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Alex Brandon/Associated Press
Representative William J. Jefferson has denied accusations of bribery, most recently at a news conference last Monday in New Orleans.

Lauren Victoria Burke/Associated Press
F.B.I. agents loaded a van Sunday after a raid on Representative William J. Jefferson's offices.
1 posted on 05/22/2006 8:15:33 AM PDT by neverdem
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To: neverdem

He is black and a democrat - laws do not apply to him.


2 posted on 05/22/2006 8:18:27 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - They want to die for Islam, and we want to kill them.)
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To: neverdem

Well, if kept at room temperature [and don't forget the humidity!] the bribe might have gone bad and grow mold. Perfectly rational decision.


3 posted on 05/22/2006 8:20:56 AM PDT by GSlob
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To: neverdem

A new meaning to "cold hard cash."


4 posted on 05/22/2006 8:21:44 AM PDT by SIDENET (Gonna shake it, gonna break it, let's forget it better still)
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5 posted on 05/22/2006 8:21:44 AM PDT by neverdem (May you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows that you're dead.)
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To: neverdem

n,
At first I thought the headline read, "F.B.I. Contends Lawmaker Hid BRIDE in Freezer"

I was taken aback for a second there...


6 posted on 05/22/2006 8:24:56 AM PDT by Gefreiter ("Are you drinking 1% because you think you're fat?")
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To: neverdem
the lawmaker received a briefcase containing $100,000 in $100 bills.

That works out to about a thousand $100 bills. (just a guesstimate-- I didn't use a calculator)

7 posted on 05/22/2006 8:33:13 AM PDT by Ken H
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To: neverdem

Being a rat means NEVER having to say you are sorry or guilty. This bum will be no different. The water is getting hotter now and it wouldn't be long before he starts crying "RACE!".


8 posted on 05/22/2006 8:42:38 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (John Spencer: Fighting to save America from Hillary Clinton..)
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To: neverdem

"CONTENDS" ?????
NYT afraid to go out on a limb when a Rat is involved ?


9 posted on 05/22/2006 8:45:38 AM PDT by stylin19a (There are 10 kinds of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't)
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To: neverdem
"Democrat Party of Corruption!"
10 posted on 05/22/2006 8:50:38 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: neverdem
Representative William J. Jefferson has denied accusations of bribery, most recently at a news conference last Monday in New Orleans.

This is an outrage! This is unprecedented! He is trying to taint the jury pool by denying his guilt. At least that's what black former prosecutors say about white guys making similar statements.

11 posted on 05/22/2006 9:05:14 AM PDT by Auntie Dem (Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Terrorist lovers gotta go!)
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To: neverdem

"secretly taped"

Good heavens!! The government is secretly monitoring the business transactions of ordinary Americans! Quick, let's conduct a Congressional investigation!!

(or some such spin.......)


14 posted on 05/22/2006 9:12:52 AM PDT by ArmstedFragg
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To: neverdem

Cold Cash!


15 posted on 05/22/2006 9:21:22 AM PDT by Redcitizen (When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk. -Tuco)
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To: neverdem
Scrappleface reports that he was trying to protect his colleagues:
"He wanted to make sure that that cash didn’t fall into the hands of corrupt politicians who might be tempted to sell their influence,"
16 posted on 05/22/2006 9:23:33 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: neverdem

"WEEZIE",, call my lawyer...


17 posted on 05/22/2006 9:24:41 AM PDT by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole..)
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To: neverdem

This is old news. The "Times-Pick-on-you" reported this back before Katrina usurped the headlines.


18 posted on 05/22/2006 9:33:09 AM PDT by hotshu
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To: neverdem
Maybe now we know why he had to stop at home during Katrina...

U.S. Rep. William Jefferson (RAT-LA) downplays stop at his New Orleans house (used National Guard)

20 posted on 05/22/2006 11:05:31 AM PDT by IncPen (The Liberal's Reward is Self-Disgust)
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I'm surprised that the NY Times placed this story above the fold on its front page, especially while the dems are trying to gain traction with their "culture of corruption" campaign.

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21 posted on 05/22/2006 5:00:58 PM PDT by neverdem (May you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows that you're dead.)
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To: neverdem

22 posted on 05/22/2006 5:16:40 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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