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packman

(16,296 posts)
Fri Jul 11, 2014, 05:53 PM Jul 2014

Open up all Rep eyes - throw them in jail

"Duke" Cunningham released after a stay in prison, sees the light:

Unfortunately, some of my Democrat colleagues were right and I was wrong on some issues as far as criminal justice," Cunningham said, specifically regretting votes for mandatory minimums for drug crimes that take discretion away from federal judges and give federal prosecutors a tremendous amount of leverage over defendants.......

My Democrat colleagues would support the lawyers. We'd support the prosecutors," he said. "I think I'd vote more with my Democrat colleagues today."

Well, I guess later is better than never.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/11/duke-cunningham-sentencing-reform_n_5578525.html

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Open up all Rep eyes - throw them in jail (Original Post) packman Jul 2014 OP
Guys a good soldier. Kept his wug shut. Octafish Jul 2014 #1
Unfortunately prison is finishing school for some. lpbk2713 Jul 2014 #2
I'm shocked that ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #3

lpbk2713

(42,766 posts)
2. Unfortunately prison is finishing school for some.
Fri Jul 11, 2014, 05:57 PM
Jul 2014



That's where they go to learn how to excel in their chosen field.

 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
3. I'm shocked that ...
Fri Jul 11, 2014, 06:19 PM
Jul 2014

a republican would change his/her position on something that he/she once advocated ... after they experience it!

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