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Rep. Chaka Fattah Guilty on All Counts in Corruption Trial [DemocRAT Congressman in Philly]
NBC Philadelphia ^ | 06/21/2016 | NBC Staff

Posted on 06/21/2016 11:29:53 AM PDT by Enchante

A jury has convicted veteran U.S. Congressman Chaka Fattah in a racketeering case that largely centered on various efforts to repay an illegal $1 million campaign loan.

Fattah was found guilty of all 22 counts against him, including racketeering, fraud and money laundering. His lawyers had argued that schemes were engineered without Fattah's knowledge by two political consultants who pleaded guilty in the case.

Fattah's jovial and calm demeanor didn't change much as the verdict was read....

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcphiladelphia.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2016; 2016election; chakafattah; congress; democrats; fattah; house; liberalism; liberals; mentaldisorder; pa2016; pennsylvania; philadelphia; philly
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Smug corrupt DemocRAT bastard guilty on 22 counts!!

Since this is occurring in Philly it will be good to hang it around 'Rat necks in every story and interview related to the DNC convention.... oh but the MSM would never do that to Democrats the way they would surely do it to Republicans if there were any analogous case.

1 posted on 06/21/2016 11:29:54 AM PDT by Enchante
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To: Enchante

He must not have Hillary’s connections.


2 posted on 06/21/2016 11:30:38 AM PDT by From The Deer Stand (Alka)
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To: Enchante

typical Democrat polititican, he’s unlucky enough to have been caught

I suppose some rival probably ratted him out to the FBI

Democrats usually protect their own better than this


3 posted on 06/21/2016 11:31:15 AM PDT by Enchante (No lipstick on the PIAPS!! #NeverShrillary)
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To: Enchante

Who replaces him, when?


4 posted on 06/21/2016 11:31:24 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Trump is exposing the Fifth Column in the US)
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To: From The Deer Stand

Ol’ Chaka Full-O-Nuts is headed for the pokey? His wife’s name is even weirder.


5 posted on 06/21/2016 11:32:10 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: From The Deer Stand

Republicans should make comparisons between him and Hillary over their charity schemes.... Fattah arranged for federal dollars to go to a charity which then kicked money back to him. Hillary does similar charity corruption on a far grander scale.


6 posted on 06/21/2016 11:33:02 AM PDT by Enchante (No lipstick on the PIAPS!! #NeverShrillary)
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To: Enchante

In other Philadelphia news, the Delaware River is still wet, the cheesesteaks are still greasy and the Sixers still suck.


7 posted on 06/21/2016 11:33:16 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: hoosiermama

THE WHO
“Won’t Get Fooled Again”

We’ll be fighting in the streets
With our children at our feet
And the morals that they worship will be gone
And the men who spurred us on
Sit in judgement of all wrong
They decide and the shotgun sings the song

I’ll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I’ll get on my knees and pray
We don’t get fooled again

The change, it had to come
We knew it all along
We were liberated from the fold, that’s all
And the world looks just the same
And history ain’t changed
‘Cause the banners, they are flown in the next war

I’ll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I’ll get on my knees and pray
We don’t get fooled again
No, no!

I’ll move myself and my family aside
If we happen to be left half alive
I’ll get all my papers and smile at the sky
Though I know that the hypnotized never lie
Do ya?

There’s nothing in the streets
Looks any different to me
And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye
And the parting on the left
Are now parting on the right
And the beards have all grown longer overnight

I’ll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I’ll get on my knees and pray
We don’t get fooled again
Don’t get fooled again
No, no!

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Meet the new boss
Same as the old boss


8 posted on 06/21/2016 11:33:36 AM PDT by Red Badger (Make America AMERICA again!.........................)
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To: Enchante

This is the clown the libs trot out every time there’s something racial to talk about. No doubt someone is going to say his arrest is racially motivated. It always amazes me when I hear that there is a disproportionate number of blacks in jail. Perhaps this arrest suggests that’s because blacks commit a disproportionately high number of crimes.


9 posted on 06/21/2016 11:34:07 AM PDT by econjack (I'm not bossy...I just know what you should be doing.)
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To: Enchante

ALL POLS ARE THE SAME

HUMAN EXCREMENT

some are stupid or arrogant and get caught
he falls in the STUPID category
Hillary on the other hand blackmails and buys her way out or vince fosters ...


10 posted on 06/21/2016 11:35:06 AM PDT by zzwhale
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To: hoosiermama

Unfortunately, due to the timing of when he was indicted, the state Dems. and unions were able to organize for a replacement, a liberal state rep. named Dwight Evans, who beat Fattah in the primary in April.

Since it is a highly “blue” ‘Rat district Evans is sure to win in Nov. and replace Fattah in Jan. 2017.


11 posted on 06/21/2016 11:37:06 AM PDT by Enchante (No lipstick on the PIAPS!! #NeverShrillary)
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To: Enchante

People never learn from history. See for example “Reconstruction” imposed upon our people by Northern Politicians in the 1860’s and 70’s and imposed upon us by the courts from 1950 to date. Low intelligence coupled with poor impulse control renders some unable to honestly govern.


12 posted on 06/21/2016 11:42:47 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS
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To: Enchante

America is dead.


13 posted on 06/21/2016 11:43:52 AM PDT by bicyclerepair (Ft. Lauderdale FL (zombie land). TERM LIMITS ... TERM LIMITS)
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To: Enchante

I wouldn’t bank on that win just yet FOOLS!!!


14 posted on 06/21/2016 11:45:12 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Enchante
I guess this is senior? Jr is just as corrupt:



15 posted on 06/21/2016 11:46:28 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!)
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To: Enchante
Since it is a highly “blue” ‘Rat district Evans is sure to win in Nov. and replace Fattah in Jan. 2017.

Yes. Though partly due to the fact that when Republicans got solid control of the State Legislature they used the 2010 Census to redistrict very effectively. Blue districts have been gerrymandered down to a handful of the bluest of blue districts. So yeah, this one is safe for anything with a "D' next to its name.


16 posted on 06/21/2016 11:46:45 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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Who replaces him, when?

2nd is 81% registered retardacrat. Dwight Evans is the name of the doozy that will replace him this fall. Family tradition of being a Philly politico.

17 posted on 06/21/2016 11:46:52 AM PDT by Stentor
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To: Enchante

And the Bell Curve rings again...


18 posted on 06/21/2016 11:48:07 AM PDT by Noumenon ("Objects in history may be closer than they appear")
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Not just Philladelphia families.
Here’s some Obama BIL connections to Phillie corruption

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2160983/posts


19 posted on 06/21/2016 11:52:05 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Trump is exposing the Fifth Column in the US)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

?? not sure what you mean.... if you are talking about Fattah’s seat in the House, the PA 2nd Congressional District is just about the least competitive in the country for Republicans. In 2014 Fattah won with 88% of the vote and he was already well known as a corrupt slimebag. No, that district will never vote Republican. I don’t even know who the R. candidate is but the R. party has a better chance in almost any other urban area than in West Philly.


20 posted on 06/21/2016 11:52:49 AM PDT by Enchante (No lipstick on the PIAPS!! #NeverShrillary)
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