Politics > Politics-USA > Au revoir, Dukey Cunningham - we'll see you in eight years and four months.
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"Harry Hope" |
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06 Mar 2006 03:21:50 PM |
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Au revoir, Dukey Cunningham - we'll see you in eight years and four months. |
Most Impressive Fall From Grace:
Au revoir, Duke Cunningham - we'll see you in eight years and four
months.
The disgraced Republican lawmaker was sentenced last week to the
longest prison sentence ever given to a member of Congress after
taking $2.4 million worth of bribes in exchange for lucrative defense
contracts.
Cunningham was also ordered to pay "$1.8 million in restitution for
back taxes," "an additional $1.85 million for cash bribes he
received," and the proceeds from the sale of his 7,628-square-foot
Rancho Santa Fe mansion.
Judge Larry Burns said, "I think what you've done is you've undermined
the opportunity that honest politicians have to do a good job. The
amount of money involved emasculates prior bribery crimes."
Cunningham's jail time began immediately, but the judge said that his
sentence could be reduced by as much as 15% for good behavior.
So here's hoping he doesn't shiv anyone over a pack of ciagrettes.
From The Democratic Underground
http://www.democraticunderground.com/
Harry
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| User: "quibbler" |
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| Title: 8 years taking it in the "arrears" |
06 Mar 2006 04:10:16 PM |
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In article <iv9p02pn0po309sbrihcpj4adsrtlo5un4@4ax.com>,
rivrvu@ix.netcom.com says...
Au revoir, Duke Cunningham - we'll see you in eight years and four
months.
Yep, 8 years takin' it in the rear
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