The AP have cued the Darth Vader leit-motif on John Boehner:

The Ohio congressman, who won an upset victory for the House GOP's No. 2 post, has distributed roughly $2.9 million to Republicans from his political action committee since 1979, according to the campaign finance Web site Political Money Line. Some of the recipients this week returned the favor in voting for him.

Boehner (pronounced BAY-nur) is an avid golfer with a perpetual tan, and, like DeLay, he has played host at many fundraising golf outings. Some of his staff members, following the career path of those who worked for DeLay, have become Washington lobbyists.

ooooh. Scary.

Why am I not reading about Harry Reid's son's lobbying activities? Harry Reid's quid pro quo letter writing activities for bucks? Harry Reid's mendacities concerning his activities on behalf on Indian tribes "all along"--meaning of course all along the time that the Indian tribes who gave him money were also Abramoff clients?

Instead I am reading that Boehner likes golf and contributes the to the political campaigns of fellow Congress members.

One more reason to read blogs instead of elite media...