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Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« on: June 17, 2008, 09:08:06 PM »

it wouldn't surprise me at all if he won.  Louisiana politics is a world of it's own.

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Indicted congressman to run for re-election

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Democratic Rep. William Jefferson, who faces bribery charges over $90,000 found in his freezer, said on Tuesday that he plans to seek re-election.

"I will run for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives this fall," Jefferson, who has pleaded not guilty, said in a statement.

His sister, brother and niece also face various charges.

Jefferson, a congressman since 1991 whose district includes New Orleans, was charged last year with racketeering, soliciting bribes for himself and his family, fraud, money laundering, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

He was accused of soliciting millions of dollars in bribes from nearly a dozen companies while using his office to broker business deals in Africa.

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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2008, 09:12:04 PM »
He ran and won in 2006.  No surprises here.
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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2008, 09:29:08 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on June 17, 2008, 09:12:04 PM
He ran and won in 2006.  No surprises here.

he has been indicted since his last reelection, but I don't recall his margin of victory in 2006.  if the DNC is smart, they'll find a decent candidate to run against him in the primary (or what passes for a primary in LA).  three of his relatives were indicted on fraud charges a couple of weeks ago.

on edit : he "won" the primary 30-22-18-13 and some also-rans, and romped in the run-off, 57-43
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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2008, 09:31:13 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on June 17, 2008, 09:29:08 PM
Quote from: Lord Undies on June 17, 2008, 09:12:04 PM
He ran and won in 2006.  No surprises here.

he has been indicted since his last reelection, but I don't recall his margin of victory in 2006.  if the DNC is smart, they'll find a decent candidate to run against him in the primary (or what passes for a primary in LA).  three of his relatives were indicted on fraud charges a couple of weeks ago.





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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2008, 09:33:08 PM »
Quote from: Jim on June 17, 2008, 09:31:13 PM
Quote from: Wretched Excess on June 17, 2008, 09:29:08 PM
Quote from: Lord Undies on June 17, 2008, 09:12:04 PM
He ran and won in 2006.  No surprises here.

he has been indicted since his last reelection, but I don't recall his margin of victory in 2006.  if the DNC is smart, they'll find a decent candidate to run against him in the primary (or what passes for a primary in LA).  three of his relatives were indicted on fraud charges a couple of weeks ago.


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

even the likes of bella pelosi knows that having someone that is almost certain to be convicted in the next congress is a bad thing . . . dontcha think?
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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2008, 10:17:20 PM »
WE, Google Charles Walker and Augusta Georgia. That f'er won with about 200 counts against him. ROCKURWORLD knows exactly what I'm talking about. He's now in Estill, SC at the federal prison.
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There's a reason why patriotism is considered a conservative value. Watch a Tea Party rally and you'll see people proudly raising the American flag and showing pride in U.S. heroes such as Thomas Jefferson. Watch an OWS rally and you'll see people burning the American flag while showing pride in communist heroes such as Che Guevera. --Bob, from some news site

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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2008, 10:18:50 PM »
Oh, and yes, he will win again. If anyone wants to put some money up, I have about 10K I can spare.

We ARE talking about the same Damn morons that voted Ray Nagin back into office AFTER his BLATANT failure during Katrina, you know.  :whatever:
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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2008, 10:38:55 PM »
Quote from: Rebel on June 17, 2008, 10:17:20 PM
WE, Google Charles Walker and Augusta Georgia. That f'er won with about 200 counts against him. ROCKURWORLD knows exactly what I'm talking about. He's now in Estill, SC at the federal prison.

jeeez.  142 felony counts?  and to pay off gambling debts?  that guy got reelected with that around his neck?  that's pretty amazing.


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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2008, 10:42:11 PM »
Quote from: Rebel on June 17, 2008, 10:18:50 PM
Oh, and yes, he will win again. If anyone wants to put some money up, I have about 10K I can spare.

We ARE talking about the same Damn morons that voted Ray Nagin back into office AFTER his BLATANT failure during Katrina, you know.  :whatever:

I heard from people that live in the area that republicans crossed over and voted for nagin because they wanted to screw mitch landrieu.  :-) well, they wanted to screw the entire landrieu family, but mitch was the only one screwable right then.



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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2008, 10:44:04 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on June 17, 2008, 10:38:55 PM
Quote from: Rebel on June 17, 2008, 10:17:20 PM
WE, Google Charles Walker and Augusta Georgia. That f'er won with about 200 counts against him. ROCKURWORLD knows exactly what I'm talking about. He's now in Estill, SC at the federal prison.

jeeez.  142 felony counts?  and to pay off gambling debts?  that guy got reelected with that around his neck?  that's pretty amazing.


In a sane world he would not have been eligible to run for office.
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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2008, 11:00:02 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on June 17, 2008, 10:38:55 PM
jeeez.  142 felony counts?  and to pay off gambling debts?  that guy got reelected with that around his neck?  that's pretty amazing.

They're democrats, what do you expect? Hell, Massachusetts keeps electing someone who was responsible for a girl's death. It's not uncommon. Hell, I'd say it was the norm. Didn't Barney Frank have a male brothel being ran out of his office?

Let any of that shit happen in the Republican party. They'll be gone. We had a guy, Ben Harbin, a state representative here, who got a DUI. I seriously doubt he'll be re-elected......but he seems to be working his ass off to make amends.

Those Democratic idiots have no morals. That shouldn't be a mystery.
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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2008, 11:01:53 PM »
.....and if you don't believe me, google two conservatives in the area who did some shit like this, Linda Schrenko and Robin Williams. NEITHER were re-elected.
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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2008, 11:18:15 PM »
Quote from: Rebel on June 17, 2008, 11:01:53 PM
.....and if you don't believe me, google two conservatives in the area who did some shit like this, Linda Schrenko and Robin Williams. NEITHER were re-elected.

I saw that.

I ran across both of their names and what they were charged with, and noticed that they were republicans, and weren't reelected.  I started to mention it, but it sorta made it sound like corruption was a political tradition in augusta.
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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2008, 11:27:10 PM »
Quote from: Rebel on June 17, 2008, 11:00:02 PM
Quote from: Wretched Excess on June 17, 2008, 10:38:55 PM
jeeez.  142 felony counts?  and to pay off gambling debts?  that guy got reelected with that around his neck?  that's pretty amazing.

They're democrats, what do you expect? Hell, Massachusetts keeps electing someone who was responsible for a girl's death. It's not uncommon. Hell, I'd say it was the norm. Didn't Barney Frank have a male brothel being ran out of his office?

Let any of that shit happen in the Republican party. They'll be gone. We had a guy, Ben Harbin, a state representative here, who got a DUI. I seriously doubt he'll be re-elected......but he seems to be working his ass off to make amends.

Those Democratic idiots have no morals. That shouldn't be a mystery.

well, democrats are soft on crime, ya know. :rotf:
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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2008, 11:27:39 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on June 17, 2008, 11:18:15 PM
Quote from: Rebel on June 17, 2008, 11:01:53 PM
.....and if you don't believe me, google two conservatives in the area who did some shit like this, Linda Schrenko and Robin Williams. NEITHER were re-elected.

I saw that.

I ran across both of their names and what they were charged with, and noticed that they were republicans, and weren't reelected.  I started to mention it, but it sorta made it sound like corruption was a political tradition in augusta.

It is, in Augusta. I live in Evans.  :-)
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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #15 on: June 17, 2008, 11:29:16 PM »
BTW, hell, WE, google Ed McIntyre augusta georgia. This f'er was mayor, got indicted and sentenced, SERVED a sentence, and was ALMOST re-elected when he got out. He received about 46%.  :whatever:
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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #16 on: June 17, 2008, 11:35:07 PM »
Do HONEST folk even run for election these days?

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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #17 on: June 17, 2008, 11:36:41 PM »
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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #18 on: June 17, 2008, 11:39:01 PM »
Quote from: Rebel on June 17, 2008, 11:36:41 PM
Quote from: rich_t on June 17, 2008, 11:35:07 PM
Do HONEST folk even run for election these days?

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Yes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Sanford

I suspect you understood my point.

He looks pretty good for a guy born in 1906.
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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #19 on: June 17, 2008, 11:42:23 PM »
Quote from: rich_t on June 17, 2008, 11:39:01 PM

I suspect you understood my point.

I did, 'tis why I only posted one.  :-)

Haley Barbour may be another. My parents love him.
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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #20 on: June 17, 2008, 11:45:06 PM »
Quote from: Rebel on June 17, 2008, 11:29:16 PM
BTW, hell, WE, google Ed McIntyre augusta georgia. This f'er was mayor, got indicted and sentenced, SERVED a sentence, and was ALMOST re-elected when he got out. He received about 46%.  :whatever:

he was in the same article as shrenko, williams, and walker.  there's a lot more happening in augusta than just golf. :-)
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Re: Indicted congressman (William Jefferson, D-LA) to run for re-election
« Reply #21 on: June 17, 2008, 11:46:05 PM »
Quote from: Rebel on June 17, 2008, 11:42:23 PM
Quote from: rich_t on June 17, 2008, 11:39:01 PM

I suspect you understood my point.

I did, 'tis why I only posted one.  :-)

Haley Barbour may be another. My parents love him.

mine, too.  the guy is awesome.
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