Posted on 09/08/2007 8:44:57 AM PDT by LdSentinal
ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 7 — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton wowed the crowd. So did Gov. Jon S. Corzine. And there to cheer them on, relishing every partisan barb aimed at President Bush’s policies on Iraq, the economy and health care, were about 1,000 of the state’s most ardent Democrats.
But the person who all but upstaged the state Democratic Party’s annual convention here was a Republican who was 117 miles away in Newark: the United States attorney, Christopher J. Christie, whose office announced on Thursday the arrests of 11 current or former public officials — including two Democratic assemblymen — and another man accused of accepting thousands of dollars in bribes.
By Friday afternoon, Governor Corzine, as well as the Senate president, Richard J. Codey; the Assembly speaker, Joseph J. Roberts Jr.; and the state Democratic chairman, Joseph P. Cryan, had called on the two legislators to resign. Several high-ranking Democrats, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, said that they expected the two — Assemblyman Mims Hackett Jr., who is also the mayor of Orange, and Assemblyman Alfred E. Steele, a Passaic County undersheriff — to step down within days.
Democrats who had read all 44 pages of the supporting material accompanying the criminal complaints said they were shocked and disgusted by the accusations of cash payouts and expletive-filled boasts about vote-rigging.
“Unfortunately, it’s become the focus of the convention, and it’s a very sad day for the Democratic Party,” said State Senator Stephen M. Sweeney, a Democrat from Gloucester County. “How dare these Democrats cast a cloud over the entire Democratic Party? Is your name worth $5,000? People will talk about the corrupt Democratic Party, and you know what? That’s fair game.”
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No way!
Now, about this business about Senator Craig in the men's room.
But the person who all but upstaged the state Democratic Party’s annual convention here was a Republican who was 117 miles away in Newark: the United States attorney, Christopher J. Christie, whose office announced on Thursday the arrests of 11 current or former public officials — including two Democratic assemblymen — and another man accused of accepting thousands of dollars in bribes.
And weren' ALL 11 Democrats?
Corrupt New Jersey Democrats? Surely you jest.
Tell me more!
KYW-TV in Philly reported on this event last night too, with emphasis on the corruption busts. Anchor Larry Mendte spoke about the corruption investigation while the film showed Hillary coming on stage and hugging Jon Corzine. I was LMAO. Talk about bad timing!!!!
Next you’ll be telling us that there are corrupt Democrat politicians in Chicago.
For your reading pleasure today.....
Yep and the stupid sheeple of NJ will elect more corrupt dims to fill their places.
“and expletive-filled boasts about vote-rigging”
And all these other Democrats are shocked and disgusted.
You can bet if 11 of them were doing it, they all knew about it.
Chrias Christie had EXCELLENT timing here. This is the third day in the news cycle for this story - usually the last day in an MSM cycle. However, with this type coverage, maybe a new 3 day national cycle has started. No national figure, however, has commented on it. So we will see...
New Jersey Democrats & Corruption ~ perfect together!!!
Fear not - the local news here is doing their best to cover that up. Here's my favorite headline on the New Jersey News 12 web site:
ROTFLOL!! You read my mind!!
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