West Virginia Democrat Steps Down

No, alas, it's not Robert (KKK) Byrd. Representative Mollohan, previously discussed here, has "temporarily" stepped down:

The Wall Street Journal reported two weeks ago that Mollohan steered millions of dollars to nonprofit groups in his district _ with much of the money going to organizations run by people who contribute to the lawmaker's campaigns.

Also, a conservative group filed a complaint with federal prosecutors this year questioning whether Mollohan correctly reported his assets on financial disclosure forms.

While Mollohan's troubles threaten to become a major campaign problem for Democrats, Pelosi, of California, said in a statement that Mollohan decided on his own to step down and that she accepted his decision.

"The allegations against Congressman Mollohan originate from the National Legal and Policy Center, which engages in highly partisan attacks on Democrats," Pelosi said.

You got that? Nanci Pelosi doesn't blame the Congressman for his failings, she blames the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy for outing him for said bad behavior.

And the culture of corruption continues unabated.

Leland Conway has more as does Tim Saler.