More earmarks!

“…Congressman Fitzpatrick has shown he cares more about his campaign war chest than the integrity of his office," Patrick Murphy accused Mike Fitzpatrick during the 2006 campaign, promising to deliver change to district 8. "We need real ethics reform in Washington, to guarantee that the people's interests, and not special interests, always come first."

But it is the integrity of Congressman Murphy that is under scrutiny now. Murphy received $28,000 from the PAC and individual donors of EDO Corporation. EDO is the recipient of a $1.6 million dollar earmark obtained by Murphy. Which interest did Murphy place first?

Let's not forget New York Congressman Charlie Rangel. It's interesting that Murphy continues to support Rangel even as he undergoes an ethics review. Murphy has received $14,000 in campaign contributions from Rangel, and he voted to support a $2 million dollar earmark for Rangel's private library and office.

It seems to me that Murphy has forgotten his campaign promises very quickly. Where’s the ‘real ethics reform’ he promised? Between the earmarks and the donations it is hard to find. Murphy’s integrity has been squashed by his campaign war chest.