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Congressman Admits Taking Bribes, Resigns From House (Cunningham)
Fox News ^ | 11/28/05 | AP

Posted on 11/28/2005 11:50:36 AM PST by standingfirm

SAN DIEGO — Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy and tax charges involving the sale of his home two years ago to a defense contractor at an inflated price.

Admitting to a judge that he took bribes, Cunningham entered pleas in U.S. District Court to charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud and tax evasion for underreporting his income in 2004.

Cunningham, 63, and his wife, Nancy, used the proceeds from the $1,675,000 sale to defense contractor Mitchell Wade to buy a $2.55 million mansion in ritzy Rancho Santa Fe. Wade put the Del Mar house back on the market and sold it after nearly a year for $975,000 — a loss of $700,000.

Cunningham answered "yes, Your Honor" when asked by U.S. District Judge Larry Burns if he had accepted bribes from someone in exchange for his performance of official duties.

Cunningham, an eight-term congressman, announced in July that he wouldn't seek re-election next year. The former Vietnam War flying ace is known on Capitol Hill for his interest in defense issues and his occasional temperamental outbursts.

He drew little notice outside his San Diego-area district before the San Diego Union-Tribune reported last June that he'd sold the home to Wade

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: 109th; confession; corruption; cunningham; deadmeat; disgrace; dukecunningham; medicare; pardon; prescriptiondrugs
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Pelosi will be screaming "culture of corruption"
1 posted on 11/28/2005 11:50:37 AM PST by standingfirm
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To: standingfirm

A sad day, he was a good man.


2 posted on 11/28/2005 11:51:37 AM PST by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: standingfirm
Pelosi will be screaming "culture of corruption"

She should know, leading the party of corruption as she does...

3 posted on 11/28/2005 11:52:52 AM PST by grobdriver (Let the embeds check the bodies!)
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To: ncountylee

a good man would have taken the bribes

buh bye, Duke


4 posted on 11/28/2005 11:53:27 AM PST by sure_fine (*not one to over kill the thought process*)
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To: standingfirm

This was pretty darn corrupt. What a selfish jagass.


5 posted on 11/28/2005 11:54:13 AM PST by wideawake
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To: sure_fine

"a good man would have taken the bribes "

I assume you meant would "not"


6 posted on 11/28/2005 11:54:41 AM PST by jimbergin
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To: ncountylee a good man wouldn't have taken the bribes, buh bye, Duke
7 posted on 11/28/2005 11:54:47 AM PST by sure_fine (*not one to over kill the thought process*)
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To: standingfirm

Un, no offense, but this is a clear example of corruption.


8 posted on 11/28/2005 11:54:50 AM PST by HitmanLV (Listen to my demos for Savage Nation contest: http://www.geocities.com/mr_vinnie_vegas/index.html)
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To: standingfirm
Pelosi will be screaming "culture of corruption"

Yeah but she should look in the mirror. It is her party that is corrupting the culture, especially the children.

9 posted on 11/28/2005 11:54:53 AM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at His footstool; He is holy. Ps 99:5)
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To: grobdriver

yep, they act like they are so above anything like this.

Of course they defended Clinton


10 posted on 11/28/2005 11:54:53 AM PST by standingfirm
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A sad day, he was a good man.

Maybe once, many moons ago, but not anymore:

Cunningham answered "yes, Your Honor" when asked by U.S. District Judge Larry Burns if he had accepted bribes from someone in exchange for his performance of official duties.

11 posted on 11/28/2005 11:55:09 AM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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It might be time to whip out my "I told you so" list?

Naw, I'll just hold on to it for now.

12 posted on 11/28/2005 11:55:25 AM PST by Pukin Dog
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To: standingfirm

Fox News doesn't say. I assume Republican?


13 posted on 11/28/2005 11:55:43 AM PST by manwiththehands (Democrats and the MSM: lies and hypocrisy on steroids)
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To: ncountylee a good man wouldn't have taken the bribes, buh bye, Duke

That's why I said was not is.

14 posted on 11/28/2005 11:55:54 AM PST by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: standingfirm

"DEAD MEAT!"

Remember that?


15 posted on 11/28/2005 11:56:02 AM PST by The Old Hoosier (Right makes might.)
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To: HitmanNY

Oh, I agree this is certainly corruption. It's just that they act they are immune from it.


16 posted on 11/28/2005 11:56:12 AM PST by standingfirm
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A sad day, he was a good man.

He admitted to taking bribes, and resigned. He is NOT a good man by any definition that matters to the general public. He might be a good student, or a good tennis player, but he is not a good man.

17 posted on 11/28/2005 11:56:47 AM PST by RobFromGa (Polls are for people who can't think for themselves.)
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To: ncountylee
A sad day, he was a good man.

To quote a line, he still is a good man.
He made some bad decisions, but he's admitted his failures and is willing to take the consequences and make amends as best he can.

We all make mistakes - some of us are in positions to make bigger mistakes than others.

18 posted on 11/28/2005 11:56:47 AM PST by grobdriver (Let the embeds check the bodies!)
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A sad day, he was a good man.

Not anymore.

19 posted on 11/28/2005 11:57:22 AM PST by theDentist (The Dems have put all their eggs in one basket-case: Howard "Belltower" Dean.)
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To: standingfirm

I remember hearing that T. Kennedy sold his VA house to someone with Arab links for way above his asking price. It was not considered influence buying or corruption, mind you. Anybody else remember that?


20 posted on 11/28/2005 11:57:26 AM PST by battlecry
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