While I agree Cunningham should go if he is guilty of anything, this one sounds more like a media smear campaign. If you look at exactly what happened, essentially Cunningham sold his boat to a Republican businessman he knew. The businessman than asked Cunningham about a pardon, and he recommended a few law firms. I can hardly even see anything that is ethically questionable here.
I was thinking the same thing, recommending some lawyers is not unethical. There was no quid pro quo, maybe some bad business deals, but no quid pro quo.
This is just one in a growing series of 'issues' coming to light about Duke. (1) His home sale to a defence contrator who he voted to give money to. (2) His use of the contrators boat as a residence for a minimal fee. (3) His use of the Congressional seal for personal profit. (4) This latest 'issue' regarding his boat sale...that made him a nice $400,000 profit.
At some point, it starts to look like he either is on the take or does not have the judgement to be a Congressman. Either way, I am not satisfied.
Wouldn't want logic to get in the way of the lynch mob now would you!!!
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Turn on the light and look again.
It sounds like Duke took courses at the Geraldine Ferraro school of campaign finance and corruption.
Just to refresh your memory, Ferraro bought an office building from a democrat contributor and sold it 6 weeks later for an 80,000 profit which in the early 80's was a lot of money. This came to light after Ferraro was chosen to be the democrat 1984 vp candidate.
It sounds like Duke is dirty.