It's a family tradition!
Dang, I hate it when the crooks are Democrats!
From washingtonpost.com, NEW ORLEANS -- A sister, brother and niece of indicted Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-La.) pleaded not guilty Friday to federal fraud charges accusing them of pocketing grant money earmarked for charitable and educational programs. [..]"
Say what you will about Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) and his 16-count federal indictment, all his crooked relatives and the $90,000 cash found in his freezer...just don't call him a quitter.
"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.[..]"
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN1728735520080617
At least he was kicked off the House Ways and Means Committee in 2006 and does not now sit on any committee. That's all they can do until he's found guilty.
Welp, he's going to need some cold hard cash to run an effective campaign.
Anyway, he's done it before...winning in 2006 with his ethical woes spread all over the news.
Just goes to show how some groups will vote for anybody as long as they are not Republican.
You know, Louisiana has a history of "colorful" characters. The Oakdale Louisiana Federal Correctional Facility houses Jeffery Skilling (Enron), Bernie Ebbers (Worldcom), and Edwin Edwards, the infamous former Louisiana Governor ("I'll be re-elected unless they find me in bed with a live boy or a dead woman.")
They should put up a sign: "We'll leave the light on for you."
