Or donate it to charity?

You know -- apply the same standard to themselves and their newly indicted member that they insisted Republicans apply to contributions from Tom DeLay when he was indicted for an offense that did not exist under Texas law.

Following U.S. Representative Tom DeLayÂ’s indictment at the hands of a local district attorney with whom he frequently battled, the DCCC called on GOP candidates to return contributions they received from the then-House Majority Leader.

Jefferson donated nearly $140,000 to the DemocratsÂ’ campaign committee. Jefferson also gave thousands to Democrat House members and candidates, including freshmen Nick Lampson, D-TX, Heath Shuler, D-NC, and Ciro Rodriguez, D-TX.

Lampson and Shuler received contributions from JeffersonÂ’s re-election committee, while Rodriguez received $1,000 from JeffersonÂ’s political action committee, the Future PAC.

Only Lampson is reported to have returned JeffersonÂ’s contribution.

Other Democrats who received financial support from Jefferson are: Sanford Bishop, $1000; Corrine Brown, $2000; Lois Capps, $500; Julia Carson, $1000; Donna Christensen, $1000; Emanuel Cleaver, $2000; Chet Edwards, $1000; Al Green, $2000; Alcee Hastings, $1000; Barbara Lee, $1000; John Lewis, $500; Carolyn McCarthy, $1000; Charlie Melancon, $2000; Gwendolynne Moore, $1000; Brad Sherman, $1000; and Mel Watt, $1000.

Jefferson also contributed a total of $5,680 to the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) PAC.

JeffersonÂ’s Future PAC gave $1,000 each to Democrat Representatives Corrine Brown, Julia Carson, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Carloyn McCarthy, Kendrick Meek, Mike Ross, and Linda Sanchez.

That's a lot of dirty cash, folks -- and only one member returning it (probably the only good thing I have to say about soon-to-be-former Congressman Nick Lampson). I guess the Democrat culture of corruption runs mighty deep -- and the hypocrisy even deeper.

H/T GOPBloggers

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