Posted on 09/15/2014 9:13:40 PM PDT by Nachum
Senators are not permitted to use Senate cash to fly to fundraisers - but that didn’t stop Democratic Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu from taking 43 trips on her Senate office account.
The Perkins Coie law firm reviewed Landrieu’s travel from her 18 years in the Senate:
The report found that Landrieu's official office paid $33,727.02 -- about 11 percent of the total amount her official office paid for chartered flights during that time -- should have been prorated and paid by her campaign.
Landrieu blamed the mistakes on "sloppy bookkeeping" in a written apology. Her constituents, however, may not be so forgiving.
The report comes at a most inopportune time: 50 days before Election Day. Unsurprisingly, Landrieu’s GOP opponents Bill Cassidy and Rob Maness have taken advantage of her campaign blunder, calling it irresponsible.
It gets worse (or better, depending on who you're voting for): The Republican National Committee claims Landrieu owes her constituents even more. Nine flights between 2000 and 2008 reportedly show that the senator owes taxpayers an additional $130,527.
Breitbart News has the detailed audit of the questionable trips. It wasn’t until after the RNC revealed these trips that Landrieu released her own report.
(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...
She must do the honorable thing and resign. (Hey, quit laughing.)
Did she sign an agreement of “no wrong doing” like the Wall Street boys when they get caught and give SOME of it back.
‘Rats don’t do “honorable”
I don't know where you can buy a private jet for $3,000, but I know I sure would not want to fly on it.
Scratched hard drives?
Senator Babyfat
What would happen if a decent person stole $33,000 from FedGov? My guess is that no conservative would be permitted to merely give it back and avoid a trial for grand theft. I miss the rule of law.
This is going to be great fodder for some grainy black and white ads.
It will be especially gratifying if a clip of Mary were found where she was pontificating about politicians accepting gifts.
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