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Rep. Jefferson is indicted
ecthompsonmd June 4, 2007

Wow.  This isn’t a parking ticket.  94 count indictment.  I’m wondering why Louisiana re-elected Mr. Jefferson.  Just wondering. From House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office: “The charges in the indictment against Congressman Jefferson are extremely serious.  While Mr. Jefferson, just as any other citizen, must be considered innocent until proven guilty, if these charges are proven true, they constitute an egregious and unacceptable abuse of public trust and power.  “As we have demonstrated in implementing tough ethics reforms and passing tough lobbying reforms already this year, Democrats are committed to upholding a high ethical standard and eliminating corruption and unethical behavior from

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Jefferson is officially out
ecthompsonmd June 16, 2006

The House voted without discussion to remove William Jefferson (La – D) from his committee.  Will this be the end of the story?  Nope.  I know there’s another shoe going to drop the only question is when.

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Congressman Jefferson should resign
ecthompsonmd May 22, 2006

With Democrats finally making some headway against the Republican juggernaut, Congressman Jefferson needs not to be a distraction. The Democratic Party seems to be getting some play with the American people with the “culture of corruption” phrase. Although Congressman Jefferson (Democrat from Louisiana) has not been found guilty of anything, it’s clear that he is under FBI investigation. The Democratic Party clearly does not need a scandal to divert any attention away from the Republicans. The honorable thing for Congressman Jefferson to do would be to resign.

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