Rep. Graves’ hypocrisy worse than any ethics lapse

Last week came word that Missouri Congressman Sam Graves is the subject of an ethics inquiry.

Earlier this year, Graves invited a friend to testify before Congress on renewable fuels. Graves did not mention that his wife and the friend, Brooks Hurst, are partners in a company that invests in renewable fuels.

Democrats are braying about lies and lined pockets. But as Congressional sins go, inviting a northwest Missouri farmer to talk about the uses of glycerin seems a minor crime, even if the farmer also happens to be a business partner.

What’s getting less attention is the fact that Graves and his buddies are right-wing fart machines at the same time they participate eagerly in government programs.