‘Bribe tape’ GOP boss is toast, party says

[brooklynite]

Source: NY Post

Republican Party activists described Manhattan GOP Chairman Dan Isaacs as damaged goods yesterday after The Post disclosed he was caught on an FBI undercover tape on tape weighing thinly veiled bribe offers.

Isaacs ultimately never took any money and was not charged in the far-reaching corruption case that led to the indictments of Democratic state Sen. Malcolm Smith and GOP officials charged with trying to sell him a spot on the Republican mayoral ballot.

But the fact that Isaacs engaged in such a discussion at all — during a Feb. 14 luncheon with an undercover FBI agent posing as a Smith associate — makes him unfit for office, activists said.

“I wouldn’t want him as my political leader,” said Ed Rollins, campaign chairman for former President Ronald Reagan. “It’s hard to be viable after that.”

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[Bandit]

1. Must be some other reason they don't like him

The same thing basically happened in Alaska with a US Senator and FBI. Senator Stevens was caught on tape admitting he was taking bribes and even said he might have to spend some time behind bars if caught; and yet the people made him into a Saint. Named a ton of stuff after him and declared him to be our best Senator EVER....Republicans consider bribery to be a part of how things are done. It is more a badge of honor than a detriment..

[eggplant]

2. Reminds me of an episode of Firefly

Mal: [about River] Cut her down.
Patron: That girl is a witch.
Mal: Yeah, but she's our witch. [cocks gun] So cut her the hell down.

http://firefly.wikia.com/wiki/Quotes

[blackspade]

3. Isn't Issac still guilty of conspiring to commit a crime?

'Little' people have gone to jail for less.

[gopiscrap]

4. Typical repuke