Sunday, May 28, 2006

and They Figure it Out

The media may be slow, but sometimes I guess they get it...  The Jefferson case can be bad for democrats and at the very least destroy their attempts to paint all republicans as corrupt -- that is if the republican leadership can get their act together and...

Jefferson case may hurt his party
A host of Louisiana politicians - former governor Edwin Edwards, most famously - have been caught in local kickback schemes. This case alleges overseas deals and bribery of foreign officials, however. Not only could it be bad for Louisiana, but also for Democrats nationally, who are trying to win mid-term elections by painting Republicans as corrupt. This week, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi asked Jefferson to give up his seat on the powerful Ways and Means Committee. He refused.
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