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To: frankjr
Rep. William Jefferson, D-La

Who should be tried, convicted and jailed for this outrage.

Count on the media squashing this story. ...but if it'd been a Republican, it'd be on the front page above the fold.

5 posted on 09/13/2005 7:40:16 PM PDT by Prime Choice (E=mc^3. Don't drink and derive.)
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To: Prime Choice

Uh, we learned it from ABC.


10 posted on 09/13/2005 7:47:34 PM PDT by Ursus arctos horribilis ("It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees!" Emiliano Zapata 1879-1919)
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To: Prime Choice

Now this is a graphic waiting to happen...


19 posted on 09/13/2005 7:55:40 PM PDT by quantim (Detroit is the New Orleans of the North, above sea level.)
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To: Prime Choice
Count on the media squashing this story. ...but if it'd been a Republican, it'd be on the front page above the fold.

Hey it is on ABC News web page right now! But I have to agree the story can't go far in the MSM because it is a black Democrat Congressman. It just doesn't fit their story.

The fact is, it is the media's blamethrowing that is out of kilter here. I'm not saying there were no mistakes made. But basically, massive logistics couldn't be solved fast enough to help a bunch of folks that were very unfortunately abandoned for an excruiciatingly long time. I'm sure everyone is saying Congressman Jefferson should have volunteered those resources to rescue some of those people. The truth is, the resources he used were a drop in the bucket. It would have been a symbolic gesture at best.

I think these scathing attacks on Congressman Jefferson only appear so justified because of the ridiculous level of blamethrowing going on.

22 posted on 09/13/2005 8:00:06 PM PDT by NutCrackerBoy
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To: Prime Choice

He's already under investigation and has been indicted, something to do with "business" dealings in Africa and S.A. I think it was. Am pretty sure I read it on here around the time the hurricane came through. Maybe they can just throw this in with the other charges.


37 posted on 09/13/2005 8:24:05 PM PDT by penowa (I've been Quinnoculated, have you?)
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To: Prime Choice

Isn't it his responsibility to tour his district?


91 posted on 09/15/2005 10:35:03 AM PDT by TaxRelief (follow the money...)
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