Democrats need to start working on dumping William Jefferson (D-LA)

[Hippo_Tron]

Because of Louisiana's system he will be in a runoff with Karen Carter, also a Democrat, in December. Democrats need to get their all-stars down to New Orleans so that we can show the country that unlike the GOP, we deal with our corruption problems.

[Bicoastal]

1. Agreed!

I never liked how William Jefferson just "happened" to share Clinton's two first names. It has nothing to do with anything, but it made me cringe whenever his name came up.

Of course, what's a little frozen cash compared to Abramoff, Foley, and Delay?

[NEDem]

2. you are correct

I hate to eat one of our own, but frankly he's a liability and should not be supported.

[populistdriven]

3. agreed but who will lead ethics committee in house?

[VeggieTart]

4. Damn tootin'

Dems have to show that integrity matters more than party loyalty. They have to show they are serious about cleaning up Washington, and if that means getting rid of one of their own, well, that's just too damn bad.

[Freedom_from_Chains]

5. Shouldn't we first find out if he did anything wrong first.

Just asking.

[mitchtv]

8. I'm on your team

let's check it out however

[Freedom_from_Chains]

11. Oh yeah, it needs to be looked at but I think one will find that

having a 100k hanging around is not real unusual for a D.C. politician, but like you say, let's check it out. If he is dirty, he needs to be gone.

[originalpckelly]

17. It was in his freakin' freezer...

If he wasn't so obviously guilty, I might be defending him, but this is beyond obvious.

No one will have confidence in our integrity if we keep a crooked crony around.

It's bad enough Alcee "Impeached Federal Judge" Hastings is going to be a committee chair, but this is absolutely wrong.

[Freedom_from_Chains]

24. What, you've never heard of cold hard cash?

[Hippo_Tron]

25. lol

[BlueManDude]

6. I agree.

[HerbieHeadhunter]

7. It should happen. He's in a runoff and the dynamics are such...

that he very well may lose to another Democrat.

[Mr_Spock]

9. Yes, this guy just appears to be SOOOO guilty

How will it ever be proven he isn't crooked?

[Freedom_from_Chains]

12. So looking guilty is good enough for you

I thought liberals backed innocent until proven guilty. Did I miss something?

[originalpckelly]

15. OH COME ON! The man had $90,000 in his freezer...

I'm sorry but this loser Congressman's ass should be grass. I like most other Dems want a clean government, and someone whom is obviously so corrupt should be out without a doubt.

I can't believe people actually voted for this crook.

[Freedom_from_Chains]

16. And you think 90k is like big money in D.C.?

How long have you watched politics?

[originalpckelly]

18. When was the last time you had any money in your freezer?

I didn't know that it was such common practice.

[Freedom_from_Chains]

23. Well that was why I asked how long have you been following

politics and I keep my cash in my safe.

[Mr_Spock]

19. It was the aid that pleaded guilty and the 90k in the freezer

If the shoe was on the other foot - yeah, I'd say the Republican was likely crooked.

I don't think I'm being unfair.

[originalpckelly]

20. Reality, I like that place, be nice if our friend would move there. (nt)

[Mr_Spock]

21. Posts like that make me think "how soon we forget"

Situations like this will have Dems falling out of favor faster than you can say "whaaaa?"

[Hippo_Tron]

22. Innocent until proven guilty is only true in a court of law

Hence I'm not suggesting that Bill Jefferson be sentenced to prison. I am suggesting however that he is guilty until proven innocent in a court of public opinion and thus he should be defeated for re-election.

[malaise]

10. I agree

No more baggage.

[originalpckelly]

13. Let's drop him faster than third period French!

:grr:

That'll teach the bastard to take cold hard cash from America.

[AlCzervik]

14. agreed, we need to be the party of no tolerating corruption, and no

participating in corruption.

[nadinbrzezinski]

26. CORRECT

and unless our counterparts at freak republic, we do not like corruption, even among our own. This guy HAS TO GO

[SouthernBelle82]

27. I think Nancy Pelosi had the best idea with this

Strip Mr. Jefferson of his committee seatings and than let the FBI investigate so it would be none of them involved and than let the people at home take care of him. That is the best plan I think. On edit I think though that if he is guilty let the people at home figure it out and the local authorities and than if he isn't guilty let him still stay but maybe not on the committee's.

[Strelnikov_]

28. FYI, She Was In Spike Lee's Documentary On Katrina n/t