Louisiana congressman demanded bribes

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A Democrat congressman from Louisiana is implicated in a bribery investigation. Do you think it will make much of a splash in the media or will it briefly appear and then go away as the Abramoff story is beaten to death?

From Yahoo News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/congressman_probe)
Ex-Political Aide Pleads Guilty to Bribery
By MATTHEW BARAKAT, Associated Press Writer
Wed Jan 11, 10:24 PM ET



ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Louisiana congressman demanded bribes in exchange for his help in promoting a pair of business deals in Africa, according to court documents filed Wednesday with a guilty plea by one of the congressman's former staffers.

Brett Pfeffer, 37, a former legislative director to Rep. William Jefferson (news, bio, voting record), D-La., pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting bribery of a public official and conspiracy. He could get 20 years in prison when sentenced March 31.

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Court documents did not identify the congressman by name, referring to him only as "Representative A." But the documents make clear that Jefferson is the congressman.CBS News article (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/01/11/ap/politics/mainD8F2OQLG4.shtml)

MSNBC article (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10809957/)

I did not find an article for it on CNN (http://www.cnn.com/) or Fox News (http://www.foxnews.com/).

[DesertFox]

Splash? Why should it? Dude's a Democrat. Everybody, even Democrats, expects Democrats to demand and take bribes. If anything, this thieving bastard should be shoved to the front of the line as Minority Leader for setting the proper Democrat example.

[DesertFox]

In the infamous words of Algore: "Show him the money!" Gore not only didn't go to jail, but ran for prez after eight years of vice.

[BuckeyeMike]

Well geez DF after all, he WAS the Vice President! Of course the other guy was also a vice president too!

[BuckeyeMike]

Prolly not the first...nor the last administration to have two simultaneous vice presidents, but this was one of the most blatant.

[Rhino]

Now, when I saw the thread title, how did I know it was a democrat? Not that there haven't been corrupt Republicans, mind you, but this seems to be a prevalent thing with dems.

[DesertFox]

Good point, Mike. The Clinton Administrations were the first in American history where two Vice Presidents served at the same time.

[DeclinetoState]

Brett Pfeffer, 37, a former legislative director to Rep. William Jefferson ...

What is this about Democrats named "William Jefferson"?

[MSGT]

That's the same guy that was under investigation and went to his house after Katrina to get paperwork before anyone else found it. He was supposed to be surveying his district. He is also the same guy the dems ran for Gov in 89. This dude's been doing this stuff for years but they won't nail him.

[Beowulf]

Hey! Gotta have our double-standards ya know! It's OK if Dems take bribes but it's a big "No! No!" if the GOP does!

[MSGT]

Hell, they had La Congressman Cleo Feilds on camera taking 30k cash and putting it in his jacket. His explanation was that since he was an attorney that was consulting fees.

[Riverboat]

Corrupt - Democrat - Louisiana

The redundancy meter is at full tilt.