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Democrats Fill the Scandal Void

By | 12.09.08 | 1:47 pm

Just a quick observation on the Blagojevich arrest: Did anyone else find it ironic that this episode comes just three days after Democratic Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) lost his reelection bid?

You know Jefferson. He’s the guy discovered to have $90,000 in cash stored in his freezer — More…

Too Close for Comfort?

By | 09.09.08 | 7:14 pm

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz.–Did Sen. John McCain, the GOP presidential nominee dodge a bullet when Rep. Rick Renzi, (R-Ariz.) was indicted in February on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, extortion and conspiracy in connection with the misuse of campaign funds and the sale of a business associate’s land?

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McCain’s Judgment Questioned

By | 09.03.08 | 3:34 pm

Sierra Vista, Ariz.–In February, when a 35-count federal indictment was filed against three-term Rep. Rick Renzi (R-Ariz.) on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, extortion and conspiracy in connection with his misuse of 2002 campaign funds and the sale of a business associate’s land, he was co-chairman of Sen. John More…