U.S. Representative William Jefferson (C) (D-LA) watches proceedings during an inauguration ceremony for Mayor Ray Nagin (L) in New Orleans June 1, 2006. REUTERS/Lee Celano (UNITED STATES)
yeah,looks like a guy i'd give $100,000 in cash to...
Unfortunately, the GOP foolishly diverted attention from the crime by accusing the FBI of violating the Constitution in conducting the search.
The GOP leadership is dumb as rocks.
"Put some ice on it."
Rep. William Jefferson is merely following the Culture of Corruption legacy of Bill Clinton.
It would he hard to come up with the name of any politician from Louisian who did not leave office a rich man -- other than David Duke.
Talk about a brood of vipers.
Video of Marion Barry smoking crack may have slowed his political career, but it did not stop it.
I'm getting so sick and tired of this damning sound bite regarding Tom DeLay. He will be vindicated when the trial does take place, unless Earle throws in the towel before it starts. In the meantime, the drive-by media gets to continue trying to destroy him for their own politically biased purposes.
What's the deal about wrapping the cash in foil and putting it in the freezer?
Is he worried about the 'freshness' of his bribe??
Does anyone know if William Jefferson, Democrat Louisiana, has a wife? I mean....my husband couldn't find the tin-foil, and he sure couldn't stash anything in our freezer without me knowing what it was.
They can't? Art. I, Sec. 5:
Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns, and Qualifications of its own Members....
Dennis Haster is an idiot.
There, I said it.
Why this man would defend the FBI from acting (with a Judge's authority) to confiscate evidence is beyond me. Hastert must either be on crack cocaine, or he is a mental patient.
He is full of arrogance if he thinks members of Congress are beyond morality and the laws that Congress themselves pass.
I hope someone who knows him or works for him reads this. Tell him he did irreparable damage, and he should apologize to the GOP, and more importantly, to God.
I guess the rats "culture of corruption" mantra isn't working out too well.
Neither Jefferson nor the usual gaggle of race baitors have played the "race" card yet. Or, if they have, I haven't heard it. But, think as hard as I might, I can't figure out how they'll justify a "race" defense. It's coming, but how would they possibly get one going?
1) The money was really going to go towards reparations for American slavery
2) The money (earmarked for the poor in his district) was put in the freezer so the KKK wouldn't find it.
3) He was being set up by Whitey--and he knew it all along--and he was hiding the evidence before he went to the good reverends Jackson and Sharpton for moral and spiritual advice.
4) (fill in the blank)
Not true.
Section. 5. Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members, and a Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business; but a smaller Number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the Attendance of absent Members, in such Manner, and under such Penalties as each House may provide.
Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behaviour, and, with the Concurrence of two thirds, expel a Member
Article 1, Section 5, Constitution for the United States.
Really low rent stuff.