drive tv shows we watch, the movies we watch. you know, the ads that we see on television right there. to that point. the irony of make america great again, people really do want to make america great again. not like that. what you re going to start to see are things about nice and good, the opposite. you re going to see you just saw what advertisers do, they will use a mirror where the world needs to go. we re going to have movies, tv shows about authenticity, human decency, yesteryear. i don t agree. you don t agree? i think we ll have more and more books and tv shows about apocalypse, catastrophe and failure and the country coming to a terrible end. nick, i couldn t disagree with you more. there are 500 channels. we can have both. what do you think, mark?
breaking news we just got about the independent ethics office in congress. where did that come from and why is this an important change? so the office of congressional ethics was establisheback in 2008, essentlly in the wake of the abramoff scandal, the mark foley scandal, there was a public outcry and they realized they had to set up an independent watchdog to field complaints about campaign improprieties, personal behavior, other things. it s existed for the last eight years, barely has a set of teeth, and has presented information over the last few years that has led to the removal or resignation of some lawmakers. there s a belief that they could have done a lot more. what republicans have done, let s be specific about this, had a closed door meeting, after the sun went down, yes, those things actually do happen, and cided amongst themselves that when the new house convenes tomorrow afternoon, they re going to present a rules package that has to be voted on by
eliminated the only independent ethics oversight of their actions. evidently ethics are the first casualty of the republican congress. that news breaking in the last half hour. ed o keefe, editor at the washington post, happy new year. good to see you, rachel. and happy new congress. let me ask you about this breaking news we just got about the independent ethics office in congress. where did that come from and why is this an important change? so the office of congressional ethics was established back in 2008, essentially in the wake of the abramoff scandal, the mark foley scandal, there was a public outcry and they realized they had to set up an independent watchdog to field complaints about campaign improprieties, personal behavior, other things. it s existed for the last eight years, barely has a set of teeth, and has presented information over the last few
gets sworn in, the house gop has eliminated the only independent ethics oversight of their actions. evidently ethics are the first casualty of the republican congress. that news breaking in the last half hour. ed o keefe, editor at the washington post, happy new year. good to see you, rachel. and happy new congress. let me ask you about this breaking news we just got about the independent ethics office in congress. where did that come from and why is this an important change? so the office of congressional ethics was established back in 2008, essentially in the wake of the abramoff scandal, the mark foley scandal, there was a public outcry and they realized they had to set up an independent watchdog to field complaints about campaign improprieties, personal behavior, other things. it s existed for the last eight
speaker newt gingrich was forced to step aside. his heir apparent confessed he had committed adultery. frantic republicans turned to a former high school teacher and wrestling coach from illinois. a good coach knows when to step back and let others shine in the spotlight. hastert s poor handling of the mark foley scandal in 2006 almost brought him down. congressman foley resigned after allegations regarding his sexually expolice sate messages to congressional pages. when democrats gained control of the house in 2006 he chose not to run for minority leader. in 2007 he resigned from congress and has been working as a lobbyist since. andy shaw former award-winning political reporter in chicago and full disclosure my father-in-law, andy you know denny hastert well have covered him for a long time. your reaction to this news which seemed pretty shocking on its face. well, you know, chris, normally these sorts of things dribble out long before indictments, and you have