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Jefferson Corrtuption Case Continues Forward.

Just in case you’ve forgotten about Democrat William Jefferson, he of the new definition of “cold cash ” , his corruption case continues. [1]

Before searching Rep. William J. Jefferson [2]‘s New Orleans [3] home in August 2005, FBI agents [4] confronted him with a video that showed him accepting $100,000 from a government informant, according to a prosecution document filed yesterday in federal court in Alexandria [5].

Afterward, the Louisiana Democrat sank back into a couch in his living room and “with total dejection remarked ‘what a waste,’ ” according to the government account, which did not elaborate on his comment.

Jefferson then “questioned how his reputation could survive” and expressed concern whether the search warrant affidavit could be permanently sealed to keep the information from being made public, according to the document.

Meanwhile, on the same day, FBI agents found $90,000 of the $100,000 in marked bills in Jefferson’s freezer at his Capitol Hill [6] home. The government alleged that Jefferson took the money from a Virginia [7] businesswoman who was working as an informant, to bribe a Nigerian [8] official in a business deal.

There is much more to the article, of course, but it strikes me that his concern about his reputation, is akin to a drowning man looking for something that will float.  Anything that will float.

It also strikes me that while this Blog was quite vocal in its wish to see Larry Craig resigning, a position which we still hold, many of those who were wishing along with us for Craig’s resignation maintain stony silence on the subject of Democrat William Jefferson.  I suppose the discussion of why that would be, would fill many disk drives.

The lovely Michelle [9] notes the same story with a wonderful graphic, and notes Jefferson’s quest to keep his crimes out of the public eye:

 Yep. On top of everything else, the corruptocrat tried to solicit the feds’ advice on how to suppress the facts from the tax-paying public.

And agreeing with my wondering about the Democrat silence on Jefferson being removed:

 And the demands from Democrats for this crapweasel to step down are…where?

This isn’t even a case of great minds thinking alike, this is a case of honest minds thinking alike.