Posted on 09/23/2023 12:22:25 AM PDT by John Semmens
This week, Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) was indicted on federal bribery charges. Federal agents found more than $480,000 in cash, $100,000 in gold bars, and a key to a safe deposit box with $70,000 in it owned by his wife Nadine during a search of their home.
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn) called for Menendez to resign, saying "a member of Congress who appears to have broken the law is someone who I believe should resign."
Eric Holder, also demanded Menendez's resignation. "As both a leader in the Democratic Party, a former Attorney General, and given the seriousness of the charges, I call upon Senator Menendez to resign. The nation will be better served if he steps aside and allows a transition to occur that will best serve the people of New Jersey."
Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) called the accusations "deeply disturbing for both national security and the integrity of our criminal justice system. I'm aware of the 'innocent until proven guilty' slogan, but his continued status as a Democrat of high ranking besmirches us all. I want him to resign immediately."
Menendez complained about "the dual standard being applied to me. The amounts I am accused of taking are dwarfed by the multiple millions in bribes that have been paid to Joe Biden. The implications to national security when a president is compromised far exceed those involving every lesser office holder. Yet, I don't see a single Democrat office-holder calling for him to resign. So, pardon me if I don't fall on my sword for these two-faced bastards."
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Let’s go, Brandon (and get ye gone)!
Too bad he wasn’t on the Ethics Committee.
As long as he sends the big guy his 10% he is protected. But apparently he got too greedy and would not send the big guy his 10% anymore. So now the corrupt FBI and DOJ are upset and will prosecute him.
How about he gets convicted of a crime and goes to prison?
Oh wait...all animals are equal just some are more equal than others. I forgot the democrats’ golden rule for a second there.
Murphy wants that lifetime Senate gig for himself
Demo must be scared the seat could go Republican. Murphy was barely reelected.
It’s NJ so if he resigns, which he won’t, the Senate would just get another corrupt POS.
Wasn’t Menendez feeding The Big Guy the obligatory 10%? If not, I can understand why Bob was brought to heel.
He needs to resign so that someone who is sneakier about hiding their corruption can take his place.
Wow, who did he **** off?
My favorite bribe reveal was the Rep who had his bribe money bundled in his freezer. Cold cash! That was William Jefferson, 2009. He got jail time.
A local favorite was Diane Wilkerson, a Massachusetts State Senator, who was famously photographed stuffing cash into her ample bra.
I’d rather it be:
“Entire Democrat Party Urged to Resign for taking Bribes”
Wow, even Democrats are calling on Menendez to resign. So they do have a sense of shame after all?
I guess his check didn’t clear, or he didn’t want to share the grift.
I don’t think so. They want him to resign so they can put in another interim Senator and the venal Menendez won’t have to face election. There are no ethics or shame amongst DemonRATs.
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