This guy is so crooked, when he dies they'll have to screw him into the ground. It seems he was in tears as he anounced his resignation from congress. Good. the guy got Defense contractors to 'buy' his house for a jacked up price to mask the bribe he was getting. This man got a Rolls Royce, a Yacht, and a condo in DC--all on the backs of the servicemen he sent to war. A GREAT deal of the credit for exposing this war profiteering ass goes to Josh Marshall over at Talking Points Memo.
(CNN) -- Rep. Randy 'Duke' Cunningham said Monday he is resigning from Congress after pleading guilty to taking more than $2 million in bribes in a criminal conspiracy involving at least three defense contractors.
Asked by U.S. District Judge Larry Burns if he had accepted cash and gifts and then tried to influence the Defense Department on behalf of the donors, Cunningham said, 'Yes, your honor.'
Cunningham's plea agreement with federal prosecutors stemmed from an investigation of the 2003 sale of his California home to a defense contractor for an inflated price.
Under the agreement, Cunningham acknowledged a conspiracy to commit bribery, mail and wire fraud and tax evasion. He also pleaded guilty to a separate tax evasion violation for failing to disclose income in 2004.
UPDATE: Tom DeLay had this to say in reaction: "Duke Cunningham is a hero,” DeLay said during a press briefing Tuesday. “He is an honorable man of high integrity." Now keep in mind that he said this NOT about a man accused of a crime, but rather pleading GUILTY of a crime that in and of itself cuts to his honor and integrity.
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C'mon. Compared to DeLay, he is honorable. He ADMITTED his illegal activities.
Give the man a parade!
that's true...but its kinda like saying "THIS is the cancer I WANT, not that OTHER one!"
haw!
Y'know, when DeLay is stepping up to defend your character, well, you might as well plead guilty. But at least we can all rest assured that the bad politicians have now been found out and the government is once again wholesome and honest.
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