September 25, 2005 08:00 AM UTC

Marilyn Musgrave Makes Most Corrupt List

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• by: Colorado Pols

Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave has made a watchdog group’s list of Democrats and Republicans dubbed “the 13 most corrupt members of Congress.”

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) claims in its report that the 13 members violated a variety of congressional ethics rules. Among them are Senate Majority leader Bill Frist and House Majority Whip Roy Blunt.

Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, R-Colo., was accused of misusing her congressional office for campaign purposes.

The bipartisan list includes House Resources Committee chairman Richard Pombo, a conservative Republican; Rep. Maxine Waters, a staunch liberal Democrat; and Republican Rep. Duke Cunningham, all of California.

The full report is supposed to be released on Monday, and Musgrave can probably expect more negative press to follow. The mainstream media will likely take at least a token look at the accusations and follow up on them.

Kevin McCaskeyKevin McCasky