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THE PLOT THICKENS IN BATON ROUGE-- THREE-WAY RACE OFFERS VOTERS A REAL CHOICE (DownWithTyranny!)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:57:00 GMT

This morning CQPolitics did a Louisiana story claiming that challenges to corporate shill Mary Landrieu and alleged bribe taker William Jefferson top the state's political news . The Landrieu story hasn't actually developed into much and, where once she looked to be the only vulnerable Senate Democrat up for re-election, she's looking safer by the day. Karl Rove's strategy of recruiting the Democratic...

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Rep. Jefferson Named As Unindicted Conspirator In Another Louisiana Corruption Probe (TPMmuckraker)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:05:47 GMT

Rep. William Jefferson is is already facing his own federal corruption case. And one of his little sisters has one, too. Now we've learned that the two of them are unindicted conspirators in a completely separate federal investigation down in...

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Rep. Jefferson surfaces in another case (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:07:00 GMT

Lawyers for a Louisiana state legislator said Thursday that U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., is named as an unindicted co-conspirator in his case.The congressman and his sister, New Orleans Assessor Betty Jefferson, face criminal charges in separate cases. But neither is charged with state Sen. Derrick Shepherd.John Reed, one of Shepherd's lawyers, told reporters after a hearing...

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Top 11 Plans Congress has for Increasing its Approval Rating (Nihilist In Golf Pants)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:58:00 GMT

11. “Windfall Popularity Tax” will be assessed on President Bush 10. Alcee Hastings, William Jefferson, and John Murtha will offer 50% off on all bribes 9. Robert Byrd to host a bonfire 8. Free Nancy Pelosi bobble head for the first 50,000 visitors to the Capitol 7. Barney Frank to offer free personal grooming advice to all Americans 6. Reinstate the Fairness Doctrine 5. Gang bang with...

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Sinister Plan Behind Obama Move to the Right Revealed (7.62mm Justice)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:05:52 GMT

Taking a page from the playbook of William Jefferson Clinton, Barack Hussein Obama is Pretending to move to the right! Dont be deceived. He's targeting ALL patriotic Americans! This is the beginning of a coordinated effort by Obama & the liberal media to fool patriotic Americans into believing that he shares our deeply held values.

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Jefferson - AC Demands Apology From Obasanjo (All Africa)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:22:56 GMT

The Action Congress (AC) has asked expresident Olusegun Obasanjo to apologise to former vice president Atiku Abubakar after US Congressman William Jefferson confessed that Atiku never asked him for any bribe as he had led the FBI to believe.

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Your Federal Government at Work (The Plank)

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:37:00 GMT

You may be wondering: Since Don Young and William Jefferson have been exposed as shamefully corrupt, what do they spend their time in Congress doing? Answer: Fighting bed bugs. Seriously. Young and Jefferson are among the co-sponsors of the Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite Act of 2008 (yes, that's its real name), which proposes to provide $200 million over four years in grants to states...

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Obama’s Sweetheart Deals - Living in Glass Houses or House of Cards (Liberally Conservative)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:31:13 GMT

Tony Rezko and “Friends of Angelo” have made recent news and many Democrats have only been slightly smeared by the events. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid got caught temporarily and while Republicans lost office and marched off to jail it took months for William Jefferson to get indicted and Democrats allowed him to stay in office [...]

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In Broad Daylight: NYC-> DC (Sunlight Foundation)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:08:47 GMT

Back from PDF Conference in NYC; how is Tom Ridge like Adil Hoxha?; more mortgage disclosures; congressional ethics office empty; and more failed challenges from Hall of Shame indictee William Jefferson. For two years, former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge failed to disclose that he lobbied and consulted for Albania. After a Justice Department interview Ridge [...]

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Recent Story, Old Posts (MOLDY CITY)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:55:00 GMT

A recent Times Picayune article mentioned some announced and some likely candidates for William Jefferson's seat in the House of Representatives: Though nearly a month remains before the July 9 start of the three-day qualifying period, state Rep. Cedric Richmond of New Orleans and Jefferson Parish Councilman Byron Lee announced last week that they are running. ... Also rumored...

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Rep. William Jefferson’s Family Indicted by Feds in Criminal Conspiracy Case (MND/BlogWonks: Your Alternate Daily)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:51 GMT

Betty Jefferson, age 70, an elected tax assessor in New Orleans, along with her brother Mose Jefferson, age 66, and her daughter, Angela Coleman, age 53 — all residents of New Orleans, Louisiana — were charged via a 31 count-indictment by a Federal Grand Jury with conspiracy to commit mail fraud; and federal program [...]

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Indicted Rep. William Jefferson Relatives Plead Innocent (The Post Chronicle)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:11:23 GMT

Mose Jefferson; his sister, 4th District Assessor Betty Jefferson; and her daughter, Angela Coleman all entered pleas at an arraignment hearing Friday......

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Rep. Jefferson Seeks Re-Election (Drudge Retort)

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:41:10 GMT

Despite his 16-count indictment in 2007, Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) announced today that he is running for re-election to a 10th term in the House.

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Downballot Derby: Rep. Jefferson To Run Again (Horserace)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:55:01 GMT

Democratic Rep. William Jefferson, who became famous for an FBI investigation which found $90,000 cash in his freezer in 2005, announced this week that he would run for re-election in his New Orleans district. Jefferson is running again despite the fact that he faces a public corruption trial in December. Last year, he was indicted on charges of soliciting hundreds of thousands...

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La. Congressman Relatives Plead Not guilty (CBS 4 - South Florida's Source for )

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:38:18 GMT

A sister, brother and niece of indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson have pleaded not guilty in federal court to fraud charges separate from the congressman's case.

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La. Congressman Relatives Plead Not guilty (cbs4denver.com: National Politics)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:38:18 GMT

A sister, brother and niece of indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson have pleaded not guilty in federal court to fraud charges separate from the congressman's case.

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La. Congressman Relatives Plead Not guilty (WCBSTV.com: Your Source For New Yor)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:38:18 GMT

A sister, brother and niece of indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson have pleaded not guilty in federal court to fraud charges separate from the congressman's case.

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La. Congressman Relatives Plead Not guilty (Chicago news)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:38:18 GMT

A sister, brother and niece of indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson have pleaded not guilty in federal court to fraud charges separate from the congressman's case.

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La. congressman's relatives plead not guilty to fraud (USA Today)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:07:06 GMT

A sister, brother and niece of indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson pleaded not guilty in federal court to fraud charges seperate ...

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La. congressman's relatives plead not guilty (kansascity.com)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:06:00 GMT

A sister, brother and niece of indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson pleaded not guilty in federal court to fraud charges seperate from the congressman's case.

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