People ask what's wrong with our government? Well, for starters, crooks seem to find a home there. I'd like to say this kind of thing only happens in NOLA, but I think we all know better.
Guilty pleas by aides and associates who admitted to bribing the congressman and the revelation in court documents that FBI agents had found $90,000 in marked bills stuffed into Jefferson's freezer had put the scent of blood in political waters.
But really, can you concieve that a Republican Congressman would be re-elected under similar circumstances? I seem to recall Repubicans running their crooks out of office lately - ala Foley and Duke Cunningham.
However, if you're a minority and a Democrat, then apparently that kind of stuff is ok. There's enough blame to go around to the Republicans, too - good ole Denny Hastert jumped all over the FBI for raiding Jefferson's offices; just one more nail in the Republican election of '06.
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