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A Chattanooga lobbyist has pleaded guilty on federal bribery charges saying he delivered kickbacks to two lawmakers. Charles Love is one of two lobbyists accused of delivering bribes from undercover agents to Senator Ward Crutchfield and Rep. Chris Newton in a sting coined "Tennessee Waltz". Both lawmakers are being charged with bribery and extortion. Prosecutors say Love took money to lawmakers on behalf of E-cycle, which was a fake company the F-B-I set up. Love is the second defendant to plead guilty in the case. Barry Myers told a judge he passed FBI bribes to Sen. Kathryn Bowers and Former...

For the past four years, Democrats have ceaselessly attacked Republicans for "exploiting" the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. When President Bush showed his support for rescue workers at Ground Zero, Democrats cried "exploitation!" When the Bush administration launched a long- overdue global war on terror, Democrats cried "exploitation!" When Bush signed the Patriot Act, Democrats cried "exploitation!" When Republicans held their national convention in New York City last year, Democrats cried "exploitation!" And when Karl Rove gave a speech to New York conservatives pointing out the Democrats' passive counterterror strategy, Democrats cried "exploitation!" But when an investigative reporter exposes Democrats...