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Breaking: Bob Ney Pleads Guilty, Turns States Evidence
CNN ^ | 9-15-06 | CNN

Posted on 09/15/2006 7:49:38 AM PDT by dogbyte12

Republican Rep. Bob Ney of Ohio has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and making false statements as part of a deal in which he will cooperate with an influence peddling investigation, the Justice Department said.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: abramoff; corruptbastard; corruption; didhewearawire; firstelectedat26; fraud; hangingistoogood; houseclassof95; jackabramoff; jailbird; runoutonarail; snitch; squealer; stoolpigeon; tarandfeather
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More to follow. Presser going on right now.
1 posted on 09/15/2006 7:49:38 AM PDT by dogbyte12
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To: dogbyte12

Has Hillary returned her money to Jack ???


2 posted on 09/15/2006 7:51:38 AM PDT by lionheart 247365 (( I.S.L.A.M. stands for - Islams Spiritual Leaders Advocate Murder .. .. .. ))
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To: dogbyte12

Turns state evidence, huh? I wonder who else is goin' down with him?


3 posted on 09/15/2006 7:52:28 AM PDT by eyespysomething (http://crumbsandfun.blogspot.com/2006/09/ana-centeno-tribute.html)
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To: dogbyte12
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Republican Rep. Bob Ney of Ohio pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges in the congressional investigation into corruption and bribery involving disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, according to the Justice Department.

Ney pleaded guilty to conspiracy and making false statements in a deal in which he will cooperate with the Justic Department's influence peddling investigation.

The Justice Department and Ney's lawyers agreed on a sentencing recommendation of 27 months in prison, provided Ney continues to cooperate, but the final sentence will be determined by a federal judge.

4 posted on 09/15/2006 7:53:58 AM PDT by dogbyte12
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To: eyespysomething

Well, he is getting 2 and a third in jail IF he coughs up names and a judge signs off on it. They must have had good dirt on him to make him take 27 months, AND have to blab.


5 posted on 09/15/2006 7:54:53 AM PDT by dogbyte12
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To: dogbyte12

Who is he gonna take down with him?


6 posted on 09/15/2006 7:55:30 AM PDT by Txsleuth (,((((((((ISRAEL)))))) Pray for the release of the Israelis.)
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To: Txsleuth

Tom DeLay.


7 posted on 09/15/2006 7:56:05 AM PDT by Dems_R_Losers (Bill Clinton is Chief Loser)
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To: dogbyte12

I honestly haven't been following anything Abrahmoff. But I do know there were some Dems involved. Why only Reps being prosecuted?


8 posted on 09/15/2006 7:56:17 AM PDT by Hildy
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To: dogbyte12

I have a question .. why is it only republicans go to jail

And the likes of Sandy Berger only get a slap on the wrist?

Still waiting for charges on Willaim Jefferson to be announced


9 posted on 09/15/2006 7:56:20 AM PDT by Mo1 (Think about it .. A Speaker Nancy Pelosi could be 2 seats away from being President)
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To: Txsleuth

My guess is not people in Washington but in Ohio. You have that coin scandal and such. The Ohio party is a mess right now or so I have heard. We shall see, but it appears that he has something the feds want.


10 posted on 09/15/2006 7:56:31 AM PDT by dogbyte12
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To: lionheart 247365
Has Hillary returned her money to Jack ???

No, only Republicans are required to return donations from people the MSM and DNC deem to be crooked.

Abramoff clients giving to Dems: OK.

Abramoff giving to Republicans: not OK.

Just one of the many double standards Republicans choose to meekly abide by.

11 posted on 09/15/2006 7:56:45 AM PDT by GoBucks2002
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To: dogbyte12
Follow-up Story: "Latest reports confirm that Former Congressman Bob Ney will be assigned to a cell with Big Bubba who hasn't been with a woman in 10 years. Now, he'll be getting it where he has been sticking it to his constituents for years."

No sympathy here for low-life, lying, thieving, scumbag, government "servants".
12 posted on 09/15/2006 7:57:15 AM PDT by no dems ("25 homicides a day committed by Illegals" Ted Poe (R-TX) Houston Hearings 8/16/06)
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He's cited alcoholism.


13 posted on 09/15/2006 7:58:17 AM PDT by onyx (1 Billion Muslims -- IF only 10% are radical, that's still 100 Million who want to kill us.)
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Oh, right before he cut the deal, he checked himself into a rehab clinic for alcoholism. If he needs treatment, so be it, but it seems like a play for sympathy with the judge who is going to actually sentence him.


14 posted on 09/15/2006 7:58:43 AM PDT by dogbyte12
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And of course no mention at all of the DEMOCRAT politicians involved in this scam, including Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid.

I wondered how the Democrat Virtual Campaigners were going to try and stop the Democrats free fall in the polls.


15 posted on 09/15/2006 7:59:30 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (The Democrat Party. For those who value slogans over solutions.)
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To: dogbyte12
One notes the energy the Bush Justice Department expends in prosecuting Republicans for nickel-dime corruption, while Clinton's massive crimes remain ignored.
16 posted on 09/15/2006 7:59:46 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (There are people in power who are REALLY stupid.)
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To: GoBucks2002
Just one of the many double standards Republicans choose to meekly abide by.

I'm glad the repubs are held to a higher standard. Do you really want us to be held to the democrat standard ? It actually makes us the better stronger party.

I think this is also true for parents and schools who hold their children to higher standard than the rest.

18 posted on 09/15/2006 8:04:27 AM PDT by staytrue
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To: dogbyte12
Republican Rep. Bob Ney of Ohio has pleaded guilty

This is a Fox News TANGENT ALERT!

Perhaps my memory is faulty, but until recently wasn't 'pled' the proper term to use for the past tense of 'plead' (at least in news articles?) 'Pleaded' sounds so awkward and I don't recall hearing or reading it until the last few years.

19 posted on 09/15/2006 8:06:50 AM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: onyx

Isn't that what Duke Cunningham did? "The devil made me do it" defense. But what about my question about Dems? Were any Dems involved in this?


20 posted on 09/15/2006 8:08:51 AM PDT by Hildy
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