearfully resigned Monday, admitting he took $2.4 million in bribes mostly from defense contractors in exch...

By: Barry

Barry — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 14:44:51 +0000

"Yesâwhen one of ours does wrong, we condemn him rather than defend him. I, a lifelong Republican, am very much with Leopold on this one. Cunningham is a reprehensible human being."

Posted by McGehee

Only after he's convicted.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 14:10:31 +0000

John, this conduct is not restricted to select political parties. Wake Up!
Ronanldinho, I do not advocate anything that makes me (or Republicans) more like Al Franken. Bad comment. Bottom line, as voters and American citizens, we demands our elected leaders to conduct themselves appropriately and professionally, and when they don't we hold them accountable. Mr. Cunningham is an outstanding pilot and we thank him for his military service but that does not exonerate him for his actions. He admitted it and should face the consequences.

By: Herb

Herb — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:40:06 +0000

The whole of Congress needs to be investigated and charges made. The entire lot, House of Reps and the Senate, have been and remain corupt for years. Cunningham got caught and that is that. For the "Trator" charge, every damn one of them are "Trators" to the American people for not doing their jobs that they were paid to do. They waste more money and satisfy their lust for "Pork Projects" that is as bad as what Cunningham did. Has anyone ever seen a Senator or Congressman go bankrupt? But, don't put all the balme on Congress, This whole thing with corruption starts with the voters who put them in office and stoop to taking payoffs at the polls by the very crooks who take the bribes. Our entire political system is, has been, and remains corrupt and we sit on our dead asses and let it happen. And, don't forget the MSM for offering every excuse and reason for their favorite Senator and Congressman who subscribes to the corruption they like to admire and make excuses for.

By: john kubb

john kubb — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:28:12 +0000

i've watched many specials on duke cunningham the famed war ace of vietnam, hard to believe he's done this, what a disgrace he is, and he knows it...............no way to sugar coat this actions

By: R. Allan

R. Allan — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 12:00:20 +0000

Treason is the only crime defined in the Constitution and you haven't even come close to hitting the mark.

Without getting the exact quote, it's along the lines of waging war against the US (by a US Citizen) or aiding/abetting our enemies. Bribery doesn't come close. You want treason - find out who approved selling US guidance systems to the Chinese in the 1990s.

I'll grant one thing to Cunningham - he admitted it and resigned. If Clinton had done that, we would have had a far better country. Name anyone on the left that didn't go out kicking and screaming, dragging their heels to the end.

By: The Florida Masochist

The Florida Masochist — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 11:50:02 +0000

The Knucklehead of the Day award Today's winner is Republican Congressman Randall "Duke" Cunningham

By: Chris Meihass

Chris Meihass — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:25:30 +0000

Duke Cunningham is an AMERICAN HERO...NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. hE PUT HIS LIFE ON THE LINE FOR THE USA MANY TIMES OVER....He got caught up in celebrity and 'inside beltway' b.s....He **ADMITS IT*** and stands ready to take the HEAT for it...just like when he faced MIGS in Combat...He isn't running for the tall grass, and he squarely fully admits his faults (very much UNLIKE a former disgraced and impeached exPresident we all would like to forget)...Duke was and IS and will remain an AMERICAN HERO...You lefties can bite my shorts....

By: Cardinal Martini

Cardinal Martini — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 07:28:02 +0000

Duke Cunningham, disappointment I'm cynical about politicians. That's why it's so disappointing that Duke Cunningham has clearly betrayed his country. He seemed an honorable, rock-solid kind of guy.... Leopold Stotch at Outside The Beltway is calling him a traitor. I don't feel c...

By: downradio

downradio — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 06:28:04 +0000

Ronaldinho, you are an idiot. He confessed for god's (notice no cap on "g") sake!! Would an innocent man do that??? Stop watching Fox News and join the real world.