Wednesday, November 26, 2003
Li'l Orrin Done Made a Sin...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. Senate Republican expressed "deep regret" on Tuesday in announcing that an internal investigation of computer records found one of his staffers had "improperly accessed" Democratic documents.[Don't worry, folks, I'm sure Bill Pickle can handle this.]
Judiciary Committee (news - web sites) Chairman Orrin Hatch said he placed the staffer on administrative leave with pay pending a separate probe by the Senate sergeant at arms, Bill Pickle.
Hatch, who had initially ridiculed the allegations, also said a former staffer "may also have been involved," but declined to identify either person by name.Who's "conscience-stricken" now, Li'l Orrin? I'll tell you who isn't:
The disclosure came a week after congressional law enforcement authorities began looking into what Democrats called an apparent computer theft of 14 staff memos critical of President Bush (news - web sites)'s embattled judicial nominees.
The Democratic memos were quoted in The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Times earlier this month.
Hatch had suggested that the memos had been turned over to the news media by a "conscience-stricken" Democratic staffer.
"Orrin, every time you lie, I weep. You done me wrong, Orrin. I'm 'shamed of you. I still love you, but you're a bad little boy. A bad, bad boy, Orrin."
posted by Blicero : 11/26/2003 12:33:00 AM
