New In The Phoenix -- Capuano In The Crosshairs?

Published Feb 25 2009, 06:31 PM by David S. Bernstein

In this week's issue of the Boston Phoenix -- in print tomorrow, online now -- I have an article suggesting that Congressman Michael Capuano might find himself pulled into a controversy that's brewing down in DC. John Murtha, who like Capuano is one of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's lieutenants, is reportedly the target of a federal investigation involving a lobbying firm. There is no suggestion that Capuano has done anything illegal. Nevertheless, any muck that emerges from this scandal is likely to come his way as well -- not only is he close to Murtha, and has received a lot of money from the lobbyists in question, but Capuano was the head of the Democrats' ethics reform effort. Read the article here:

Capuano Cornered? Could a developing Washington probe hurt the Somerville congressman, and derail his Senate hopes?

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1 Comments

Dave Melvin said:

Attention David Bernstein, you got it all wrong.

The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 was sponsored by Senator HARRY REID! Capuano sponsored House Resolution 859 in 2008, which established an independent Office of Congressional Ethics in the House of Representatives.

The OCE has nothing - NOTHING - to do with lobbyists.

So how Capuano's behavior equl 'sheer hypocrisy"?

This article should be retracted.

February 27, 2009 10:47 AM