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BREAKING NEWS: Jefferson Found Guilty (on 11 of 16 counts)
WDSU.com ^
| 8/4/09
Posted on 08/05/2009 2:42:59 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson has been found guilty of 11 of the 16 charges against him in a federal bribery and conspiracy trial.
Jefferson was accused of accepting more than $400,000 in bribes and seeking millions more in exchange for brokering business deals in Africa.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: 110th; coldcash; corruptdems; cultureofcorruption; democrat; guilty; jefferson; louisiana; rat; williamjefferson
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To: NormsRevenge
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posted on
08/05/2009 2:43:56 PM PDT
by
Enterprise
(When they come for your guns and ammo, give them the ammo first.)
To: NormsRevenge
He’ll be back, just like Marion Barry.
3
posted on
08/05/2009 2:44:09 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: NormsRevenge
a DEMOCRAT....GUILTY????
Who da thunk it????
4
posted on
08/05/2009 2:44:11 PM PDT
by
TMA62
(TMA62)
To: dfwgator
>>He’ll be back, just like Marion Barry.<<
Truth.
5
posted on
08/05/2009 2:44:57 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
To: NormsRevenge
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posted on
08/05/2009 2:45:01 PM PDT
by
OB1kNOb
(CITIZENS OF LIBERTY! RISE UP AND DEFEAT THE EVIL BEAST, OBAMUNISM!)
To: NormsRevenge
Has he announced he’s running for re-election?
7
posted on
08/05/2009 2:45:08 PM PDT
by
popdonnelly
(Yes, we disagree - no, we won't shut up - no, we won't quit.)
To: freedumb2003
And just like Edwin Edwards.
8
posted on
08/05/2009 2:45:38 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: NormsRevenge
Another teachable moment?
9
posted on
08/05/2009 2:45:47 PM PDT
by
kabar
To: NormsRevenge
I’m sure he’ll be rewarded with a committee chairmanship.
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posted on
08/05/2009 2:46:02 PM PDT
by
Not A Snowbird
(What came first? The word, or the thought behind the word?)
To: NormsRevenge
Comment from Pres. Obama:
"Well, I don't know all the facts of this case, but the jury acted stupidly."
11
posted on
08/05/2009 2:46:10 PM PDT
by
TexasNative2000
(Bush was the dumbest sounding smart President, and Obama is the smartest sounding dumb President.)
To: popdonnelly
He would win again...and again...and again..
12
posted on
08/05/2009 2:46:26 PM PDT
by
bayouranger
(The 1st victim of islam is the person who practices the lie.)
To: NormsRevenge
GOOD!!!!!!! Very much deserved!
To: SandyInSeattle
I’m sure he’ll be rewarded with a committee chairmanship. Cold Cash Czar
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posted on
08/05/2009 2:47:05 PM PDT
by
digger48
To: popdonnelly
So when does he give up his position.
and can Bobby Jingle appoint his replacement?
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posted on
08/05/2009 2:47:09 PM PDT
by
mware
(F-R-E-E, that spells free. Free Republic.com baby.)
To: NormsRevenge
Hey, it's "all good" he's a democrat.
I heard the prisons are overcrowded and they are letting people out so the worse that will happen is that he will get electronic monitoring collar chafe
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posted on
08/05/2009 2:47:42 PM PDT
by
KTM rider
( ..........tell me this really isn't happening ! !)
To: OB1kNOb
Really. Why did this take four years?
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posted on
08/05/2009 2:48:12 PM PDT
by
allmost
To: NormsRevenge
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posted on
08/05/2009 2:48:57 PM PDT
by
blam
To: TMA62
Guilty, of course. Penalty... slap on the wrists.
Altho I’m hoping this corrupt vermin spends many years in prison.
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posted on
08/05/2009 2:49:20 PM PDT
by
TribalPrincess2U
(Many lge corp. successes started with a sm bus., an entrepreneur & a dream. 0 is killing that dream)
To: Enterprise
Obammy will invite him over for a beer.
20
posted on
08/05/2009 2:49:35 PM PDT
by
Commander X
(He's not MY President....A Real President has a Birth Certificate)
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