Posted on 01/22/2015 3:29:31 PM PST by QT3.14
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who bent state government to his will for more than 20 years as one of New York's most powerful and canny politicians, was arrested Thursday on charges of taking nearly $4 million in payoffs and kickbacks.
The 70-year-old Democrat was taken into custody by the FBI on federal conspiracy and bribery charges that carry up to 100 years in prison and could cost him his political seat. He was released on $200,000 bail.
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Looks like Blogojevitch is going to get a new “Bunkie.”
This guy’s been dirty for thirty years!
One down, dozens more to go.
At the time of his arrest he likely experiencing "The Sphinxter."
==...still has the backing of an overwhelming number of the chamber's Democrats, and they are not seeking his resignation..===
Figures. If GOP they would be howling with 'outrage.'
Ha....Make that a Bakers dozen....and cheaper by the score.
It’ll be fun to see how the liberal news-rags try to hide his party affiliation in their reporting.
that's putting it mildly
De Blasio called him a “man of integrity” and said he shouldn’t resign. He’s probably in on the scam.
It’s Obamaland - this guy will never see a day in jail.
Team obama will fix it, the same way they fixed diblasio’s campaign.
beat me to it.
My link waited until the second paragraph.
Hey: just think, being a member of the Tea Party warrants harder investigation than crossing the border illegally or taking bribes as a Democrat member of the government.
It really is an upside down world. :D:D:D:D:D
Hope Silver enjoys his new cellmate for life, the very horny “Bubba” from the inner city of New York.
Oh, tell me that there is justice in Spitzer’s/Cuomo’s New York State.
Tell me, please!!!
Cuomo next!
Here is the indictment.
It’s more like $6 million and counting.
Hey, I heard today that it’s okay to cheat. Everybody does it!
Nothing to see here.
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