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Politics : Bush Administration's Media Manipulation--MediaGate? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (8842)	10/18/2006 8:10:22 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9838

Didn't Duke Cunningham resign? If he did, then shouldn't Reid also?

To: American Spirit who wrote (8842)	10/18/2006 8:59:07 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9838

William Jefferson undeterred by allegations Wednesday, October 18, 2006 By Frank Donze nola.com For U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, the fall from grace has been dizzying. A decade ago, the New Orleans Democrat nearly secured the chairmanship of the Congressional Black Caucus, a front-and-center position on the national political stage as the public face of African-American lawmakers. Though he lost in a nail-biter, Democratic House leaders, recognizing his status, delivered a cushy consolation prize by restoring him to the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, a post he had lost two years earlier when Republicans took control of Congress. Now, as Jefferson seeks a ninth term in the 2nd Congressional District seat, his power-broker reputation is in tatters. The target of a still-evolving federal bribery investigation rife with lurid disclosures, he's bracing for the fight of his political life. In Washington, fallout from the 18-month-old probe prompted the Democratic Party leadership to boot him from Ways and Means, a coveted panel that can open doors to deep-pocketed campaign contributors. Then in Baton Rouge last weekend, the state party took the unprecedented step of endorsing one of his opponents, state Rep. Karen Carter. At home, he faces a dozen challengers, including Carter, state Sen. Derrick Shepherd and former New Orleans City Councilman Troy Carter on the Nov. 7 ballot. With details of the Justice Department inquiry grabbing headlines coast to coast, most notably $90,000 in marked bills the FBI says it found stashed in his freezer during a raid on his Washington, D.C., home, Jefferson has become the butt of jokes on late-night comedy shows. "One of those problems alone would be enough for any incumbent to deal with," said Ed Renwick, director of Loyola University's Institute of Politics. (Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ....