Condit Aides Got Big Raises

Roll Call ^ | June 24, 2002 | Amy Keller

[Diver Dave]

Do we know much about this Jackie Mullen character?

Interesting that Jackie got a raise also.

During our weekly Modesto FReeps of the Dirtbag, Ms. Jackie, on more than one occasion, would pop into the office on Saturday. Condit's office is located in the middle of the block and we were positioned on the corner to the west where we had greater visibility to passing motorists.

Weeellll, Jackie would park in front of the office, hurry inside, lock the door since it was not a scheduled business day, do whatever and then leave as quickly as she arrived. When leaving, however, to avoid those of us gathered on the corner, she whipped a U-Turn in the middle of the block and made her getaway.

One thing I noticed with her appearance on LKL, she had all the warmth and personality of rock. Stage-Fright? Maybe, but the entire group was obviously over-cautious about what they said with very guarded replies to all those "hardball questions" Larry threw at them. /sarcasm.

[piasa]

I'm in the wrong line of work. Anyone know if there's another congressman out there who needs a staffer to cover his @$$?

[Diver Dave]

I asked Dayton at one of the debates for the primary if he had his resume up to date. Told him he'd better get busy.

He asked where I worked, whatever that meant.

The really pathetic thing is that those two guys will just get hired by some other congress-critter or some lobbyist group. Heck, I'd drive all four of them to the unemployment office just for the satisfaction of one more final freep.

[The Great Satan]

Am I the only one more and more interested in Mz Chang who at the end of her career, was an INS attorney?

Did she do anything re:Islamic legal and illegal immigrants?

Chiang worked in the office of Condit's good friend, Howard Berman (D-CA). Condit and Berman, who both have offices in the Rayburn Office Building, worked together on immigration issues pertaining to migrant farm workers in the year 2000, at least ("Condit and Rep. Howard Berman, D-Los Angeles, helped craft the complicated guestworker package that spanned more than 90 pages"). I am unable to dig up any information as to whether they worked together on these issues while Chiang was working in Berman's office, but it seems likely, considering this 1996 story re Conit's key role in passing the Chrysler-Berman bill. I've seen subscription sites which allow you to research details on representatives' legislative history, so somebody might be able to dig up more info. Condit received a $500 campaign donation from Berman in 2000. Berman was the only congressman to donate to his campaign. Politically, Berman is well to the left of Condit, so I assume the donation reflects a strong working relationship. When Chiang vanished in January 1999, Berman offered a reward, much as Condit did when the Levy's told him of Chandra's disappearance. Berman also brought in the FBI at an early stage, lobbying Louis Freeh to get their involvement. Chiang's skeletonized body turned up some months after her disappearance. The case was never solved.

The Murder Victim Next Door

Joyce Chiang Background

[Betty Jo]

Well. I would bet that Condit knew Joyce.

Did she do anything re:Islamic illegals is still a question.

[mewzilla]

A follow the money bump.

[Fred Mertz]

Bumping your Joyce Chiang info.

[MozarkDawg]

A "How obvious can it be" BTTT.

The watch case, according to press reports, had contained a gift from a female friend, but neither the Congressman nor Lynch have publicly explained why he was disposing of it in that manner.

I refused to watch that Connie Chung pad-piece, but didn't she ask Condidit about this? It's been posted here at FR that he told her he was just "dumping trash from his office.," I recall writing that this was some pathetic excuse, so of course, Connie "I'm a professional journalist" Chung naturally didn't follow up with incredulity to it.

[MozarkDawg]

Don't see your name, check this info out -- it's almost unbelievable that Condidit could be this stoopid.

Almost.

[tinacart]

Ping!

[Pistacio]

From my Condit it Archives...Items previously posted at the modbee forum.

First interview with the DCPD, Condit says,
"We were just good friends..."

Second interview with the DCPD, Condit amends and says,
"Broke off good friendship...Chandra became distraught...she was obsessed." Finally...

In third interviewwith the DCPD , Gary says,
"We were having an affair and our last call was routine..."

[cinFLA]

The salary boosts, it should be pointed out, would also increase the amount of money each staffer will eventually receive as part of their federal retirement.

YOUR tax dollars at work.

[hoosiermama]

Was in your neck of the woods today. Drove through Cerce and Modesto on the way back from Yose Mighty! Looks a little bit like northern Indiana only yellow instead of green! YELP! Condidit sure looks guiltier and guiltier to me!

[hoosiermama]

Thanks for the ping! Am visiting in CA now. Actually went through Condit country Friday and Sunday! Stopped at a Krispy Kream to check it out. Nothing unusual!

[Diver Dave]

Should have dropped by Condirt's office and had your picture taken for the old photo album. Come January, a sign painter will be scrapping his name off of the glass.

Maybe they should sell raffle tickets for the honor of doing the scraping. They could raise a fortune in ticket sales. Better yet, I vote to let Jim Robinson do the job. He wouldn't charge a dime for that opportunity.

[Jim Robinson]

Sure, I'd scrape it off. Then scrape if off my shoes. LOL

[OXENinFLA]

VERY Interesting.

[EmmaPeel]

bump for justice

[Ed_in_NJ]

me too