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Was she smeared for having a blaq baby?
What???
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Southerners won't vote for a politician if they have a Blaq baby. Remember what happened to McCain in South Carolina?
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"Blaq" (sometimes "Blaque") - an illiterate way of trying to say "Black".

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Southerners won't vote for a politician if they have a Blaq baby. Remember what happened to McCain in South Carolina?
Karen Carter IS black. Did you not read the post???
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"Blaq" (sometimes "Blaque") - an illiterate way of trying to say "Black".

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Illiterate...juvenile...whichever way you want to look at it!!!! (Kind of like the "Hitlery" thing, or throwing Obama's middle name out there for the shock value.)
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Re: New info out on William Jefferson

Here's an update...well, kind of...Jefferson himself still hasn't been brought to trial...

I forgot to post this when I first read it in the Times-Picayune...

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(The Politico) The brother, sister and niece of indicted Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) were indicted themselves today for allegedly skimming hundreds of thousands of dollars from non-profit groups they controlled, according to the Associated Press.

"U.S. Attorney Jim Letten said the family members used several non-profit and for-profit companies to obtain grants designed to help pregnant teens, at-risk youths and others in need of assistance. They allegedly deposited some of the grant money into personal checking accounts and used it for personal expenses." the AP reported.

"A federal grand jury indicted New Orleans tax assessor Betty Jefferson, her brother, Mose Jefferson, and her daughter, Angela Coleman, on charges that include federal program fraud, identity theft and conspiracy to commit money laundering." Betty and Mose Jefferson potentially face hundreds of years of prison under the 30-count indictment.

Update - The New Orleans Times Picayune broke the story of the new Jefferson family indictments earlier today. The paper had originally reported on the activities at the Jefferson-family controlled non-profits back in 2006.

Mose Jefferson was also indicted in April for allegedly bribing a former New Orleans school official, who in turn steered more than $7 million in contracts to a firm he owned. He has has denied the charges in that case. He has pleaded not guilty in that case.

Rep. Jefferson has been indicted on a host of federal corruption charges, including bribery and violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Jefferson is waging a multi-front legal battle with the Justice Dept. and the case has yet to come to trial.

Documents released by DOJ in Rep. Jefferson's case claim that the veteran Democratic lawmaker involved multiple family members in his alleged criminal scheme, which involved proposed bribes to a Nigerian official in return for a potentially lucrative telecom contract for a firm secretly controlled by the congressman. Despite video of Jefferson reportedly accepting $100,000 in payments from an FBI informant, and an FBI raid on his house which yielded $90,000 hidden in the freezer, Jefferson has insisted he is innocent.
William Jefferson's Brother, Sister, And Niece Indicted, By John Bresnahan - CBS News
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Here's an update on the stupidity of the people in New Orleans:

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Despite the dual impediments of an upcoming federal trial on public corruption charges and a slew of well-financed opponents, U.S. Rep. William Jefferson ran first in Saturday's Democratic Party primary for the 2nd Congressional District seat that he has held for 18 years.

He will battle former TV news anchor and first-time candidate Helena Moreno of New Orleans in the Nov. 4 contest. With two-thirds of the district's voters registered as Democrats, the winner of the party runoff is almost certain to claim the congressional seat.

With 482 of 492 precincts reporting late Saturday, Jefferson led the seven-candidate Democratic field with 25 percent of the vote, followed by Moreno with 20 percent. The general election is Dec. 6.

For Jefferson, it was only the second time since he captured the seat in 1990 that he has been forced into a runoff. Two years ago, he handily defeated state Rep. Karen Carter Peterson, though she outspent him by a 2-to-1 margin.
Bill Jefferson, Helena Moreno to meet in runoff for Congress - NOLA.com - Louisiana Elections & Politics
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At this point I think the only way to get him out of office is to impeach him. Which won't happen because Nancy Pelosi is a spineless dolt.
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Re: New info out on William Jefferson

He can't be impeached, he would have to be expelled. Boehner has already formalised expullsion proceedings but that was only if and when he was convicted and if he refused to stand down at the time if it was pending appeal and he wouldn't be sentenced and or imprisoned in the mean time.
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Sad that he can LOSE 75% of the vote and still win. Im curious as to why the FBI isnt moving forward with a trial. Hes still in office affecting the laws of the nation, and yet the FBI thinks hes corrupt.
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He can't be impeached, he would have to be expelled. Boehner has already formalised expullsion proceedings but that was only if and when he was convicted and if he refused to stand down at the time if it was pending appeal and he wouldn't be sentenced and or imprisoned in the mean time.
I guess that's what I meant. Expelled. But that's what is so strange about this, Jefferson doesn't need to be convicted to be expelled.
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Sad that he can LOSE 75% of the vote and still win. Im curious as to why the FBI isnt moving forward with a trial. Hes still in office affecting the laws of the nation, and yet the FBI thinks hes corrupt.
His trial is set for December but the runoff is Nov. 4. Unfortunately, he'll probably be re-elected due to the black vote which is expected to be at it's highest. I understand that he's innocent until proven guilty but damn, the evidence is against him and it doesn't take a rocket science to figure that one out! What the hell is wrong with the idiots in New Orleans??????
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His trial is set for December but the runoff is Nov. 4. Unfortunately, he'll probably be re-elected due to the black vote which is expected to be at it's highest. I understand that he's innocent until proven guilty but damn, the evidence is against him and it doesn't take a rocket science to figure that one out! What the hell is wrong with the idiots in New Orleans??????
What is wrong with the media, that ignores this story? I bet the peoepl of New Orleans dont even know its going on.
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I think because the national media know he is guilty, they just leave it alone. No point in hashing it out and just causing more bad attention to the Dems for no good reason. Everyone knows he's gonna be found guilty barring some real technical blunders. Its not a case of determining his guilt.
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