Former La. congressman William Jefferson gets 13 years for bribery, racketeering

MSNBC ^ | 11/13/2009 | AP

[Smogger]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The former Louisiana congressman who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer and was later convicted of federal bribery charges on Friday was sentenced to 13 years in prison.

[Mobties]

Put that “man of the people” in the general population.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“Holder pardoned FALN terrorists and Mark Rich, this should be a piece of cake. “

Yeah.

[Grunthor]

Former La. congressman William Jefferson DEMOCRAT, gets 13 years for bribery, racketeering

[Harley]

That's not going to affect his Congressional pension, healthcare or privileges is it?

[~Vor~]

Geez, I’ve been thinking it was Clintoon who pardoned the FALN terrorists and Mark Rich...

[Walrus]

Yeah, we NEED term limits, Captain Obvious. But no congress will EVER allow that to happen. If you believe the term limits can be instituted, you must also believe in the tooth fairy. De Facto term limits, however, are another matter. If you vote YOUR congresscrook out of office next November, we will be 2/435ths of the way there (check my tagline).

[llevrok]

Headline edit: Former congressman William Jefferson (D-Louisiana) gets 13 years for bribery, racketeering

According to Rush, you must always state his party affiliation in mentioning Cong. William Jefferson, D-LA. ;-)

[luvie]

What are the odds that he’ll actually set foot into a cell!
The appeals might take forever! Do they lock them up during
that phase?

[jmaroneps37]

For those unfamiliar with the federal system this means he WILL spend at least a few months more than 11 years in prison. There is no parole and 85% of a federal sentence is the mandatory minimum. Bye bye Cold cash see you in 2021.

[Riptides]

Pay attention, Charlie Rangle.

You’re next.

[EternalVigilance]

[umgud]

Like to see him share a cell with Maxine.

[savedbygrace]

Voting your congressman out of office is like being crucified, in a way.

You don’t have enough votes by yourself to vote him/her out. You need help.

Likewise, you don’t have enough hands to crucify yourself. You need help.

(OK, it’s not perfect, but it did make you think, right?)

[AGreatPer]

Who gets the frozen money?

[luvie]

I would have figured it would be spent by now. LOL!

Good question, though!

[The Citizen Soldier]

And the really GREAT news is his seat was filled by a Republican!

....oops, the ONLY Republican that voted for San Fran Nan's Health Debacle of 2009.

[Chode]

and the RATS, take another one in the..............................HA ha!!!

[SunkenCiv]

"Don't worry -- he'll get the Nobel Peace Prize next year, and he'll have a job waiting for him in the fourth term of my administration."

[patriot preacher]

WHHAAATTT??? No “Special Report?” No headline above the fold?! No screaming from the rooftops? WHere’s ABC? CBS? NBC? MSNBC? CNN? CNNHN? No round the clock updates on the corruption of the Democrat party? No Investigative reports on the “vast LEFT wing conspiracy?”

Huh......That’s just SHOCKING.

[This_far]

Geez, I’ve been thinking it was Clintoon who pardoned the FALN terrorists and Mark Rich...

Yup. Wonder if Jefferson will campaign for an 0bammy second term? Then again, 0bammy probably wouldn't hesitate to pardon him now.