Another corrupt Democrat

[Marcus Aurelius]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/21/calif-senator-faces-24-corruption-charges/

A California state senator was charged Friday with accepting $100,000 in bribes, lavish trips and no-show jobs for his children in exchange for pushing legislation to benefit a hospital engaged in billing fraud and participating in a film industry tax scheme that actually was an FBI sting.

The 24-count federal indictment against Sen. Ron Calderon, a Democrat from a politically prominent family in Los Angeles' blue-collar suburbs, depicts a rogue legislator eager to trade his clout at the state Capitol to enrich himself and his family. His brother Tom, a former state lawmaker-turned-lobbyist, was charged with money-laundering for funneling bribes through a tax-exempt group he controlled, prosecutors said.

The charges come after a long-running corruption investigation that has tarnished the state's majority party -- Democrats hold every statewide office and control both chambers in the Legislature.

Tom Calderon's attorney, Shepard Kopp, said his client would fight the charges. Tom Calderon appeared in court in handcuffs on Friday and pleaded not guilty to seven counts of money laundering and one count of conspiracy to launder money. His bail was set at $25,000 and he was ordered to surrender his passport, stay in the continental U.S. and appear for a jury trial starting April 15.

"I think it certainly gives Republicans an opening to talk about the `culture of corruption' that results with one-party government," Gerston said. "Just how much damage it does is hard to tell, but I'd clearly like to be in the Republican camp rather than the Democratic camp because they're clearly on the defensive."

 

[Jen]

He is a Democrat. He gets to do stuff like that. What are we thinking?
At least that's probably the answer to any Republicans trying to talk about the "culture of corruption" that has resulted with Democrats being in charge of everything.

 

[ITALIA]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/21/calif-senator-faces-24-corruption-charges/

Next time they catch a Republican, and they will, you going to TP here?

 

[drivebyheckler]

Next time they catch a Republican, and they will, you going to TP here?

No, you've got that covered.

I say prosecute them all and let the chips fall where they may.

 

[Marcus Aurelius]

Next time they catch a Republican, and they will, you going to TP here?

i would think that was a Democrats job, wouldn't you?