Posted on 01/22/2014 11:04:31 AM PST by iowamark
How much tragedy stems from people in debt grasping for cash!
43 page Full McDonnell Indictment
It’s not legal for a republican to act like a democrat. Who knew?
Since neither McDonnell works for the Federal government there is no Federal law against them accepting gifts from others, as governor of VA.
A number of these charges have nothing to do with the others, looks like a witch hunt.
It’s not intelligent for a republican to act like a democrat, and to do it via phone, text, and email. We all know that Obama has the NSA right on top of threats to national security - namely conservatives, Christians, prior military, and others who don't bow down at the mention of our Dear Leader's name.
The best legal advice I can give him is to retroactively switch parties.
Your local jewelry store would run a credit check on you and decline to hire you as a bad security risk if you were in that financial situation.
We don’t do that to our Governors apparently.
And having read all of this, I am left with a question: what crime was committed?
Don’t “ask” for anything. Just loot the place like the Clintons did.
Did you read the indictment? The Federal charges are mostly conspiracy and wire fraud. The McDonnells are also likely to be facing state charges.
This is illegal?
"I need to talk to you about Inaugural clothing budget," Maureen McDonnell wrote in an email to the aide on Dec. 21, 2009. "I need answers and Bob is screaming about the thousands I'm charging up in credit card debt. We are broke, have an unconscionable amount in credit card debt already, and this Inaugural is killing us!! I need answers and I need help, and I need to get this done."
Actually, I think this administration has decided it is racist to run a background check on someone you want to hire. they think prior financial issues are too prejudicial
pretty much the perfect parallel. Except these people were too dumb to obstruct justice, tamper with witnesses and destroy evidence the way the Clintons did.
It’s one reason I like electing rich people. At least the corruption isn’t as tacky.
Taking cash for political favors is decidedly illegal. Not having access to evidence in the case, we simply don’t know the facts. Yet.
It will all come out in court.
Shame on them all if it’s true.
Sounds like Mrs. McDonnell likes the finer things in life even if she can’t afford them.
One must ask, what are the political leanings of the prosecutor and the writer of the indictment... bet you they are democrats with an agenda. Because you know, if a Republican sneezes his motives must be questioned and if he crosses the street, they ask, “who did you just kill”?
McDonnell is a crook who sold his office.
He then dragged down our slate of candidates in Virginia (Cuccinelli took money from the same guy, although I’m not aware of any evidence of quid pro quo in his case). McDonnell’s corruption made all the Republicans look bad, especially when they didn’t initially distance themselves from him or admit that the charges were serious.
He ought to do serious hard time.
Then there is Terry. His stolen gains make McDonnel a piker.
What was it? Worldcom? CrossRoads?
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