Edwin Buckham paid Christine DeLay

Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA) submits an op-ed to the Auburn Journal attacking the Jack Abramoff-related FBI search of his wife's business records. I won't quote anything from the piece because, quite simply, it is entirely unremarkable. (The FBI took Julie's cell phone and iPod! Oh, the indignity!)

Politically, I'm aligned with Rep. Doolittle. I wanted to find something -- anything -- exculpatory. There's nothing there. Rep. Doolittle sounds like a juvenile little kid: "Dad, the only reason you're doing this is because . . . (some entirely unrelated reason)." When I discipline my children, I tell them specifically what was wrong with their behavior. I suspect the FBI told Rep. Doolittle and his wife specifically what they were looking for and the reason why.

If Rep. Doolittle wants a little sympathy from me, he must explain what kind of work Julie Doolittle did for Jack Abramoff and Ed Buckham.

One last thing, I love how Rep. Doolittle tries to argue that "innocent until proven guilty" is the standard that should apply to him. That applies to the criminal justice system, not the political system. I oppose some politicians simply because I don't agree with their ideology. "Innocent until proven guilty" doesn't apply.