So Many Republican Hypocrites, So Little Time

April 13, 2007 | SEND TO A FRIEND | GET EARLY NOTICE OF THE HOTW

Dan Burton

Welcome back to the BuzzFlash GOP Hypocrite of the Week.

Congressman Dan Burton was best known for three things during the Clinton years.

He came to the forefront of GOP whackos when he shot a watermelon to try and prove that Vince Foster couldn't have committed suicide. It was revealed back then that Burton had fathered a child out of wedlock and then sort of forgot about his offspring. Finally, he was known for his almost daily fusillade of subpoenas sent to the Clinton Administration.

So, Burton, the former Chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, is now warning Henry Waxman and Congressional Democrats not to "abuse" their authority by issuing subpoenas to the Bush Administration.

Knock us upside with a watermelon, Dan! You issued subpoenas for everything but a count of toilet paper rolls in the Clinton White House -- and now you are suddenly gun shy about exposing the corruption of a Republican Administration.

The half-headed Hoosier is apparently especially irked that Democrats actually want to swear in and transcribe the testimony of witnesses. Paging Kenneth Starr! Paging Kenneth Starr!

Dear me, can someone get this guy an ethics counselor, right quick? Either that or a brain transplant.

Dan Burton, you truly deserve being honored as the BuzzFlash GOP Hypocrite of the Week. A subpoena should be coming your way some time soon.

Until next week, remember our motto: So many Republican hypocrites, so little time.

Catch up with you soon.