Silence of the Times

Today's New York Times is loaded with gleeful stories regarding the indictment of Tom Delay. But, the Times has not yet informed its readers of the scandal developing around their own senator, Chuck Schumer.

"Republican Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, a rising star in the party, is considering a Senate bid for the Maryland seat being vacated by Democrat Paul Sarbanes next year. Apparently threatened by the prospect of a strong, popular, black Republican candidate, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee got down and dirty. Two of Schumer's staffers on the committee, including a former top researcher for David Brock's left-wing "think tank," obtained Steele's confidential credit report by using his Social Security number, which they had reportedly culled from court records.

Under federal law, it is illegal to knowingly and willfully obtain a credit report under false pretenses. The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act imposes a maximum two-year prison sentence for the crime."

Since discovering that these two had illegally obtained the report, Schumer's office has kept the perps on the payroll and destroyed evidence.

Ironically, Chuckie co-authored legislation stiffening penalties for identity theft. So, it's not as though he's unaware that this sort of thing is illegal.

But of course, like all good liberals, he probably relies on the Times for his news, so he might not even be aware that he's been caught.