I have to disagree. I have seen it many, many times through the years. In fact the only Dem I know of recently to get real jail time for crimes is Cold Cash Jefferson and that only because there was no way out of it.
A politician broke the law? What a surprise!
Shadowrider if I read it correctly, he collected money. He could not give this money directly to these candidates. He sent the money to the RNC and the RNC sent it to the candidates. The RNC was his strawman. It's dirty pool.
Just FYI, as a lawyer, I cannot have someone do something I am ethically prohibited from doing. That, in itself, is a violation. So, for example, I am prohibited from loaning a client money. I could not ask you to loan the client X number of dollars, and then reimburse you that amount.
Just FYI, as a lawyer, I cannot have someone do something I am ethically prohibited from doing. That, in itself, is a violation. So, for example, I am prohibited from loaning a client money. I could not ask you to loan the client X number of dollars, and then reimburse you that amount.
I understand this. But here's how I'm looking at it. Bear in mind I haven't been following the case so I don't know any details.
But solely from the article you posted I cherry picked those quotes, trying to keep them in context and complete. Now what I get from reading that article, is that I know that Delay is a former Speaker of the House. So he ain't going to be having some flunky representing him. The lawyer is assumed by me to know the laws very well that his client is accused of breaking. The lawyer states that these transactions were legal. I am assuming that Delay's lawyer made this known in the course of the trial. So assuming this, I have to question the judge, jury, jury instruction, whether exculpatory evidence/testimony was not allowed in front of the jury, etc. Did the jury know the law? Did they ask any questions? If so, did they get answers or did the judge just tell them they aren't getting an answer like that other case the other day? Something's fishy.
Personally, if he did break a law I say send him on up. But this just feels like a classic case of persecution for political payback. We all know he made tons of political enemies during his time as Speaker.
And like others have posted, why does he face life in prison while we have the IRS giving Geitner and almost all of Obama's cabinet a pass? Then there's Rangle, Frank, Waters and others still serving. I Don't believe for a second that we will be seeing any criminal charges.
Interesting # concerning the amount, I wonder if it was for trying to get the Longhorns to sign Scam Newton??? Lol
Care to be more specific Rick? What chargeable crimes exactly? Which crimes are on the books that Rangel, et al can be charged with? Dishonesty? You'd end up charging 99% of the scum in Washington if that was possible. I think the ratio is pretty close to equal on politicians from both parties who have been charged with crimes over the past several years.
I'm with you brother. It's disgusting that these scumbags can get away with things you or I would probably at least find ourselves in front of a judge over. But there it is. The thing is, neither party has an advantage over the other when it comes to cheating, fraud, corruption and deceit.
As far as I'm concerned, Delay deserves the absolute harshest penalty available to the judge because he betrayed the public trust. It has nothing to do with his politics. He sold us out, and in so doing he sold out his party.
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