Democrat's having their own corruption scandals.
The Democrats would like us all to believe that they will be the party to clean up Washington and bring relief of all the corruption that is plaguing Congress lately. That is why they hate it when their own dirty laundry is aired for public scrutiny.
First there was John Murtha (D. PA) the vaunted Marine Veteran who is one of the elite few "hawks" within the Democrat Party. Murtha was investigated as part of the Abscam sting in the 1980's which targeted several Congressman. Federal agents posed as operatives of Saudi Sheiks attempting to bribe their way into the United States. Murtha was videotaped by FBI agents saying; "I'm not interested...at this point. [If] we do business for a while, maybe I'll be interested, maybe I won't" (source Wikipedia.com). A grand jury declined to indict Murtha, he was never charged, and the House never took Ethics action against him. Accusations were recently leveled against Murtha that he steered Pentagon contracts to companies that hired his brother as a lobbyist.
Rep. Alcee Hastings (D. FL) was a Federal Judge in the State of Florida, appointed to the bench by former President Jimmy Carter in 1979. He was accused of soliciting bribes in 1981 from two men before his court on Racketeering charges in exchange for lenient sentences. Although he was brought up on charges, he was acquited. However a panel of Federal Appeals Court Judges found that he had lied (perjured himself) 15 times during his trial that resulted in his acquital and therefore warranted impeachment for bribery and perjury. The House of Representatives impeached him in 1988 and the Senate convicted him in 1989, but he was never barred from holding elective office again, allowing him to run for and win a seat in Congress in 1992. The incoming Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi was considering naming him to be the next Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, but the political flak from this caused her to bypass Hastings in favor of Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D. TX).
Now there is Rep William Jefferson (D. LA) Louisiana's only black congressman since Reconstruction. Last year Federal agents raided his home and office as part of a bribery investigation and seized $90,000 allegedly found in his freezer. This money is said to be from a company seeking lucrative contact in the Nigerian Telecom market. (Source CNN.com) So far he has yet to be charged but in the Primary election, he failed to get a majority against his Democratic challenger state Rep. Karen Carter (who is seeking to become the first black woman elected to Congress from Louisiana). Today's election will determine Jefferson's fate and it is speculated that the turnout will probably be more dismal than that 22% primary turnout as the Congressional election is the only item on the ballot. CNN's article pointed out that whites overwhelmingly supported Carter, fearing that a Jefferson win would make New Oreleans appear mired in corruption, while blacks have by and large supported Jefferson over distrust of the government and its investigation of him. One would think that the "race" card were being played heavily except both candidates themselves are black.
If you think for one minute that the Democrats will be any different in rooting out corruption, then think again. They have their own corrupt politicians and it only promises to get worse. THROW DA BUMS OUT!
First there was John Murtha (D. PA) the vaunted Marine Veteran who is one of the elite few "hawks" within the Democrat Party. Murtha was investigated as part of the Abscam sting in the 1980's which targeted several Congressman. Federal agents posed as operatives of Saudi Sheiks attempting to bribe their way into the United States. Murtha was videotaped by FBI agents saying; "I'm not interested...at this point. [If] we do business for a while, maybe I'll be interested, maybe I won't" (source Wikipedia.com). A grand jury declined to indict Murtha, he was never charged, and the House never took Ethics action against him. Accusations were recently leveled against Murtha that he steered Pentagon contracts to companies that hired his brother as a lobbyist.
Rep. Alcee Hastings (D. FL) was a Federal Judge in the State of Florida, appointed to the bench by former President Jimmy Carter in 1979. He was accused of soliciting bribes in 1981 from two men before his court on Racketeering charges in exchange for lenient sentences. Although he was brought up on charges, he was acquited. However a panel of Federal Appeals Court Judges found that he had lied (perjured himself) 15 times during his trial that resulted in his acquital and therefore warranted impeachment for bribery and perjury. The House of Representatives impeached him in 1988 and the Senate convicted him in 1989, but he was never barred from holding elective office again, allowing him to run for and win a seat in Congress in 1992. The incoming Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi was considering naming him to be the next Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, but the political flak from this caused her to bypass Hastings in favor of Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D. TX).
Now there is Rep William Jefferson (D. LA) Louisiana's only black congressman since Reconstruction. Last year Federal agents raided his home and office as part of a bribery investigation and seized $90,000 allegedly found in his freezer. This money is said to be from a company seeking lucrative contact in the Nigerian Telecom market. (Source CNN.com) So far he has yet to be charged but in the Primary election, he failed to get a majority against his Democratic challenger state Rep. Karen Carter (who is seeking to become the first black woman elected to Congress from Louisiana). Today's election will determine Jefferson's fate and it is speculated that the turnout will probably be more dismal than that 22% primary turnout as the Congressional election is the only item on the ballot. CNN's article pointed out that whites overwhelmingly supported Carter, fearing that a Jefferson win would make New Oreleans appear mired in corruption, while blacks have by and large supported Jefferson over distrust of the government and its investigation of him. One would think that the "race" card were being played heavily except both candidates themselves are black.
If you think for one minute that the Democrats will be any different in rooting out corruption, then think again. They have their own corrupt politicians and it only promises to get worse. THROW DA BUMS OUT!
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