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Saturday Nov 14 | Posted by: roboblogger

Ex-congressman gets 13 years in freezer cash case

Full story: Topeka Capital-Journal

A former Louisiana congressman who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for taking bribes, the longest term ever imposed on a congressman for bribery charges.

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It took them long enough to put this little weasel in jail.
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If he were White he's get a slap on the wrist.
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They found $90,000 in his freeser, the FBI raided his DC office in May of 2006, but the democrats stood by him, and he was re-elected later in 2006. In June 2007, he was indicted ... and still the democrats stood by him and he retained his committee seats ... but he lost re-election bid in 2008.
This is typical of democrats who protect their scoundrels until they lose re-election or are dragged off to jail.
And the democrats have the gall to call the republicans a culture of corruption.
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bye !

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Good riddance to another corrupt politician. Now let’s get those indictments going on Bush, Cheney and Rove. The crimes that they have committed against this country make Jefferson look like a Saint.
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Next is OBama for campaign fund raising and
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treason It already being talked about

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Typical Democrat.
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Marine Corp Pat wrote:
Good riddance to another corrupt politician. Now let’s get those indictments going on Bush, Cheney and Rove. The crimes that they have committed against this country make Jefferson look like a Saint.
Patty, you are such a broken record.
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Glasnos wrote:
They found $90,000 in his freeser, the FBI raided his DC office in May of 2006, but the democrats stood by him, and he was re-elected later in 2006. In June 2007, he was indicted ... and still the democrats stood by him and he retained his committee seats ... but he lost re-election bid in 2008.
This is typical of democrats who protect their scoundrels until they lose re-election or are dragged off to jail.
And the democrats have the gall to call the republicans a culture of corruption.
One less dumocrat who became a millionaire thru bribe taking. Next is Senator Dodd, Barney ranks, 2 more who became millionaires thru bribe taking among others. Vote them all out in 2010

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It's not over yet.... Let's see how many years he actually has to serve. Strings will be pulled, years will be cut, the race card played. His allies will rally. The combo of Louisiana - Chicago politics will save him in the end. We will hear from Mr. Jefferson again.

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Glasnos wrote:
They found $90,000 in his freeser, the FBI raided his DC office in May of 2006, but the democrats stood by him, and he was re-elected later in 2006. In June 2007, he was indicted ... and still the democrats stood by him and he retained his committee seats ... but he lost re-election bid in 2008.
This is typical of democrats who protect their scoundrels until they lose re-election or are dragged off to jail.
And the democrats have the gall to call the republicans a culture of corruption.
the democrats have the gall to say lotsa stuff ... none of it being factual, OR intelligent.

2010 can't get here fast enough!

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I've lived and still work in Louisiana... and this clown will probabley be elected govenor once he gets out of prison. Just look at Edwin Edwards. His suppoters are just waiting for him to get out and put him in some sort of office where he can take bribes again

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Not to worry, Obama will pardon him on his last day in office, Jan 19, 2012.

He can tough it out these next 3 years.

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Glasnos wrote:
They found $90,000 in his freeser, the FBI raided his DC office in May of 2006, but the democrats stood by him, and he was re-elected later in 2006. In June 2007, he was indicted ... and still the democrats stood by him and he retained his committee seats ... but he lost re-election bid in 2008.
This is typical of democrats who protect their scoundrels until they lose re-election or are dragged off to jail.
And the democrats have the gall to call the republicans a culture of corruption.
It does not matter if he was Democrat or Republican. He was from Louisiana. When he gets out of jail they probably elect him Governor. If you what want to get an idea of what goes on in Louisiana read "Gothic Politics in the Deep South" There is also a movie called "Blaze" about Earl Long staring Paul Newman that really captures the flavor of how things are done in Louisiana. After shooting up the strip club his girl friend worked in (she was the number one stripper on Bourbon street) they declared him insane and put him in the nut house. But he was still Governor so he appointed a new Surgeon General who signed him out of the nut house. For that they re-elected him.

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Not to worry, Obama will pardon him on his last day in office, Jan 19, 2012.
He can tough it out these next 3 years.
So far the pattern under Obama has been if you screw up Obama shows to door real fast.
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They had better keep him out of the prison kitchen.

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I've lived and still work in Louisiana... and this clown will probabley be elected govenor once he gets out of prison. Just look at Edwin Edwards. His suppoters are just waiting for him to get out and put him in some sort of office where he can take bribes again
If Edwards rides a mule backwards out of prison you will know he intends to run for Governor again.
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Now he can COOL his bony ass in the Clink...More to follw...Is the Clink in Rangles future?..and the rest of those lying,thieving,hypocritical ,crooks in the Black caucus..its There where many are under currant investigations....rthe Token white Honky may be the MURTHA crook!..He Kinda sets the tone in that dysfunctional congress..Pelosi is a Zillionare,all she steals is Power and control....which is far worse!!
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Remember all of us have families. All of us have families that have been screwed with. Use your logic when the time comes. Law only benefits those who are of the system. The protected ones are the what you see. But you do not believe. So suffering increases. That man will never, ever lead others to the promised land. He is a moron like many of the men and women in congress. But his votes were/are dangerous as we keep paying more out of our earnings to support dregs. Katrina proved it after forty years of massive welfare spending. But we refuse to believe. It is hatefrom the pwople warning. No, the hate has not started yet. A sad commentary from a person who knew these days were coming and are arriving and much of the population still thinking "we will be all right"....
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