The Florida Democrat, an African-American, blamed "institutional racism" for the charges lodged against him.
This is so typical of the left.
LMAO ,,, Good ol' Nancy 2PAC Pelosi... she's a cutup..
With an IQ that doesn't reach room temperature, Alcee is an excellent choice to serve on the Intelligence Committee.
Nancy's IQ is right up there with Alcee's.
As a US District Judge in Florida, he took bribes from the attorney for two major drug dealers, paid by their lawyer, to give them light sentences. How do we know this? The lawyer who paid the bribes, William Borders, who was also a Past President of the D.C. Bar Association, was convicted of the crime of paying the bribes. He was, of course, disbarred and jailed.
How was it that the man who paid the bribe was convicted, but the judge who received the bribe beat the rap? Anyone who's ever seen Alcee Hastings do his shucking and jiving know the answer. He screamed racism, and he bobbed and weaved. And Alcee beat the rap.
He was then impeached by the House, and convicted and removed from office by the Senate, for being a corrupt and lying judge. The Senate could have also barred him from ever holding any future public office. They didn't because Hastings screamed racism again (because an elderly white judge, the last one impeached, had not been barred from future federal office).
Then, to stick his finger in whitey's eye, Hastings ran for Congress and shucked and jived his way into that position. Now, Pelosi wants to make him the Ranking Member on the Intelligence Committee? To put someone who has previously taken bribes in a position of authority into another position where some folks would pay big money for what he might know and be willing to sell? Did I get that right?
BTW, given his background as an impeached federal judge, the proper way to address correspondence to him this way:
The formerly-Honorable, Honorable Alcee Hastings.
Just trying to correct the record and be of service.
Congressman Billybob
Being an impeached federal judge is a resume enhancement for the Dems, but for Pelosi the downside is that it makes him overqualified for the Ethics Committee.
So you see the Intelligence Committee makes total sense.
All I can say is: "If she for it, I am against it".
Lord help us.
LOL...this is a joke, right?
You do realize that if the Donks take back the House of Representatives in 2006, that Nancy Pelosi will be two heartbeats away from the Presidency.
I knew Alcee a wee bit in my Miami daze.
Alcee is a damned friendly fellow but the questions in his past are not without any merit.
He was also stupid to defend Yaweh Ben Yaweh....arguably one of the most prolific of any white hating racist killers ever.
bet most PC freepers don't even know who Yaweh was but they can sure tell you who Roy Killen was in a heartbeat...
The only RATs dumber than Alcee are the ones who keep reelecting him. He's a jive-ass mother-effer if there ever was one. The last thing we need is this vote-slave next to any classified information.
Maybe the Dem legislators should just all wear shirts with "I Hate America" emblazoned on them.
No bones about it. Democrats are scum. Being in the opposition hasn't cured them of the downward slide that accelerated in the Clinton years. Democrats who view themselves as "moderates" need to look in the mirror and ask themselves if they want to continue to support their leadership. Hopefully, time is running out for them.
Alcee likes sell himself.. Wonder how much the chinese or muslims would pay for Intelligence Committee info.. We're not talking pocket money here.. On second thought, wonder how much Nancy gets.. Whos next?... Marion Berry for the Ethics Commission.?.
What's the matter Nancy? Is Jane Harman too willing to actually work with the GOP for OUR security? I guess she wants someone who will follow the only plan the Democrats have, obstruction.
Pelosi's just trying to "ramp" up the "racialist groups" to action. That's all. Alcee H could legally NOT at all be considered for the position she's recommending. It's a ruse.
The only thing going for Hastings is he is not a convicted felon. But, if he were, the Dems would no doubt still appoint him. After all, convicted felons are a large part of their base constituency.
I'll bet the next thing you know, they will be electing child molesters and rapists to high office. Oh, wait a minute, they already have. But, aside from Bill and Hillary, have they elected any murderers yet?
I'm surprised she didn't nominate Jihawd Cynthia McKinney.