Posted by
Nerdus Maximus on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 11:45:51 AM
Both have had the FBI search offices of people associated with them and remove records. What is different is the timing and how it was covered.
The Weldon-related searches happened shortly before the election with reporters there to take pictures of the FBI taking things from the offices. Weldon lost reelection.
The Murtha-related searches happened after the election and one in November just now made it into the deep recesses of ABC News. Murtha won his reelection bid.
I suspect there will be another difference. The Weldon investigation seemed to dry up and blow away immediately after the election. It seems unlikely that it will ever be found that Weldon did anything wrong. I suspect that will not be the case with Murtha.