They've been dirty these past 7 years, really dirty. In 2009, the chickens are coming home to roost and they know it. By bailing now, they're hoping to avoid the focus of future investigations and, ultimately, jail time. Don't let them get away with it. Every last one of them needs to go to jail. I'd love to see Lott strung up by his testicles like a pinata. I'd be first in line with the bat...
2007-11-27 02:45:04 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Rats deserting a sinking ship.
It is easier on the ego to say that you didn't run for reelection for "personal reasons" than to have to admit that you lost in a landslide in a "safe" district.
Of course, the fact that Trent Lott will make millions as a lobbyist wouldn't have affected his decision, would it?
Sources indicating wrongdoing by politicians listed below. You can do an internet search on any of the names to verify the accuracy of the information. Yes, there are Democrats on the list, but Republicans have them beat 80 to 1.
Corruption count
Since January 1, 2000. Federal level, Governor level, elected and appointed officials, aides etc.
Convicted/Pled Guilty
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Republican Governor George Ryan - 4/17/2006 racketeering and bribery - (76 people convicted)
Republican Governor Bob Taft - 8/18/2005. 5 counts failure to report gifts from Lobbyists
Republican Governor John Rowland - 12/24/2004 Bribery
Republican Governor Sonny Perdue - Campaign ethics violations
NH GOP Chair Chuck McGee - conspiricy to make harrasing phone calls to block people from voting.
Republican Aide Allen Raymond
Republican James Tobin (NE Regional Dir., Bush campaign) - 12/15/05 conspiracy to commit telephone harassment, aiding and abetting of telephone harassment
Republican Charles McGee (Executive Director of the NH Republican State Committee )
Republican Shaun Hansen. GOP Marketing aide - conspiracy to commit telephone harassment and aiding and abetting telephone harassment
Republican Aide Scott Falwell - racketeering, mail fraud and obstruction of justice
Republican Aide Alexandra Prokos - Perjury
Republican Aide Jim Ellis - 13 counts of unlawful acceptance of a corporate political contribution, money laundering
Republican Aide John Colyandro - money laundering
Republican Brian Hicks - bribery
Republican Chief of Staff Peter Ellef - Bribery
Republican Roger G. Stillwell - Interior Department official - bribed by Abramoff
Republican Lobbyist Jack Abramoff - defrauding of American Indian tribes and corruption of public officials
Republican Lobbyist and Congressional Aide (to Tom Delay) Tony Rudy - conspiricy
Republican Representative Bob Ney - Conspiricy to defraud the United States and making false statements
Republican Neil Volz (lobbyist and aide to Bob Ney) - bribery and corruption
Republican William Heaton(Bob Ney's chief of staff) - Conspiricy
Republican Representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham - conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud, and tax evasion
Republican David Hossein Safavian. Lying, obstruction of Justice
Democratic Senator Traficant - bribery and forcing his aides to perform chores
Republican Chief of Staff Lewis "Scooter" Libby - two counts of perjury, one of obstruction of justice, and one of making false statements to federal investigators
Republican Tom Noe - Laundered money for the 2004 Bush-Cheney campaign, theft, corruption, party chairman and Bush Pioneer fundraiser
Republican Gov Ernie Fletcher - 13 aides indicted
Republican Micheal Scanlon (lobbyist and aide to Tom DeLay) - bribery
Deputy Secretary Steven Griles - bribery, perjury, obstrcting a congressional investigation.
Republican Congressional aide Mark Zachares - bribery
Republican deputy Interior secretary Stephen Griles - Obstruction of Justice
Republican lobbyist Italia Federici - Tax Evasion, Obstruction of Justice
Republican Lobbyist and Congressional Aide (to Tom Delay) Michael Scanlon - Conspiricy to bribe public officials
Republican Interior Department official Roger Stillwell - failure to report gifts
Republican Brent Wilkes - 13 counts of bribery (of Duke Cunningham)
Republican Mitchell Wade - bribery (of Duke Cunningham)
Confessed under grant of Immunity
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Monica Goodling, White House liaison for Alberto Gonzales - Hired federal prosecuters based upon party affiliation.
Indicted/Charged
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Republican Tom Delay - conspiring to violate Texas state election law, money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Reprimanded by House Ethics Committee
Republican Lawrence Novak
Republican Nathan Taylor
Kyle "Dusty" Foggo (George W Bush's CIA Executive Director) - 30 wide-ranging counts of fraud, conspiracy,
money laundering, leaking classified information.
Republican Lurita Alexis Doan, Administrator of the General Services Administration - violations of the Hatch act.
Democratic Senator William Jefferson - 16 counts of racketeering, soliciting bribes and money-laundering
Under investigation
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Republican Senator Ben Stevens - bribery, corruption, tax evasion
Republican Karl Rove - Abramoff, interfering in federal investigations, obstruction of justice
Republican President George W. Bush - Abramoff, interfering in federal investigations, obstruction of justice
Republican Vice President Dick Cheney - Abramoff, interfering in federal investigations, obstruction of justice
Republican Governor and RNC Chairman Haley Barbour - Laundered money from foreign governments into presidential elections. Used non-profit organizations for illegal purposes. Perjury.
Republican Representive Mark Foley - Pediphilia
Republican Representive Mark Reynolds - Covered up for Mark Foley
Republican Representive Dennis Hastert - Covered up for Mark Foley
Republican Governor Mitt Romney - Made false statements to bondholders
Republican Governor/Ex Representative Jim Gibbons - Bribery
Republican Attorney General Gonzales - Fired US Attorneys for prosecuting Republicans, interfering in federal investigations, obstruction of justice, lying to Congress, perjury, witness tampering.
Republican Paul J. McNulty - Deputy Attorney General. Interfering in federal investigations, obstruction of justice, lying to Congress, perjury
Republican Senator Pete Domenici - Used influence to get a US Attorney fired
Republican Representative Heather Wilson - Used influence to get a US Attorney fired
Republican Representative Tom Feeney - bribery
Republican Representative Richard George Renzi - Corruption, bribery, conflict on interest.
Republican Representative Jerry Lewis - Accepted gifts from Lobbyists, bribery, honest services fraud, dispensation of special favors
Republican Representative John Doolittle - Accepted money from Jack Abramoff in exchange for favors.
Democratic Representative Alan Mollohan -May have funnelled money to his own home-state foundations
Republican Representative Rick Renzi - bribery, sponsored legislation that dealt hundreds of millions of dollars to his father’s business
Republican Representative Tim Murphy - Ethics violations regarding use of Congressional staff for campaign purposes.
Republican Representative Gary Miller - Illegal land deals, tax fraud
Republican Representative Ken Calvert - Steered federal money to projects near his private real estate developments.
Republican Representative Don Young - bribery
Republican Bradley Schlozman (Justice Department) (Obstruction of Justice, filed charges for political reasons, interfered with civil rights cases)
Republican Mark Rey (Bush's Under Secretary for Natural Resources and the Environment and Timber lobbyist). Violations of the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act
Republican State Inspector General Howard Krongard - Perjury, lying to Congress, obstruction of justice.
Implicated - May be under investigation
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Richard Shelby (REPUBLICAN SENATOR - AL)
Robert Riley (REPUBLICAN GOVENOR- AL)
J. D. Hayworth (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - AZ)
Dana Rohrabacher (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - CA)
Doug Ose (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - CA)
Richard Pombo (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - CA)
John Doolittle (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - CA)
Ed Royce (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - CA)
Scott McInnis (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - CO)
Rob Simmons (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - CT)
Tom Feeney (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - FL)
Ric Keller (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - FL)
John Isakson (REPUBLICAN SENATOR - GA)
Saxby Chambliss (REPUBLICAN SENATOR - CA)
Jack Kingston (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - GA)
Michael Simpson (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - ID)
Butch Otter (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - ID)
Jerry Walker (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - IL)
Dan Burton (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - IN)
Charles Grassley (REPUBLICAN SENATOR - IA)
BOB EHRLICH (REPUBLICAN GOVENOR- MD)
Dave Camp (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - MI)
Gil Gutknecht (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - MN)
Christopher Bind (REPUBLICAN SENATOR- MO)
Jim Talent (REPUBLICAN SENATOR- MO)
Charles Pickering (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - MS)
Roger Wicker (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - MS)
Thad Cochran (REPUBLICAN SENATOR- MS)
Dennis Rehberg (REPUBLICAN SENATOR- MT)
Jon Christensen (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - NE)
John Ensign (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - NV)
Roger Wicker (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - MS)
Jim Saxton (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - NJ)
Frank LoBiondo (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - NJ)
Mike Ferguson (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - NJ)
Heather Wilson (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - NM)
Charles Taylor (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - NC)
Walter Jones (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - NC)
Jean Schmidt (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - OH)
Ralph Regula (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - OH)
Ernest Istook (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - OK)
James Inhofe (REPUBLICAN SENATOR- OK)
Tom Coburn (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - OK)
Gordon Smith (REPUBLICAN SENATOR- OR)
Arlen Specter (REPUBLICAN SENATOR- PA)
Curt Weldon (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - PA)
Joe Pitts (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - PA)
John Thune (REPUBLICAN SENATOR - SD)
Bill Janklow (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - SD)
Van Hilleary (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - TN)
Chris Cannon (REPUBLICAN SENATOR- UT)
Eric Canter (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - VA)
Randy Forbes (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - VA)
George Allen (REPUBLICAN SENATOR- VA)
Tom Davis (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - VA)
George Nethercutt (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - WA)
Doc Hastings (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - WA)
Dave Reichert (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - WA)
Mark Green (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - WI)
Paul Ryan (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - WI)
Shelly Moore Capito (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - WV)
Mike Enzi (REPUBLICAN SENATOR- WY)
Barbara Cubin (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - WY)
Robert Riley (REPUBLICAN GOVENOR - AL)
Marilyn Musgrave (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE- CO)
Jim Nussle (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - IA)
Matt Blunt (REPUBLICAN GOVENTOR- MO)
Roy Blunt (REPUBLICAN MAJORITY LEADER - MO)
Jon Christensen (FORMER REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE- NE)
Jeb Bradley (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - NH)
John E Sununu (REPUBLICAN SENATOR - NH)
Jean Schmidt (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - OH)
Joe Wilson(REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - SC)
Gresham Barrett (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - SC)
Henry Brown (REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE - SC)
Convicted: 107 Republicans. 1 Democrat
Indicted: 5 Republicans. 1 Democrats
Confessed under grant of Immunity: 1 Republican. 0 Democrats.
Under investigation: 24 Republicans. 1 Democrat.
implicated: 75 Republicans. 0 Democrats
Total: 212 Republicans. 3 Democrats.
2007-11-27 02:50:14 · answer #1 · answered by buffytou 6 · 9⤊ 7⤋
I'm afraid so. I get the feeling that they are "retreating" to lure the people into chasing after them, like the Indians did to the Calvary, and then the Indians swooped down from all sides and claimed victory. I don't think the republican exodus is what they say it is. In fact, I've become very cynical and skeptical of everything: whatever we're told is the reason for this and that to happen, I automatically look for the other reason, probably the REAL reason. And then when we actually HEAR the real reason, we are so dim-witted and conspiracy-driven we doubt our own mind. That's what they hope for. The republicans did NOT spend all their money and invest all their time and energy into ONE PARTY RULE just to slink away with their tails between their legs and pat each other on the back and say, "Heckuva job, Brownie!" NO, no that's not why they're leaving Washington. It can be for no other reason than for something we are all going to regret in the near future.
2007-11-27 02:55:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Nothing sinister or insipid at all but a realization that they screwed up and that their party won't likely be the majority party in Congress during the rest of their lives. Yes, they are trying to leave on a high note. This country tends to forgive and forget when someone leaves early. It is when they stick it out to the end or something is exposed while they are in office they want to avoid. As for Lott, he has cast his lot(t) with the wrong crowd and now I say good riddance.
2007-11-27 02:54:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think of they are going to be kept away from and taken care of to the back of the bus. Black Republicans ought to be allowed interior the CBC yet i don't be attentive to why they could want to try this because of the fact they have no longer something politically in uncomplicated.
2016-09-30 05:39:45 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lott left congress early so he can avoid the law that goes into effect requiring people to wait two years to lobby congress after leaving. By leaving now he can immediately start lobbying. What a sleaze ball.
Samantha Stickers - Wow !
2007-11-27 02:50:37 · answer #5 · answered by Zardoz 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Yea they dont want to be caught...and I have a question too, where are they going? To darker interests hmm?
2007-11-27 09:03:29 · answer #6 · answered by shrekky 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When the next democrat gets into office .. The truth will come out . If it is not covered up that is .. It will be an eye opener ..
2007-11-27 02:57:33 · answer #7 · answered by J D 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
No. There's too many career politicians in both parties.
2007-11-27 02:48:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Criminal charges don't stop just because you've changed jobs...Let's watch for further developments,and may justice prevail
2007-11-27 02:51:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Quietly 9 democrats have slipped into retirement in the last 4 years. Didnt read about that did you.
2007-11-27 02:51:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
No more "dirty" than the Democrats who historically have been proven to be more corrupt. Odds are they are retiring due to the fact that nothing will now get done with the small majority the democrats hold in both houses.
2007-11-27 02:50:38 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 8⤋