Re: (OT)- Another one bites the dust!



Carter "Cry me a river" K8VT wrote:

> Oklahoma Joe wrote:
>
> > U.S. Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, a California Republican, fought back
> > tears as he resigned on Monday after pleading guilty to taking $2.4
> > million in bribes in exchange for help in securing Defense Department
> > contracts.
>
> > Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, a Texas Republican, was
> > indicted in September on charges of breaking his state's campaign
> > finance laws.
> >
> > The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating stock sales by
> > Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, a Tennessee Republican, and vice
> > presidential aide Lewis Libby was charged last month with perjury over
> > the leaking of a CIA operative's name.
> >
> > House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California said in a statement
> > that the Cunningham case was "just the latest example of the culture of
> > corruption that pervades the Republican-controlled Congress."
> >
> > Cunningham, who denied any wrongdoing in July, said he was deeply sorry
> > and ashamed and would cooperate in the government investigation of at
> > least four defense contractors.
>
> Will anyone be surprised if any of those defense contractors happen to
> be KBR or Halliburton???
>
> > "I broke the law, concealed my conduct and disgraced my office. I know
> > that I will forfeit my freedom, my reputation, my worldly possessions,
> > most importantly, the trust of my friends and family," he said, choking
> > back tears.
>
> So....was he blubbering because he was sorry....
>
> ...or because he got caught?
>
> Reminds me of when Enron "Kenny-Boy" Lays's* wife was on TV a couple of
> years ago, blubbering that they were down to their last condo and
> yacht...(with nary a care about the thousands of Enron employees left
> without medical coverage, pensions or jobs).
>
> *(shrub's good buddy)

How many of Clinton's cronies went to jail?

dxAce
Michigan
USA


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