William Jefferson. Remember him?

[Wilber_Stool]

80 grand in the freezer. Office ransacked buy the FBI. I wonder how close to the election his name will pop up again.

[MNDemNY]

1. He should have been run out of congress by now.

Yea,yea, I know not convicted blah, blah ,blah,f'n blah, but this scab will only get picked, now.

[Canuckistanian]

2. Hey, good question

I haven't heard a PEEP about his "inevitable" trial, conviction or sentence.

The first time IN HISTORY that the FBI raided a Congressman's office.

And now.... nothing?

[KamaAina]

3. Actually, it was 90 grand in "cold, hard cash".

:-)

In the interim, he has been re-elected.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Jefferson#2006_Election

None of the candidates obtained more than 50% of the vote on the first ballot (November 7, 2006) and, therefore, a second ballot was necessary. The two candidates who survived the first ballot were both black Democrats: Jefferson, who got 30% of the vote, and State Representative Karen Carter, who enjoyed support from the Louisiana Democratic Party’s establishment, picked up nearly all endorsements from local politicians and the local press and gathered 22% of the vote.

Political commentators predicted an easy victory for Carter on the second ballot (to be held on December 9, 2006). In the last week of campaign however, Jefferson Parish Sheriff Harry Lee, a law and order Democrat, urged voters not to vote for Carter. In response to Carter's criticism of Gretna police officers and Jefferson Parish deputies, who blocked the Crescent City Connection and prevented evacuees from fleeing New Orleans in the aftermath of Katrina, Lee mailed out 25,000 flyers and made public statements attacking Carter.

Voter turnout dwindled from 24.15% to 16.25%. While residents of the city of New Orleans gave Jefferson a slight majority over Carter, (51% to 49%), the Jefferson Parish share of the district voted for Jefferson by a staggering 71% to 29%, clearly swinging the election in his favor.

[mulsh]

4. indicted on 6/4/07 why is the trial taking so long to commence?

the FBI investigated this guy for a couple of years. a couple of his aides have been convicted why is it taking to damn long to get this to trial? oh yea his side won the constitutional protection case and the FBI had to hand over the stuff they seized from his office but beside that what's the delay?

my guess is there is a very flimsy case against this guy.

[ColbertWatcher]

5. Either that, or the trial is being delayed...

...to better coincide with the election?

I mean, this is out of Congress' hands isn't it? Isn't it now in the DoJ's hands?