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Congressman William Jefferson (D-LA) INDICTED
FoxNews ^ | 6/4/2007

Posted on 06/04/2007 9:52:18 AM PDT by Keith in Iowa

Edited on 06/04/2007 11:09:19 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

WASHINGTON — Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., was indicted Monday on 16 counts related to a long-running bribery investigation on counts including racketeering, obstruction of justice and conspiracy. [snip]

Previously from Drudge.com:

Sources tell CBS NEWS that Congressman William Jefferson (D-LA) will be indicted this afternoon on more than a dozen counts involving public corruption. Jefferson has been the subject of a ongoing probe in which FBI agents allegedly found more than 90-thousand dollars in cash in his freezer. The Justice Department is expected to unveil the charges later today... Developing...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: bribes; coldcash; cultureofcorruption; democratscandals; frozenassets; indicted; jefferson; katrina; lacorruption; nola; williamjefferson
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Will Ms. Nancy ask him to resign?
1 posted on 06/04/2007 9:52:25 AM PDT by Keith in Iowa
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To: Keith in Iowa

Took them long enough, didn’t it?


2 posted on 06/04/2007 9:53:16 AM PDT by Armedanddangerous (Master of Sinanju (emeritus))
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To: Keith in Iowa
Will Ms. Nancy ask him to resign?

And risk infuriating the CBC? I think not....

3 posted on 06/04/2007 9:53:48 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: Keith in Iowa

The indictment will be sealed....in Jefferson’s freezer.


4 posted on 06/04/2007 9:54:09 AM PDT by KingSnorky
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To: Keith in Iowa
Only if there are no committee chairmanship slots available.
5 posted on 06/04/2007 9:54:27 AM PDT by NYleatherneck (It ain't a World War until the French surrender.)
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To: Keith in Iowa
Oh my.

The coven is deeply saddened.

On to Mollohan.. Murtha.. McDirtbag.. Reid.. Feinstein.. etc.

6 posted on 06/04/2007 9:54:37 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... For want of a few good men, a once great nation was lost.)
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To: Keith in Iowa

It took long enough. I am suspicious that this is yet again just another diversion by our chicken$hit elected officials.


7 posted on 06/04/2007 9:54:53 AM PDT by Snoopers-868th
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To: Keith in Iowa

Dennis Hastert is deeply saddened.


8 posted on 06/04/2007 9:55:17 AM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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To: Keith in Iowa

YES, YES, YESSSSSSSSSSSSS. AMEN.


9 posted on 06/04/2007 9:55:26 AM PDT by gakrak ("A wise man's heart is his right hand, But a fool's heart is at his left" Eccl 10:2)
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To: Keith in Iowa

CULTURE OF CORRUPTION ping!


10 posted on 06/04/2007 9:55:44 AM PDT by RasterMaster (BUILD THE WALL, ENFORCE THE LAW! Duncan Hunter - President 2008)
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To: Keith in Iowa
Will Ms. Nancy ask him to resign?

Nope but she will ask for 5 hail Mary's and 1 press conference asking for forgiveness...complete with tears.
11 posted on 06/04/2007 9:55:50 AM PDT by glaseatr (Proud Father of a Marine, Uncle of SGT Adam Estep A. 2/5 Cav. KIA Thurs April 29, 2004 Baghdad Iraq)
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To: Keith in Iowa

Expect the talking head Dems to roll out the old “grand jury can indict a ham sandwich” defense this evening as a means of absolving him of any wrongdoing.


12 posted on 06/04/2007 9:55:57 AM PDT by ladtx ("You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks." Will Rogers)
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To: Armedanddangerous

I’m surprised he wasn’t indicted Friday afternoon so it could be totally ignored by the media on Monday as old news.


13 posted on 06/04/2007 9:56:27 AM PDT by CAWats
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To: mewzilla
Black Caucus opposes Jefferson treatment [Jefferson case will "blow up" in Pelosi's face]

'Rat fight!!!

14 posted on 06/04/2007 9:56:29 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: Keith in Iowa

He will STILL hold on to his office, his committees, his seat in Congress....why? Because he’s a Democrat and Democrats WANT their leaders to be bad.....it’s a badge of honor....witness Bill Clinton.


15 posted on 06/04/2007 9:57:41 AM PDT by Suzy Quzy (Hillary '08...Her Phoniness is Genuine!!!)
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To: Keith in Iowa

Naw - an indictment of a Democrat is treated as a “parking ticket” by their party.


16 posted on 06/04/2007 9:57:48 AM PDT by Enterprise (I can't talk about liberals anymore because some of the words will get me sent to rehab.)
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To: Armedanddangerous

I can’t even remember when they found all the cash.


17 posted on 06/04/2007 9:58:24 AM PDT by wastedyears (Check my profile for links to anti-illegal immigration T-shirts.)
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To: mewzilla

I wonder what the White Caucus is going to say? /sarcasm


18 posted on 06/04/2007 9:58:33 AM PDT by TommyDale (More Americans are killed each day in the U.S. by abortion than were killed on 9/11 !)
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To: mewzilla

>>>>...’Rat fight!!!

Oh, I hope so...


19 posted on 06/04/2007 9:58:39 AM PDT by Keith in Iowa (Then vs Now: Tokyo Rose - Baghdad Harry Reid)
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To: Keith in Iowa
Not that I want the perv in office but I’m still waiting on the Foley indictment for the crimes Brian Ross and the Rats claim he committed.
20 posted on 06/04/2007 9:59:00 AM PDT by tobyhill (only wimps believe in retreat in defeat)
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