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December 21, 2010

CREW’s Top Scandals of 2010

CREW's Top Scandals of 2010Criminals, cuddlers, con-men and cannings, 2010 offered a witches' brew of political scandals proving many politicians are limited by their creativity, not their morals, when finding new lows.  Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has compiled the best of the worst into The Top Scandals of 2010.The scandals are unranked, as they are all worthy of being number one.

"We're all another year older, but many of our elected leaders don't seem any wiser," said CREW Executive Director Melanie Sloan.  "Their actions range from the idiotic to the downright illegal, and show that it is up to the American people to build a better Washington, because clearly they won't do it for us."

CREW's Top Scandals of 2010:

  • Laugh ‘Til It Hurts: The Eric Massa Saga
  • Sins of the Senator: The Deplorable Conduct of Senator David Vitter
  • Ready, Fire, Aim: The Shirley Sherrod Debacle
  • Greasy Palms: Incompetence at the Minerals Management Service
  • Junk Dealer: Nathan Deal Gets Elected
  • Scandalous Scholarships: Scholarships Handed Out to Friends and Relatives
  • Dumb and Dumber: "Activist" James O'Keefe Climbs Crazy Mountain
  • Pay to Play & Get Away: No Lawmakers Charged in the PMA Affair
  • Say it Ain't so Jo(hn): GOP Talks of Killing the OCE
  • Magic Money: Christine O'Donnell Steals from her Campaign

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is a non-profit legal watchdog group dedicated to holding public officials accountable for their actions. For more information, please visit www.citizensforethics.org or contact David Merchant at 202.408.5565 or dmerchant@citizensforethics.org

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