Jefferson gets 13 years in prison


	Jefferson gets 13 years in prison

jatfla

11-13-2009 6:27 PM

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jatfla says:

Well, let the investigations continue. Rangel next??

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11-13-2009 7:34 PM

willhelm

Why Rangel? Woudn't it be great if Republicans concerned themselves with weeding out there own bad element? If they did, they would have their hands too full to concentrate on the scumbag Left.

11-13-2009 10:13 PM

Antara

I would LOVE to see them go after Rangel!

11-13-2009 10:19 PM

jatfla

I wasn't thinking in partisanship terms. He just instantly came to mind because the revelations are so recent and incredulous.

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