Mean Jean Schmidt under ethics investigation

[LynneSin]

http://www.rollcall.com/issues/56_83/-203405-1.html

Ethics Board Eyes Schmidt
By Jennifer Yachnin
Roll Call Staff
Feb. 15, 2011, Midnight

The Office of Congressional Ethics is investigating Rep. Jean Schmidt’s receipt of legal assistance from a Turkish-American interest group that has represented her in a host of proceedings in Ohio, one of the Republican’s counsels confirmed Friday.

Schmidt attorney Bruce Fein declined to answer questions about how he is paid, saying he is responding to a request from the OCE, the board that reviews potential rules violations and recommends investigations to the House Ethics Committee.

“We’ll be making proper responses to an outstanding inquiry,” said Fein, an attorney with the Turkish American Legal Defense Fund and a resident scholar at the Turkish Coalition of America.

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But Democrat David Krikorian, who has twice sought to challenge Schmidt for the 2nd district seat, has filed multiple complaints to the OCE, alleging that the Ohio lawmaker improperly received free legal services from the TCA and its legal defense fund in violation of House rules. It is not known whether the OCE investigation stems from Krikorian’s complaints.

couldn't happen to a 'nicer' person

:rofl:

[PatSeg]

1. The only woman meaner than Jean

is Jan Brewer. Brings to mind all the cinema female villains and witches that scared the crap out of me when I was a kid. As an adult, these two scare me even more.

[SharonAnn]

3. Cruella DeVille, Snow White's wicked stepmother, Maleficent

[PatSeg]

7. Yep

And of course, the witch from the Wizard of Oz. These women probably could have done better in Hollywood as character actors. They have a special quality you just can't fake and their ugly comes from the inside out.

[Lasher]

5. Boo!

[PatSeg]

9. Ah, I remember that one!

Perfect.

[FSogol]

2. Do ethics investigations ever go anywhere?

Ensign and Vitter are still there. Along with a whole cast of corrupt f*cks

[madmom]

4. That will cause more repugs to get out to vote FOR her. She represents their ideal.

[GoCubsGo]

6. It's about time.

[Wilms]

8. Dennis Hastert is now a lobbyist for Turkey.

When he held office, there were suspicions about his relationship with that country. Sibel Edmunds has noted it too.

One big happy family.