GOP == NO ACCOUNTABILITY

It's easy to accuse the GOP of being a party of hypocrites but the important point is to use their hypocrisy to attack their memes. The sex and financial scandals of 2005-2006 helped the Democrats regain the majority in both Houses in part because they weakened the claim of the GOP to be the party of "family values."

We can also attack another GOP meme that is part of the American ethos - individualism and personal responsibility. Today we have 2 more instances of the GOP not holding people or corporations accountable:

1)
Use of Iraq Contractors Costs Billions, Report Says
By JAMES RISEN
Published: August 11, 2008
NY Times

The Pentagon’s reliance on outside contractors in Iraq is proportionately far larger than in any previous conflict, and it has fueled charges that this outsourcing has led to overbilling, fraud and shoddy and unsafe work that has endangered and even killed American troops. The role of armed security contractors has also raised new legal and political questions about whether the United States has become too dependent on private armed forces on the 21st-century battlefield.

2)
Mukasey Won’t Pursue Charges in Hiring Inquiry
By ERIC LICHTBLAU
Published: August 12, 2008
NY Times

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Tuesday rejected the idea of criminally prosecuting former Justice Department employees who improperly used political litmus tests in hiring decisions, saying he had already taken strong internal steps in response to a “painful” episode.