We need to begin holding the Democrats to this same standard.
Very splashy trials of the self proclaimed leader AND their media sycophants and butt kisser, with LONG prison sentences and huge fines to get the point across that they work for US...
The corruption within our Government on all levels is breathtaking.
Our country desperately needs to stop this or we will become a third world Banana Republic with the Democrats in charge.
It won't work without the media.
If the media were fair, this would not have happened and their current gov would be in prison.
Here’s an important fact conveniently ignored by the Washington Compost and Democratic prosecutors: when Bob McDonnell entered office, it was legal for a sitting governor in Virginia to accept gifts from literally anyone, including individuals who wanted to do business with the state.
Two of McDonnell’s Democratic prosecutors, Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, took thousands of dollars in gifts during their tenures as governor; both are now members of the U.S. Senate. As with McDonnell, there is no evidence Warner or Kaine ever granted any illegal favors for individuals who gave them various gifts, and quite naturally, there was never any attempt to prosecute them.
As many on FR are quite aware, Warner DID suggest a federal judgeship for the daughter of a retiring Democratic state senator last year. In exchange, the politician would cancel plans to leave the state legislature, a move that allowed the GOP to regain control of the state senate. Warner’s illegal offer was widely documented in last year’s Senate race, but to date, there has been no formal investigation (that I’m aware of), and the Democrats running the U.S. attorney offices in Virginia wouldn’t dream of filing charges against Senator Warner.
McDonnell’s behavior was sleazy, but as Lanny Davis (and others) have observed, the case against him is a prime example of targeted prosecution.
Apparently the GOP hasn’t learned a rather obvious lesson: the Dims will use ALL tools at their disposal to target any Republican politician deemed to be a threat. Without the court case, McDonnell could have easily beaten Warner or Kaine in a future Senate race. Now, his life and career are ruined, and the Dims have one less Republican to worry about.